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{a little pink is coming} – dallas/fort worth maternity photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:34:32 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting with Austin and his parents last night. Austin plays baseball with my youngest brother, and soon he’ll be a big brother himself!! He’s really excited to meet his sister…almost as excited as mom and dad I am sure. They are working like crazy to get A’s room done before her arrival…could be any day now! I can’t wait to get my hands on that sweet little one and her amazing pink nursery…see you all soon!

{this leave is flying by} – dallas/fort worth baby photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:18:34 +0000

Most days it feels like I just gave birth yesterday…everything is still so new. New baby smell fresh out of the bath, figuring routines, sweet baby snuggles and great big boy hugs. It is busy and slow all at the same time. Then today I woke up and realized that my sweet littlest man in now 7 weeks old. SEVEN WEEKS! How is maternity leave flying by so fast, and how can I make it slow down? Seriously, if you have the answer, please email me. Please!

I’ve enjoyed seeing my clients for sessions here and there…and I’ve still got four more sessions during my leave…but I’m loving each minute of being at home with my boys. Trips to the museum, swimming lessons, pool time, gymnastics, arts & crafts…doing the total stay at home mom thing and having so much fun!

{all smiles} – dallas/fort worth baby photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:50:09 +0000

Yesterday I got to spend the morning with a sweet baby plan baby who is now almost 9 months old! Brooks simply could not be a happier baby…it was all I could do to not laugh at the fun expressions and huge smiles he gave the entire 90 minute session. Happy babies make me love my job just a little bit more. Thanks Brooks for making my day!

{holiday 2010}

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:45:58 +0000

I know…I know…it is only July! But these mini sessions are almost completely filled already! If you are interested in securing your family’s spot, all you need to do is pay a $100 retainer (applied to the total package price) and select your session date and time.

The details:

*Each session yields 10-12 finished images.

*To secure your spot all you need to do is pay a $100 booking fee (which is credited toward the price of your package)

*The final balance of your package is due after you see your pictures (you must commit to buy at least the smallest package).

*After booking your spot, you’ll receive an email with what to wear information specific to the location you selected, a session guide, and a link to check out this year’s card options so you can pick your card before your session if you wish (think coordinating your outfits with the card you love most!).

Ready to book? Email me back with the date (information found on the images above) and the top two times (see below) you’d like and I’ll get you down on the calendar!

Times for Stockyard Station and Field of Dreams locations: 7:30AM, 8:15AM, 8:45AM, 5;30PM, 6:15PM, 7PM

Times for The Studio: 9:00AM, 9:45AM, 10:30AM, 11:15AM, 12PM, 12:45PM

{back to work?} – dallas/fort worth baby photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:25:45 +0000

Well, kind of. I have 7 adorable baby planners who are reaching milestones while I am on maternity leave (through 9/1), and well, milestones can’t wait! So last night I headed out to Grapevine to meet Sophia and her family…she’s sitting now and getting so big! Her head of hair is even better than at birth, if that is even possible! Thanks for braving the mosquitoes and humidity!

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:32:07 +0000

{I told you…} – dallas/fort worth newborn photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:33:31 +0000

…there would be more! Our little guy is 2 weeks old now…these were taken on day 10. My 3 year old served as my assistant. He styled the shots, stood in cue while T was on the chair to be sure he didn’t fall off, carefully pruned the grass around the basket to make sure it looked just right, and told me whenever T’s little head fell off his hands. He’s a budding photographer for sure!

{only the beginning} – dallas/fort worth newborn photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:06:40 +0000

You can imagine, that our new little guy doesn’t have a chance when it comes to hiding for the camera. But I have a new found respect for the new moms on my newborn shoots – it was tough being mom and photographer…really tough.

I spent yesterday’s nap time photographing the new little one, and the day before capturing E with his little brother. He is completely over the moon…totally smitten with his brother, and it just melts me heart.

{he’s here} – dallas/fort worth baby photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:18:52 +0000

and we are now officially a family of four…

June 3, 2010 | 6:39 PM | 8 pounds 10 ounces | 20.5 inches

{before & after} – dallas/fort worth photographer – melissa zihlman

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:33:24 +0000

I get asked via email all the time about my processing techniques. How do I get my images looking the way they do? I spend a great deal of time after our session custom editing each image – drawing out the true potential of the image. The final product is exactly what I saw in my head when I composed the shot during our session…

So here’s a before and after from my session with E last night. So you know that it isn’t about my camera or equipment, it is about the artistic vision.