I am heading out the biggest photography convention ever. I always love going and seeing all my photography friends, but most of all I love going to learn. Every year I go to learn what is new in the industry and I try to stay current for my clients. I am very excited to be heading out the attend this convention. If you see me there, please say hi!!
If you are one of my clients, I can be reached my email. I will get back to you as soon as I can 
See you all in a few days.
xo
M
When I first met Cynthia and Erik we sat and talked for a long time. We got to know each other and she sent me home with a bag of lemons from her tree I thought that was pretty cool We had a lot of fun for their engagement session. It’s been raining on and off here in San Diego and it was forecasted to rain on the day of their shoot. We decided to brave it anyway and I’m so glad we did because the weather was great. We started out in Downtown San Diego at The Hard Rock Hotel,. I was excited because I hadn’t been to the hotel yet. The Hard Rock provided a beautiful backdrop for their engagement session. I have so many favorites from this session, I really had to narrow them down.
I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did capturing them.
Cynthia, you are so beautiful
I really love these next two with the Beatles.
Fav
Another fav
Wow, love it!
Then we headed down to the beach
Yet another favorite
I love both of their expressions here
I have so many favorites from this shoot, it honestly was hard to narrow it down to these for the post. Mark tried to help me but I kept adding more and more
Thank you Cynthia and Erik for a great time! I’m so excited for your wedding in April!! xo
M
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It’s no secret that I love photographing pregnant bellies. I love capturing this time in a woman’s life that is so precious. My beautiful friend and amazingly talented photographer Emily asked me to photograph her last week. It’s always nerve racking photographing another photographer. Even thought Em is my good friend I was still nervous. We decided to do an urban shoot in Downtown San Diego. Most of the time I don’t venture too far into downtown. I think the furthest I go in is Little Italy ( which we did go to as well). I’m not a huge fan of the hustle and bustle of downtown. I am SO glad Emily suggested an urban shoot. I loved being outside of my comfort zone. I quickly warmed up and we had a BLAST!! I love Emily and am so privileged to be a part of her life.
Along with showing you my beautiful friend, I thought I would also take the opportunity to also share the new Totally Rad Lightroom Presets with you. I will try to include what I did to these images for you to see how awesome these new presets are
All are TRA presets unless otherwise noted, which I tried to do I am having such fun playing with them!
This post is picture heavy so grab a coffee and get comfy.
I didn’t use any presets here, just Select O Pop from the second TRA set
Another TRA action, Green with Envy and Pro Retouch
For the first image I used presets: A Beginning|Strong, and then reduced the orange in LR by -35. The second image I used: A Beginning | Medium, Auto Contrast and reduced orange by -31.
I used preset: Bitchin Camaro Lite
Brightside | Strong, Auto Contrast then I adjusted the orange -35 and bumped the contrast -27
Brightside Lite, Electric Skies Medium and Auto Contrast. I love how Electric skies pops the sky!
Auto Tone, Brightside Strong, Auto Contrast, Tone Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Leonardo
A Beginning Medium, Phils Shadows Lite, Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Sloppy Seconds
Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Donatello for both of these
Purple Nurple Lite, used Green with Envy for LR on trees
Mullerton 3000 Lite, Vignette Donatello
I know this image isn’t technically perfect but I LOVE it!!
Brightside Lite, Purple Nurple Lite
Auto Exposure, Auto Tone, Mulletron 3000 Lite
A Beginning Medium, Auto Contrast, Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Donatello
Auto Brightness, Highlight Hero|Strong, Afternoon Delight, Vignette Michaelangelo
Auto Brightness, Highlight Hero Lite
Landscape Strong
Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Michaelangelo
Mulletron 3000 Lite, Vignette Michaelangelo
Auto White Balance and Brightside Lite
To my beautiful friend Emily, I am so excited for you! Thank you for sharing your friendship with me and being such a wonderful friend. Congratulations!! xo
If you are curious to see the Before and Afters of some of these images I posted some on Clickin Mom’s
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One year ago (yesterday to be exact) our lives changed forever. Lola Grace and Ellie Francesca were born. These two little girls have brought so much joy into everyone’s lives. This past year has flown by. I can’t believe that the girls are one already! Where did those tiny babies go? Now, they are running around like crazy. No more babies, now they are toddlers.
This past weekend was the girls birthday party. My sister in law Stacie did such an amazing job on everything. She is so organized. I need some of it to rub off on me I’m excited to share with you some pictures from their party and then a few from a photo shoot I did with them a few weeks ago.
Lola and Ellie’s sweet shop
Lola fell down the day before. You can see Stacie putting some concealor on her nose in the bottom right picture
Just one shot of my boy enjoying the bubble machine, although you can’t tell from this expression
Stacie and Tony, you have one year olds now!!
A year ago they were this tiny….
I love you Elleroo and Lolo! You have brought me more joy than you could ever know. You make me so proud to be your Auntie! I love you girls!
xo
Auntie Missi
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When I’m not editing or spending time with my family, I am online at Clickin Moms. I love this place! Everyone is so wonderful and nice!
If you are looking for an online photography community that ROCKS, check out Clickin Moms. Don’t let the name fool you, there are some men there too
CM is a wealth of knowledge and encouragement.
Now, through March 31st they are giving 10% off for new members. Cool huh?
Click the banner below or use the link Clickin’ Moms. Then simply enter the code FRIEND when you checkout for the discount.
If you aren’t a photographer, this probably wouldn’t interest you
I hope to see you on there! Look me up and say hello! My screen name is mkoehler
xo
Melissa
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