Cheryl + Greg Portrait Photography Session in Calgary

Cheryl and Greg have shared a lifetime of happiness together. 

Having just celebrated their 

20th wedding anniversary, 

Cheryl wanted to document the occasion with an outdoor portrait session. We spent the afternoon walking around Princes Island Park and down the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta. Greg is an amateur photographer so we definitely had a lot to talk about. 

Watching Cheryl and Greg together made me thankful for my own marriage. Looking forward to our second year wedding anniversary, I know that my husband and I have many wonderful moments and milestones to look forward to.

Congratulations Cheryl and Greg! 

I am so glad that I could be a part of your celebration and document this very special moment in time for you. 

Here's to another 20 years!

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Heather + Dan ~ Wedding

Last Chance Holiday Cards - Deadline December 12, 2008

The deadline for ordering small prints (11x14 and smaller) and Holiday cards for delivery by December 22nd is:

Friday December 12, 2008.

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Holiday cards are 4x8 in size and come with envelopes included. 

Cards are custom designed to suit your selected images.

Cards can be designed horizontal or vertical.

Personalized text can be added for no additional charge.

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Here is a custom designed holiday card sample from the Pipella Family Portrait session that we did in Banff, Alberta a couple of months ago.

Please email all inquires to info@melissamckinnon.com

Wedding Sneak Peak - Heather + Dan

I have been a BAD blogger!!!

It has been a while since my last post and I have so many things to blog about, including some pretty big news...BUT you will have to wait just a little bit longer. I am in the midst of editing and completing print and album orders to meet the Christmas deadline. As soon as I am all caught up, I promise to post new photos from all of the recent sessions that I have been working so hard on!

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Until then...

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Here are a couple of images from my most recent wedding - Heather + Dan. 

This image was taken by my second shooter and shows me in action behind the camera. 

It was a cold and frosty day, hence why I am all bundled up, Heather on the hand, wasn't so lucky. My gratitude goes out to Heather, Dan and their bridal party who braved the cold and sacrificed comfort in order to create some amazing photography. It was SO worth it!!!

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...and here is the photo that I shot of Heather. 

As you can tell she looks stunning and full of happiness, you'd never know that it was so cold outside!

So gorgeous.

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Linnea and Family ~ Family Portraits

Meet Linnea:

*She is 15 months old.

*She loves her big brother Sander.

*She loves to feed bread to ducks - just as long as she can have some too ;)

Biggest Achievement: Climbing this gigantic rock!

Linnea and her family travelled all the way from Edmonton last weekend for an outdoor Family Photo Session in the park. The day was dedicated to Linnea and photographing her with her very loving family, Mom, Dad, and big brother Sander.

Linnea loves to cuddle...

...and she also loves being the center of attention!

Next BIG accomplishment: Learning how to fly.

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We ended off the day feeding the ducks and geese in the lagoon. It was a very special day and I am so glad that I could be there to capture it all!

Pipella Family Portraits

On Sunday, I went up to Banff to meet the Pipella family for our outdoor, fun-in-the-sun, family portrait session. Much to my surprise, our afternoon in the sun turned into a cold, blustery, day in the snow!

I actually had to unpack my winter coat from hibernation!

Any other family probably would have called to reschedule, but not the Pipella's! They were really excited for our photo shoot and they were definitely up for anything that I suggested. I had so much fun working with them and we were able to capture some fantastic moments. 

It was a big challenge trying to co-ordinate 12 people while keeping them dry and happy in the pouring rain. You can see from the expressions on their faces that we had an amazing afternoon - despite the weather!

Thank you SO much for your adventurous spirit and good humour. It was a pleasure and an inspiration to photograph such a fun-loving and close-knit family. Thanks to each and every one of you, we were able to capture some amazing moments!

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Heather + Dan ~ Engagement Session

This weekend my husband and I went to Banff with Heather and Dan for Starbuck's coffee, a fantastic lunch, a couple hours of great conversation and amazing photography. 

Their story: 

Dan surprised Heather with a trip to Banff a few months ago and despite all of the obstacles that she threw his way, he was finally able to get her all to himself and propose. She of course said yes and they are getting married later this year on November 8, 2008.

I am thrilled to be able to photograph their wedding. Dan and Heather are so much in love and are so perfect for each other. You can just tell that this is forever.

I love big, environmental shots and this image illustrates the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains perfectly. 

I love the texture of the mountain rock in this image.

Heather and Dan brought me to this very cool location which had ruins of an old mining town. We had so much fun exploring the old buildings and train tracks. There were so many cool textures and backdrops to photograph. This image just happens to be one of my favorites from the day - a private moment between Heather and Dan.

One of the first things that Heather and Dan expressed to me was their dislike of having their pictures taken. Why is it that the people who claim to be "shy" always end up being the most photogenic??? Needless to say, they eventually came out of their shells ;)

I love this shot of Heather's incredible engagement ring! Nicely done, Dan.

I love this entire series we did in the tall grass, especially the quiet moments between Heather and Dan.

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Our session had officially wrapped when I spotted this amazing wood building and I just HAD to use it for a few pictures. The color was incredible and totally brings out Heather's blue eyes. You guys make a gorgeous couple. Thank you for humoring me and my "inspirations"!

Congratulations and I can't wait for your wedding in November!!!