Sydney | Senior 2010

Sydney is gorgeous.  And she knows it....but not in a bad way.  She exudes confidence, which is a rare find for most teenagers and something special to be had.  Her mom rolled her eyes and laughed every time Sydney squealed "I'm cute!"  after some sneak peeks from the LCD screen.  I thought this was hilarious and I loved that she loved my pictures.  I do this for those types of reactions.

We did the shoot at the always amazing Franklin Park.  Sydney originally wanted to do the photos outside near the Spaghetti Warehouse...but unfortunately it was cold and rainy this past Thursday so we opted for the warmth and shelter of the conservatory.

See, I told you she was gorgeous!

Here I was asking her about her boyfriend...I got the cutest smile out of her:)

She wants to be a Buckeye!!!

And this one is just for fun, to show you how awesome this shoot was!

Thanks to Sydney & mom Wanda for spending the afternoon with me.

Gallery Wrap Sale!!!!

For one week (March 25th - March 31st) I will be offering a special sale on gallery wraps to all of my clients. 

The prices will be as follows:

8x10 gallery wrap: $75
11x14 gallery wrap: $100
16x20 gallery wrap: $125

If you are interested in a different size please ask me and I'm sure I can accommodate you! (snapshotsbymelissa@gmail.com)

What is a gallery wrap you might ask?

Your photo will be printed on a canvas and then stretched over a 1.5" wide wooden frame.  It arrives ready to hang and is the perfect addition to any room.  These turn out beautifully and are a fantastic way to showcase your photos (unfortunately I don't have any photos to show you but I'm sure if you google it you will find plenty).

Call me at 614.218.7592 or email at snapshotsbymelissa@gmail.com if you would like to order.

Ganache Dessert Kitchen

If you haven't heard of Groupon.com you should definitely check them out.  Everyday they deliver a new coupon to your inbox for a discounted price on local services.  It's amazing, I've gotten several groupons already and have enjoyed trying new things around Columbus for not a lot of money:)  Who doesn't love that?

This is how I discovered Ganache Dessert Kitchen.  Their groupon popped up in my inbox one morning and I thought $5 for $12 worth of desserts?  Yes, please.  Last night Brad & I decided would be the perfect time to redeem our coupon and headed over the Gahanna.

The desserts were AMAZING!  We tried a peanut butter cupcake, chocolate ganache cupcake, chocolate truffle cheesecake, raspberry truffle AND two cookies.  And we only had to pay $.50!!!

How did it taste?  Well the truffle didn't make it out of the parking lot and the cupcake and cheesecake didn't make it past dinner.  And one of those cookies may have disappeared before bedtime.  Before you are hatin' on our sugar consumption just remember it was a holiday and I'm sure St. Patrick didn't mind that we had a cookie with our Killians last night:)

If you are still looking for a wedding cake vendor be sure to check out Ganache Dessert Kitchen at http://ganachedessertkitchen.com/.  They had beautiful cakes sitting in their front window (including one that looked like it had sushi sitting on top!) and I'm sure they are just as delicious as the items we sampled:)

Portraits @ Franklin Park Conservatory

WOW! I did not realize how nice Franklin Park Conservatory is.  I hate to admit that I have lived a mile from it for over a year now and have not stepped foot in there since I was a child.  I've taken all sorts of portraits in the park surrounding the conservatory (see this, this & this for examples) but for some reason kept avoiding the $10 entrance fee to get inside the conservatory.  Cuz looking at plants can't be worth 10 bucks a person, can it?

Wrong!  It is.  Last Saturday I stepped in there to photograph a top secret fashion shoot (you will see the results in May) and was kicking myself that we hadn't spent more of this dreadful winter within it's walls.  It's warm, relaxing and is full of gorgeous plants (mmm breath in that oxygen!). I was so excited about it I went out and bought a pass last week (only $95 for a family & 2 guests) and have already visited two more times!

I want to share this beauty with all of you.   The lighting is perfect for portraits so I'm offering my regular hourly portrait price to you ($85 an hour) with the option of having them taken at the Conservatory.  I can get 2 people in free on my pass so if you have more than that you will have to pay for them ($10 for adults, $5 for children)

Please give me call at 614.218.7592 (new number!) or email me at snapshotsbymelissa@gmail.com to set something up.