by Melissa Grooters | Jan 18, 2021 | Kids, Seniors, Teens, Uncategorized
In 2019 I met up with Laynie and her sweet mama to capture a few memories before Laynie hung up her pointe shoes for good. I was giddy and couldn’t wait for this session. It was everything I’d imagined and more. We wandered around to a few different...
by Melissa Grooters | Jan 18, 2021 | Glamour, Headshots, Kids, Local Love, Maternity, Personal, Seniors, Teens, Uncategorized
I had the opportunity to join a couple other amazing local photographers last year to play around with outdoor lighting. While I use lighting in the studio, I have not used it outdoors on location, and I’m always interested in learning new things. Working...
by Melissa Grooters | Jan 16, 2021 | Children, Family, Kids, Uncategorized
I’ve been photographing this fabulous family for a couple of years now and it’s always a blast. I met them originally for their fall family portraits when Laura was pregnant with her second little girl. Shortly after that I had the honor of photographing...
by Melissa Grooters | Jan 16, 2021 | Children, Family, Kids, Teens, Uncategorized
I had a wonderful time photographing this sweet family! They were super relaxed and just up for anything. That makes things sooooo much easier and keeps the atmosphere light. We were able to get their session in during the peak of fall colors, which is my favorite...
by Melissa Grooters | Jan 13, 2021 | Children, Couples, Family, Kids, Local Love, Uncategorized
For the second year in a row, this precious family won a family session via the School for Little Children silent auction. It’s one of my favorite events to support because the school offers so much to this community. I’m also partial to it since my kiddos...
by Melissa Grooters | Jan 5, 2021 | Babies, Birthday, Children, Couples, Family, Kids, Maternity, Newborns, Uncategorized, Watch Me Grow
This little guy holds a special place in my heart. I had the honor of meeting his awesome parents before he took his first breath of air and the honor of photographing him through his whole first year has been just such a gift. Transitioning from a married couple to...