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BEST SALE OF THE YEAR! BOUDOIR SALE PORTLAND, OR

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:26:37 -0800

Can you even believe it! Yes, it's the biggest sale of the year! YES you should take advantage of it because I can guarantee you there is not going to be another one of these for a VERY, very long time. How to book your session? You can get to the online contract up above under resources on the menu bar or simply click here. You will have to call in your CC or send a check via snail mail but you.can.do.it!

The sale is good for other sessions too. You can book a senior portrait, child session, engagement session, couples session or newborn session. The catch is that it needs to be scheduled by Oct 1st 2012. To see my portrait work click here: http://melissatomeoni.com

Have Q's? You can simply write me. What to know more about boudoir sessions in general? Check out this page for more info.

I know this will be a huge success. I can't wait to meet more friendly faces!

Monika and Brandon | Portland, OR Engagement

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:12:19 -0800

I'm really excited to share Monika and Brandon's Engagement with you all! They were so great and fun loving. Because of our spring rain we scheduled the session at the studio and were able to hop out in John's Landing for a few shots. It's amazing what you can find in your own neighborhood. I love Portland!

Miss K | Portland Boudoir

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:50:43 -0800

Miss K called me out of the blue, she knew what she wanted. She wanted to feel beautiful, and she wanted to do so through boudoir. I could tell-- she's one of those women who know's what she wants and works hard to get it. We booked the session, she wanted the full makeover thanks to Face.Body.Beauty she got it! We had a great time working on bringing out her confidence through conversation, laughs... and of course a little wine never hurts ;)

I love when women do boudoir for themselves. It really is for all ages-- women who have been married for 20+ years, women how have never been married and women who have 5 kids. If I encourage you to do boudoir I would! It's the confidence boost of a lifetime.

If you would like to know more about boudoir you can visit my website here.

Jennifer + Nate | Portland, Oregon Engagement

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:05:13 -0800

Jennifer + Nate = darling.

They were one of the lucky Portland couples that got completely rained on during the engagement session... Thank goodness we were scheduled downtown where there are plenty of overhangs and buildings to find shelter. You know, that's one of the challenges I love about photography and my job in general. It is about taking a situation that may not be ideal (i.e. the rain) and making the session/experience/photographs awesome. In turn you change your mood and your clients mood in the process. If you know me, I do love a challenge... challenge is valuable not only in work but also in life. It pushes you to create bigger and better things.

What are you challenging yourself with this month? Can you guess mine?

Cheers!

Featured Photographer for Spenser Magazine

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:16:05 -0800

Last month I had an assignment for Spenser Magazine for a story on Cascade Brewing and Barrel House in SE Portland. We focused on their sour beers and fermenting process... one of the most fun assignments I've worked on. If you haven't seen their Magazine you must check it out online.

The first 3 images are screen shots from the Magazine and the rest are from the shoot.

Laugh... it's ok!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:50:50 -0800

I'm sure many of you have seen these videos floating around on youtube or Facebook these days, but this one feels appropriate. If you are a photographer, just enjoy photography, or would like to take a peek into what we talk about watch this video. I hope it makes you laugh.

My favorite lines are:

"I only shoot prime" (for non photographers this is talking about our lens choice in focal length)

"My hands smell like fix" (for non photographers fix or fixative is used in film developing whne you print your own photograph. It's one of 4 steps...4 right? Bringing me back to high school and college days. Also, fix smells like sulfur.)

"Too much Magenta" (for non photographers this is one of the colors that makes skin tones look nasty... and Cannon, in my opinion always have WAYYY too much magenta.)

Sorry Cannon users-- had to ;)

New Boudoir Catalog 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:41:35 -0800

New boudoir catalog items for 2012...

If you would like to see them... email me and I'll send them on over!

Black and White Wedding Photography in Portland, Oregon

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:12:51 -0800

This wedding was quite different from my past weddings as the bride specifically requested most B&W photographs and absolutely no posed photography. The ceremony and reception where preformed in the most gorgeous home I've seen in the Portland area. It was on the hillside in Camas, WA overlooking the Columbia River.

The emphasis of this Par-Tay was on family, food and dancing.... and that's what the bride wished her photos to reflect. I shot this with a more exploratory eye then I typically approach weddings. I believe these wedding photos are reminiscent of some of my travel work... wouldn't you agree?

Congrats to Tia and William!

2012, help!

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:07:06 -0800

Hi faithful readers!

