Melinda Holland Photography

10/22/2010

Lights at Night

Filed under: Personal — Tags: , , , , , — Melinda @ 4:59 pm

Like many creatives, sometimes I get burnt out on photographing the same thing. It’s good to just play and recharge. The following is just that. Playing. This is a continuing series that started one night on the island of Oahu in 2008. The images watermarked with “Holland” were taken by either me or Jon. Can’t remember. The ones marked “Melinda Holland” are definitely mine.

I really like the following shot. Wish I could definitely take credit for it. But for some reason, I really think this one is Jon’s. Beautiful. Looks like an abstract landscape painting.

Lights at Night (turquoise stripe on gold)Lights at Night (blue & gold "G's")Lights at Night (crazy lines everywhere)Lights at Night (red fireball in the night sky with tail)Lights at Night (Squiggle lines swimming upstream)Lights at Night (red checkmark on blue)Lights at Night (car, red tail lights, sonora pass)Lights at Night (golden lines)Lights at Night (blue streak, squiggles, landscape)Lights at Night (blue ball with red streak, upper left corner)Lights at Night (Yosemite Tunnel with Street Lights)

10/12/2010

Chas & Rachel 9/25/2010 – Destin, FL

Filed under: People,Personal,Portraits — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Melinda @ 2:15 am

Was out of town for two and a half weeks visiting a myriad of people and places, setting foot in 5 different states and experiencing places I’d never been before like Nashville, Atlanta and cute ‘lil Chattanooga, TN. As I said in an earlier post, September was a busy month. Part of that busyness involved celebrating my brother-in-law Chas’ beach-side wedding in Florida. I took some photos for fun and these are just a small selection of my favorites.

Really love Rachel’s hair in these two photos. It looks elegant and classic. Perfect with the sepia toning.Chas & Rachel (sepia)Chas & Rachel, wedding portrait

Below: Grabbed the rings for some quick close-ups during the reception.

Chas & Rachel (rings)

Saw the flower girl getting her feet wet while everyone else was milling around after the ceremony. It was so lovely I had to snap it.

Flower Girl by the Ocean

10/11/2010

The Petersons – Full Set

Filed under: Baby,Family Portraits,Portraits — Tags: — Melinda @ 10:42 pm

It’s high time I posted more of the Peterson’s photos. I had originally posted 2 photos back in June. And then, as usual, I blinked and three and a half months flew by. September was a busy month for me and October has it’s own stuff…time just keeps slipping away. Anyway. Onto the greatness that is the Peterson Family:

Nic & Brad with Red JelloThis is Nic with his son Brad–who has the most priceless expression on his face. Absolutely captivating. I can’t stop looking at his face. So great. So, so great. One of my favorite portraits of the year. I love that red jello with its red spoon against the blue shirt. And that bandage on Brad’s right knee! Whoo! Perfection! The bandage is so boy and the red jello is childhood all the way. Greatness. Absolute greatness. Some people are so easy to photograph. All the Petersons have to do is be themselves and they look AMAZING! They dress themselves, prop themselves…I mean, I couldn’t have asked for a better “prop” in Brad’s right hand. Love it! Alrighty. Enough rambling. On to the next photo!

Brad, standing portraitHere’s Brad looking like quite the handsome young chap. He totally did everything. I didn’t tell him to angle his shoulders like that or give that smiling yet serious look. I just told him where to stand and–Bingo!–he posed like a total model. Put this kid in a J. Crew Crewcuts ad!Nic & CherylNic & Cheryl looking ever so flirtatious. Cheryl’s expression in the photo on the right is so joyous and effervescent. My eye keeps going back to her face and those beautiful, long, dark and wavy locks of hers. Those Petersons. They are so cute together.Cheryl & Kylie (close-up)And here’s little Kylie, the Peterson’s newest addition. So precious. She has the longest lashes framing those blue eyes.Cheryl & Kylie, color

I posted this photo in B/W here. I actually prefer the B/W but here’s a color version for those who prefer color.Nic and baby Kylie, triptychNow, onto natural light, which has a beautiful quality all it’s own:

CherylCheryl & Kylie, 4upBeautiful.cheryl_kylie_2upLove these two shots. Look at their beautiful eyes!Cheryl & Kylie, BW

I really enjoy the two photos below. The geometry is beautiful and fresh.

Cheryl and Brad, green dressThank you, Peterson Family, for the privilege of spending time with you! It was lots of fun!

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