Family Sessions by Melanie Monroe Photography – San Diego
I’m so excited to be doing two afternoons of my annual fall back-to-back mini-sessions in the Desert Garden at Balboa Park! My sister-in law happily volunteered her family for a test session there a couple of weeks ago. The light is beautiful in the afternoon and there are so many fun spots to pose for …
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I’ve known Paige since her big sister and I became best friends in elementary school! I was thrilled when she asked me to do some family photos for her husband’s side of the family. I love this spot in the Rancho San Diego area of El Cajon for any size of family, but it’s especially …
Amy Gray Photography and Melanie Monroe Photography are teaming up to bring you “Pandemic School Portraits!” Since school is starting online this year for most children, we decided to join forces and offer back to school photos for all the families who will be missing their yearly fall school portrait session. These sessions are going to …
Ok, so a client whose family I have photographed several times through the years contacted me and asked to book a session for her significant other and his kids because he hadn’t ever done one! What a sweet gift! Since so many of my clients these days are repeat clients, there are always some extra …
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You’d never believe it by the looks of this session, but it was booked only a few hours ahead of time! How this busy mama pulled off these outfits in that amount of time will remain a mystery! They look so great! The light was so beautiful for their session in Santee and I love …
This location is one of my new favorites! This trail runs right along the San Diego River in Santee, so there are beautiful trees growing all along the trail for the sun to set through. Sun setting behind trees is my favorite! It’s the #1 thing I look for when scouting good locations for family …
I love, love, love photographing families at Sweetwater River Bridge in Spring Valley. The light is beautiful for hours in the afternoon and the fields, trails, and mountain views are just a short walk away. This family made our evening adventure a wonderful family photo success! Mom did a great job picking out outfits so …
This park is a hidden gem in the Rancho San Diego area of El Cajon. Green grass, big trees, fun rocks to climb on, and beautiful afternoon light for hours makes it one of my go-to spots for an East County mini-session like this one!
It’s been so much fun getting to see these beautiful and happy children each year for a photo session! They are full of smiles and were game to go on a little adventure through the park with me for their family portraits! Their parents are delightful and super chill, which always makes for the best …
This beautiful family celebrated their new arrival with a family photo session at Sweetwater River Bridge in Spring Valley. I love this spot because it’s great in the morning and in the afternoon and it’s only 7 minutes from my house! SCORE! It’s a popular spot for photos though, so I try to schedule sessions …
Last weekend our equestrian friends finally got to start their show season! We had a fun little socially distanced show at Saint Pius X Arena in Jamul. Thank you to the Jamul Kiwanis, Patty Hyslop of Hyslop Horse Haven, and all the parent and community volunteers who made it possible! The kids had such a …
This was one of my mini sessions last fall. We met at the Organ Pavillion in Balboa Park for a quick 20-minute session that involved a fair amount of goofiness along with some nice posed photos for a Christmas card.
