by Melissa Collins | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog, Stories
…she’s in there The universe did its thing to get this legend in front of my lens. I can hardly take credit for any of the resulting images because I didn’t direct anything. I couldn’t. It would have been a shame to. She walked into the studio with a quiet...
by collinsdemo | Jan 17, 2025
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by Melissa Collins | Aug 25, 2024 | Blog
Some Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Family Photos Am I in them? I’m really passionate about this one. I hope you pass your camera to someone else from time-to-time. So many people (men and women alike) are unhappy with their weight or the way they look,...
by Melissa Collins | Jul 20, 2024 | Blog, Stories
It isn’t photography related, but this has been on my heart for a while. “Grief only exists where love first lived” Quote by: Franchesca Cox When loss happens, you feel like you’ve shattered into a billion broken pieces, and grief is like an incomplete...
by Melissa Collins | Apr 12, 2024 | Photo Shoots
This young woman is a lovely addition to our MJCP Family. Her grandparents scanned Google for a senior photographer that could provide beautiful, quality, creative and “different than others” senior photos, and reached out to me. Kate is an artist in...
by Melissa Collins | Jun 22, 2023 | Boudoir
Miss A’s Boudoir Story This one right here….THIS ONE had me crying and goosebumping and rejoicing in this path of work I’ve chosen for myself. She is nothing but kind and sweet and trusting….but I knew that she was going to be a hard sell on...
by Melissa Collins | Mar 10, 2022 | Stories
Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between a cell phone photo and one done by a photographer. Sometimes, it is very obvious. My beloved grandmother passed away last year and this is my last photo of us together. I tried to get a selfie in a dark, crowded,...
by Melissa Collins | Apr 16, 2021 | DIY
Edited vs. A Retouched Photo – What is the Difference? “One photographer says they will edit my photos and another one says retouch – what is the difference, I am confused!” Let me try and help. The difference is just a few...