First please let me thank you from the bottom of my heart. 2011 is gone and it was a wild ride of a year. Thank you for sticking through it!

Sigh. It's the new year and I'm already out of steam. For a time I've been considering a few changes but would love to know your thoughts.... what do you want to read on here? I use to post a lot of personal stories but that has since subsided... I've tried posting more images per post and less. I'm considering a switch to a blog site. Should I post portraits on here?

See why I'm running out of steam... help.

So here are my questions for you in short.

1. Do you think it's necessary to have both a blog and a website?

2. Would you like to see more professional work, more personal, more reviews or or all if the above?

3. Do you think it's necessary to have both soulmatesphoto.com and MelissaTomeoni.com? Did you event know I had 2 sites?

Thank you in advance for your answers! This will really help. If you wish to email please do so soulmatesphoto@gmail.com

I'll leave you with one photograph taken from our hike to the "Hollywood" sign in LA over Christmas.

Jenn + Ray | A California Engagement in Chinatown

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:56:26 -0800

Over the holiday I had the honor of photographing Jenn and Ray in Old Town Chinatown located in downtown LA. It was sunny (cheers from this Portlander!) AND it was full of fun textures and colors. I love having the opportunity to photograph people in locations that are meaningful to them. Ray actually pointed out this alleyway full of laundry and other fun gritty items. I may be a girly-girl, but I love me some reality.

I loved seeing Jenn and Ray interact together; so comfortable, easy going and enjoyable. I look forward to photographing their wedding later this year in San Diego!

Valentine Boudoir 2012

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:01:34 -0800

It's hard to believe but today I am planning for Valentines 2012! I'm really excited about this event. We'll have some themed accessories to shoot with (think rose petals, and bright reds and romantic pinks). Everyone who is a part of the Be Mine event Jan through Feb will also enjoy a glass of bubbly, decadent truffles and their choice of accessories to use during their session! I will only be accepting a few sessions per day so let me know what day and time you are interested in by filling out my client form here. Let's give our men what they really want for Valentine's Day!

Wedding Cake « Photo Shoot Portland, Oregon

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:36:33 -0800

I photographed the lovely work of AK Cake Design last week. You muse see more of Allison's unique and impeccable work! These flowers are actually sugar flowers-- hand painted, made and arranged. Here work was featured here on the Half Baked Blog.

Letter from a bride

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:52:18 -0800

Melissa,

The album that we got (a month ago) is amazing...

Thank you for the amazing job you did putting the album together. I know that you put a lot of time into touching up each image and planning the layout of the book. The extra pages that you gave us helped add to the story of the book. Each package you sent held something extra and unexpected. Thank you for the note pad and calendar, each month of the coming year we will have a reminder of our special day.

Thank you the most for being so great to work with. I love the ideas you have and how you capture the world with a joyful eye.

Hugs,

Colleen

Life perks up the moment you get emails like this. I asked Colleen if I might be able to share her email online... thankfully she agreed! So thankful to work with people like Colleen who appreciate the time, effort, planning and creativity it goes into a job like mine :)

CYBER MON SALE Ends Nov 30th

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:10:48 -0800

Contact me ASAP to book! You can email me here or use the old fashioned tele, 503.933.5359. These really would make wonderful gifts to last a lifetime. Who really needs new socks anyway?

Thankful For...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:31:07 -0800

Before I get rounded up with the twinkle lights, Christmas trees and present wrapping I would like to take a moment to sit and be thankful for the many things I already have.

Here are just a handful of things I'm thankful for...

My clients! It may seem cheesy but I am truly thankful for every person who hires me. With out my clients this would just be a hobby. There would be no blog, no brand, no continual work and one very unhappy redhead stuck in a cubical. Thank YOU!

My home. It's changed this year, and while moving was a pain in my... I'm so happy I have a comfortable warm place to rest my head, eat my meals and call home.

My husband. He's my BFF. He's the first one I call to laugh with, to cry with, to celebrate with, to eat with... and just to be with. He's the best and this is one thing I'm not sharing.

My family and friends. These are the people who make life more exciting, intense, funny and enjoyable. These are the people I spend my time with when I'm away from work. These are the people who comment on my FB and instagr.am, reply to my tweets, try new local hotspots with. I love these people!

What is just one thing you are thankful for... name something you can't buy at the mall :)

Happy Thanksgiving... and don't forget those yoga pants!