Michelle - Thanks as always, Melissa!! :) My family and friends are so jealous, lol! You are welcome back here anytime! (even without a camera, haha).

Mary Basnight - What a great shoot for your friends....and how much fun it must be to photograph in a different location other than Arizona and the beach! WONDERFUL work Melissa.

Erin Youngren - I LOVE the one with Rhiannon standing in the foreground. I feel like she is gonna start running at the camera with sheer delight at any second. She is precious and you've done a wonderful job of capturing your friends. Hope your trip was restful as well as fun!

Linda - Melissa, these are beautiful photos. i have a question for you--when you do portraits, to what extent do you suggest poses for the people you are shooting? i'm wondering how you keep things balanced between looking natural but also producing nicely composed photos. thanks!

Mary Basnight - Hey Melissa! The images are gorgeous...and after a week at the beach, what a nice change of scenery. Safe travels. Mary

Melli - AWESOME photos!

khara Plicanic - I love the top photos... the light is gorgeous. :)