#exsistinphotos

[katyamelvin]

Fueling up for today's session with a cup of coffee this morning and thinking how can I make today more memorable to me and people around me? How blessed am I to be able to preserve best visual memories for my clients! Time flies, we change, our kids grow and we are not getting any younger. Make today the most important day of your life. And grab that phone and snap away, because we will be different tomorrow. The time is now. . . . #exsistinphotos #virginiabeachphotographer #outerbanksphotographer #inspiration #life #time #now #wisdom #photographer #norfolkphotographer #hamptonroads #norfolk #virginiabeach (at Norfolk, Virginia)

[melissaeearle-blog]

Hello friends! I thought I'd introduce myself to all of my new friends on here. After seeing post like this from my friend @sweet.ish I knew I just wanted to do the same! My name is Melissa E Earle, but you can call me, Mee! Mee editor friends think I photograph lifestyle, my husband @johnmarkearle thinks I shoot details, my kids @joyraes think I am their own personal fashion photographer (I don't mind) and I believe I take photos of creative women who are passionate about what they do. I started photographing when I was 13 years old, started blogging in 1999 and fell in love with it when I connected with all kinds of amazing people from around the world., #exsistinphotos is one of the things I'm passionate about-purposefully marketing yourself in photos and video. I've talked with so many women who all don't want to be in their own brand. I feel like it's super important to over come any blocks we have about our bodies so that we can have a #voice. I'm also a highly enthusiastic about style and being creative with imagination when making photos and online marketing. From backgrounds, props, lighting, talent, fashion and interior design all come together bits and pieces to #tellastory. I'm truly in love not with being behind a computer, but experiences and adventures. This year my word is Colour because I feel I have been living like a bird with my head in the sand, and I'm ready to start feeling and living and breathing. My goal is that this Instagram space is a place I create to have all those characteristics, #fun #creative #stylish #evoke #feeling #depth #color #leap #story. I'm really inspired and motivated by nature and by all my crazy hippie nature friends. To go barefoot outside in the mud in the summer, ahh bliss! I'm so glad, you're here, let's be friends, dream big together, collaborate and be inspired be each other. Just You & Mee #YouandMee #mee

[katyamelvin]

Yellow looks so good on her. . . . #beauty #yellow #gorgeous #stunning #girl #photography #portrait #portraitphotography #backlight #naturallight #hamptonroadsphotographer #obxphotographer #norfolkphotographer #chesapeakephotographer #virginiabeachphotographer #destinationphotographer #nagsheadphotographer #beautyphotographer #flatlight #exsistinphotos #katyamelvinphotography #oneofakindyou #studioportrait #studio #studiophotography (at Katya Melvin Photography)

[katyamelvin]

There are times when we stop in awe, wonder-struck because of a smell, a glance or a feeling that we experience once in a while. We look around and see the magic of life, magic that surrounds us on a daily basis that we somehow learned to ignore. We see it for a second and then it disappears as quickly as it appeared. However, the memory of this split second moment, the feeling that we had is left with us forever and we can relive the experience by simply remembering it. Is't life beautiful? Who created such magic? And Why are we so stuck in our own routine and problems that we don't notice it anymore? . . . . #flowers #memory #dreams #beauty #philosophy #life #time #magic #girl #photography #portrait #portraitphotography #backlight #naturallight #hamptonroadsphotographer #obxphotographer #norfolkphotographer #chesapeakephotographer #virginiabeachphotographer #destinationphotographer #nagsheadphotographer #beautyphotographer #flatlight #exsistinphotos #katyamelvinphotography #oneofakindyou #studioportrait #studio #studiophotography (at Katya Melvin Photography)

[melissaeearle-blog]

I am so happy to post this image of behind the scenes, I could tear up just thinking about it! I have wanted for over 3 years to have a blog, and a business where I photographed and blogged about Creatives, Makers, Female Biz owners, who all had a dream and just did it #girlboss style. They say that #juststarting is the hardest part, and it took Mee a lot of courage to step up Mee A game and start asking people to collaborate with Mee. @carriemacisaac is the artist I am photographing and @johnmarkearle is taking video of. I love her story so much I can't wait to share it with you!! This #behindthescenes #sneakpeek showcases that my dream is so close I can actually taste it. And wow, dreams taste better than cotton candy clouds that's for sure!! #exsistinphotos #happyplace #heartspeaks #YouandMee #darebig

[melissaeearle-blog]

“SUCCESS IS LIKING YOURSELF, LIKING WHAT YOU DO, AND LIKING HOW YOU DO IT.” – MAYA ANGELOU When I was younger, a new momma, I felt so lonely and so alone. I didn't like what I was doing, I felt like my hands were idle, like I was sitting on my creativity. I felt like I wanted to make a difference in the world. Then all of a sudden, all these women started popping up all around Mee, supporting Mee encouraging Mee and showing Mee that it's possible to have a dream and go after it. Today, whatever your dream is, I want to encourage you that you can get to it. You just start with one foot in front of the other. "Follow the lead, no matter how big or how small." always says @johnmarkearle The leading of your heart might be of a whisper, but follow it anyways. Teach yourself to listen, to hear it when she softly speaks to you. I love this quote from Maya Angelou about success because, if you don't like what you are doing, you can change it. I started my photography career because I loved it, not because I thought I could make money or become famous, but because my heart was so happy when that's what I was doing. It was my happy place, and still is, even 20 years later. What's your happy place? What brings you so much joy? #happyplace #followyourdreams #YouandMee #exsistinphotos