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I'm Melissa - a wife, mother, fanatical Penn State fan - who is totally in love with flip flops, dark chocolate, and capturing memories.

I am your photographer - your freezer of time and eyes for what you don't see... I capture your daughter's amazing smile and soft steps, your son's deep blue eyes and unstoppable curiosity, the face of your husband as he watches his newborn baby sleep. Each family makes their own incredible memories, I'm just lucky enough to get to tell their stories.

{babybliss and the loft mini sessions} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

15 November 2008 – 11:51 pm

I had the most amazing sessions today!  We shot at the loft in Dallas for some classic white on white images - gorgeous!

It is just about time to revamp my current display at babybliss, and some of their favorite customers were gifted with sessions from me, as their little one’s will grace the walls of the next display!  These kiddos are gorgeous and have some serious style!

The rest of the afternoon was spent with some holiday mini-session clients, all repeat client from last year.  I love, love seeing how much they’ve all grown!  They were all beautiful and dressed so well!

Hope you all enjoy your sneak peeks…thank you for today, I had a blast!

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{for the husband} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

14 November 2008 – 11:28 pm

Jacki’s husband made an off the cuff comment on his Facebook about the fact he wasn’t in any of the sneak peek pictures from yesterday’s session, so I figure he needs a little love here as well…such a fun, sweet couple!

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{meet the other half} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

13 November 2008 – 11:36 pm

Not my other half…lol!  The other half of the gorgeous best friend duo I photographed today!  Rachel’s legs must go on forever, love it!  And seriously how lucky am I to get to photograph four stunning maternity clients in one week?!?!

I can’t wait to meet this duo’s little boys…

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{best friends} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

13 November 2008 – 12:12 pm

Today I have the great pleasure of photographing best friends who met years ago in college and now live near one another and are having baby boys two days apart!  I think their story is fascinating and so exciting for them - friends who will have little boys who are destined to be best friends as well.

This morning I met with Jacki…Rachel’s sneak peek to come this evening!

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{mom-to-be week continues} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

13 November 2008 – 12:16 am

I was so excited for this week to start…it meant four gorgeous mamas to photograph and blog about! Emily was no exception! Totally gorgeous and all baby, she looks amazing at 36 weeks! Can’t wait to get my hands on her little boy when he makes his debut in December…

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{another one…} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

11 November 2008 – 9:33 pm

Gorgeous mom-to-be that is!  Kelly was so fun today, up for anything and so excited about the upcoming birth of her second little boy!  It was great to hit the Stockyards for some fresh maternity images…Kelly, I hope you love these!

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{jojo} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

9 November 2008 – 8:12 pm

Six months (or seven in JoJo’s case) is one of my favorite times to photograph…they are happy, on the move, and ready to show off their personalities!  JoJo is a babyplanner, and the gorgeous cousin of this little one.

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{worth the wait} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

4 November 2008 – 2:20 pm

This morning’s session was so fun…Miss S is another baby planner back for her three month session.  If it is possible, she is even cuter than she was a few months ago, and so totally full of personality!

Thanks to mom and dad for heading out to the greenbelt and waiting a bit while Miss S got herself settled down to a little nap…I love what we came up with!

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{GAP model} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

2 November 2008 – 11:57 pm

I couldn’t resist posting one more of Miss R…she’s a shoe-in for a GAP modeling gig in the future…

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{gorgeous all around} - dallas/fort worth photographer - melissa zihlman

1 November 2008 – 7:23 pm

Miss R was back for the second half of her three month session, and today the weather was perfect (a far cry for Tuesday’s 40 degree morning!).  Gorgeous weather, and absolutely gorgeous little one…love it!

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