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{ Ryanna } sneak peek
Quick little peek at one of my favorite images of this cutie on the day of her newborn photo session! At only 2 and a half weeks old, she already had the most beautiful long eyelashes, she was just a little doll <3 Melissa specializes in the art of photographing...
How do you do get them to sleep?
I often get asked how I get "my babies" to do all of these snuggly little womb-like poses? So I'll tell you what the secret is... the secret is..... Milk! Yes! Babies love their milk! And a full tummy makes for a happy little babe. Babies are actually pretty simple...
New baby brother or sister?
If you're family is growing, and you are going to be a "big brother" or "big sister" pretty soon, you should tell your mommy or daddy to take you to the "Sibling Tour" happening this week at the Healthy Beginnings Boutique! The Healthy Beginnings Boutique in Palm...
little princess | coachella valley maternity & newborn baby photographer
I was so lucky to photograph this new mommy & daddy. I just love it when I get the opportunity to photograph the pregnancy and then the newborn baby! I always get super excited about the new baby! What will he/she look like? Will he/she look more like mom, or dad?...
you never know where you’ll find love | la quinta photographer
I found this little bit of love in my front yard... enjoy♥ " The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart. " unknown Paint the Moon {Let's do 52} challenge /week 6 "hearts" | all images © 2011 melissa landres www.melissalandres.com...
baby girl | la quinta family & child photographer
It's February! The month devoted to l♥ve! So I've been inspired to photograph the ones I love the most...my own babies! It really has been a while since I have photographed my kids individually, so my goal is to photograph each of them individually before the month's...
I’m so excited! | Paint the Moon – Let’s do 52 | family photographer
At the beginning of this year, I joined a great group of photographers for a year long photo project. It's a 52 week creative journey put together by the super sweet, and very talented Annie Manning, at Paint the Moon! It's called "Let's Do 52" I figured a [weekly]...
family photos should be fun! | family photographer la quinta ca
We actually took these photographs last month, but I still wanted to share... We were able to get all of these great images and more during a holiday"mini" session. It was only about a 1/2 hour session (maybe even a little less!)... we explored the park, we played,...
remember this little guy? | baby photographer melissa landres
It was just a little over a year ago that we photographed this sweet little newborn baby boy. This little box that he so soundly slept on, is now the perfect size for him to sit on! And now, at one year old, he really liked that box. He laughed, and clapped, and was...