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M & T are such an amazing couple – so in love, and SO fun to talk to! We all laughed alot during this session, so it’s no wonder we got so many great shots of this gorgeous couple. Here are just a few from the session.  I had to include the one of their precious pup joining in on the fun – how adorable is that??

M & T, I can’t wait to meet your little girl when she’s born in November!

I photographed L just one day before her due date and I met little Mr T this past week for his newborn session. Such a handsome little man, with lips that are sure to make the ladies melt! I know I did!

T & L, your son is just gorgeous! I know it was a long session, but I feel like these black and white images really portray the timeless love you share with your son. And I had to throw in the blue hat for L – I know you loved that hat! Congratulations again!

Miss S is just one of my baby planners, who came to the studio this week to get her 3 month portraits done. With my baby plan, photos are done at roughly 3 month intervals to document the rapid changes and milestones babies have in their first year. Miss S has already grown so much since her newborn session, and I enjoyed working with her and her wonderful parents once again. We really got some adorable shots – she is such a wonderful model! L & A, you guys are awesome. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek and we will see each other soon to go over the rest of the gallery.

I absolutely ADORE this image with the red – but I’m a sucker for a great black and white too! Isn’t she beautiful??

I had the honor of photographing not only C & J for their engagement photos, but I also was there to see them married the next day!  They were married at the adorable & quaint B&B “Inn at the Riverwalk” here in San Antonio – check them out at http://www.innontheriverwalksa.com/

What an amazing evening – I am so grateful to these two for allowing me to be part of the first day of the rest of their lives together. C & J – congratulations once again. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek!

I got together with C and J to do their engagement photos. I also did their wedding photos the next day – but that’s another blog post (that’s soon to come). We had so much fun, talking about everything – we really clicked well and despite C’s insistence she doesn’t like to be photographed – she looks beautiful, doesn’t she? The love these two have for each other really shines….I just love doing engagement sessions!!

Thank you C & J for an awesome shoot – I had a blast!

Meet the M brothers – aren’t they adorable?! It took a few minutes for little brother to warm up to me, but once he did – that smile just melted me! These are just a few of the great shots we got that day – S, I can’t wait to finish proofing these for you! Thank you again!

Please vote – do you like the brothers as a color or B&W?  I just love this shot!

The S family and I met up for a photo session this week. It was an early morning full sun shoot, so it quickly go hot and nap-time quickly approached, but we got some really great shots nonetheless! The brother’s are just too cute for words and this family is just gorgeous. Their blue coordinated outfits looked great against the brown doors! Thanks S family for a fun session!!

L called me 2 days before her due date, and, as fate would have it, I had an opening for the next morning after a last minute rescheduling. So we met, and while our original location was being used by hundreds of local cheerleaders for yearbook photos, we manged to find a few amazing little pockets just across the street. L was such a trooper, one day before her due date, and 90+ degrees, she managed to get herself relatively comfortable enough to get some beautiful maternity photos. While we weren’t able to do some of the sitting down photos (we didn’t want her to go into labor in the middle of the session!) we did get these amazing shots. Little Mr T was born just a few days after these photos were taken, and his appearance here on the blog will be made soon! Congrats T & L on your new bundle of joy!

Photography by Melissa R is excited to announce a partnership with Think Pink Photography. Think Pink Photography was founded in October 2007 to support individuals and their families who have been touched by breast cancer. Think Pink Photography is a charitable organization that serves two main purposes – celebrating life and supporting the cause.

Through our professional photographer network, we are helping breast cancer patients to celebrate life with charitable photography sessions. Individuals may choose to document their fight against the disease before or during treatment, or prefer to capture their victory by scheduling a session within 12 months after treatment is completed. Photographers world-wide are now available to donate time and talent to celebrate life and support the cause. There is no cost or obligation to the breast cancer patient. Clients participating in a Think Pink Session will receive a complimentary photo session, as well as a set of 10 small prints from the session. They will also receive a discount on any additional portraits they wish to purchase, although there is absolutely no purchase required at any time.

To support the cause, we have partnered with The Eric R. Beverly Family Foundation. All funds generated through donations and various fund raising efforts are paid directly to The Eric R. Beverly Family Foundation. As a 3-time breast cancer survivor, Danielle Beverly and her husband Eric joined together to form a foundation dedicated to promoting education, increasing awareness, and providing support and resources for families who have been touched by breast cancer.

Please subscribe to our blog (and the Think Pink blog on the Think Pink website) and tell your friends and family about Think Pink Photography. Awareness is everything and we can’t be successful without you.

I encourage you to view our website, visit the Think Pink website, make a donation, or hire a photographer that supports Think Pink Photography! If you hire me, mention Think Pink and I will make a personal donation to the organization. If you, or someone you know, would like to schedule a Think Pink session, please contact me for details.

I am very proud to be a network photographer with Think Pink Photography, and am anxious to get the word out about this amazing program. As a woman who has had my grandmother diagnosed with Breast Cancer, this charity hits close to home for me. For more information, you can contact me, or you can visit the Think Pink Photography website at:

http://www.thinkpinkphotography.org