Thanks for stopping by! I’m new to blogging and have made a resolution (just a little late for New Years, or just really proactive about next year? haha) to do a better job of updating my website and give this blogging stuff a try.
Introductions seem like a good first step.
My name is Melissa and I live just south of Boston. Just for fun, I took photography classes in high school and never imagined then that I would go on to study photography in college, nor that I would eventually leave the darkroom and be able to sit on my sofa editing photos digitally on my laptop.
Although the photographic process has changed for me, I always try to adhere to really elementary design principles when I take photos, regardless of the subject(s). I typically take a more documentary approach, rather than posed and structured. I love natural light and how it impacts the mood of a scene. Every photo is an opportunity to capture a unique moment in time, which I think is kind of amazing.
One stumbling block for me in getting started on a blog was trying to figure out how to curate the content. As someone who studied communications and art in college, I know the value of adapting your message to your target audience, but I was having trouble figuring out how to zero in on a theme; always feeling like something was missing and insincere as it didn’t truly encompass me and my portfolio. Here’s hoping my target audience has interests just as diverse as I do.
As a freelance photographer, I’ve only ever worked in portrait photography: families, newborns, senior photos, etc. As a fine art photographer, my interests embrace not only people, but places and architecture. As someone who loves to cook and bake, food sometimes sneaks into my photo roll.
So, what to expect here?
Portraits - Insight into some of my work with families, children, newborns, and seniors.
Travel - Photos from my travels, past and present
Architecture - I’m fascinated by architecture and the stories it tells about a place
Food - Photos of memorable meals and favorite recipes.
I’m looking forward to “meeting” you and learning from you, as well.
-- M
