Melissa Blog

BIG NEWS… We are moving the studio!

Melissa — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:32:09 +0000

I am so excited to announce the latest and greatest news here from The Picture Lady:
After almost 7 years in our current location, we are moving to our new property!

The Picture Lady storefront opened more than a decade ago, and it has been a wonderful adventure of trying new things, designing spaces and making the best of what we had to work with. We’ve rented two different retail spaces and through each build-out and move, I’ve made notes as to how I want my ultimate dream studio to look, feel, and present my own style.
And now, here we are, at the brink of making that ultimate studio dream a reality!
The building of the new studio is happening in several mini-steps. The first being the biggest…
Moving to our new location.
We are moving out of our current, rented space, onto property owned by me (yay!) and in a VERY convenient location for everyone.
The Picture Lady will be doing business in a smaller space, while we all get to watch the new building get constructed on the same property.
I am so excited to have you all join me and my staff on our journey through the design, construction, and “bumps” along the way as we complete a studio made up of my dreams and your wishes. It’s going to be the best of everyone’s world!

We will be open for business at the new location on June 1, 2012 (so… really, really soon!)
The new physical and mailing address is:
The Picture Lady
2820 N. Silver Creek Dr.
Palmer, AK, 99645
The new location is super easy to find… we are right across the street from Colony High and Middle schools. With the new Trunk Rd and Bogard Extension projects underway, our new location is, literally, in the heart of Palmer and Wasilla.

If you’d like to keep up with the move, the humor of watching us squeeze my current studio into a smaller and temporary space (just for a while!), the construction of the new building, and some of my design schemes and ideas then feel free to “LIKE” The Picture Lady page on Facebook and follow my Studio Designs & Ideas on Pinterest.

We are in for quite a ride and I’m so happy to have you along.

Sawyer’s fourth The First Year session!

Melissa — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:21:37 +0000

This is it! Sawyer is one year old now and we finished out his program with a final session in his program.
I love this little man so much and I’m SO happy I had the chance to watch him grow from his newborn images, all the way through to his one year.
It’s been quite a year for this cutie and I’m happy to have enjoyed it with him!

Leigha is one year old!

Melissa — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:38:44 +0000

Little Leigha visited me for her one year birthday pictures and boy, was she excited to be here!
I so loved this little girl, she was smiling ear-to-ear and had me giggling right along with her.
Here’s to turning the big ONE.

Preston’s fourth The First Year session!

Melissa — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:47:10 +0000

Preston is now a year old, which means I got to see him one final time for the end of his The First Year session.
Preston’s family is so special to The Picture Lady, as they’ve been visiting us for The First Year programs for their last two babies. This little guy is their final baby, and thus concludes a wonderful adventure of photographing this family’s babies.
Now it’s on to the “big kid” portraits!

Casey’s senior pictures!

Melissa — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:48:02 +0000

Yes! We are still shooting 2012 seniors!
Casey came in and had me smiling from ear to ear through her entire session. She has a great sense of self and was excited to show that off in her session.
It took us a while, but finally we figured out who Casey’s famous doppelganger is; Eva Mendes! (can you see it?)

Dan & Ashley’s Wedding at O’Malley On The Green

Melissa — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:55:46 +0000

Dan & Ashley had a beautiful winter wedding in Anchorage at O’Malley on the Green.
They grew up in Alaska, but now live in Washing DC. They planned their whole wedding long distance, and the whole day went off with out a hitch! The weather even cooperated with gorgeous fresh snow.
I was so happy to be a part of this day with this wonderful couple and their loving family and friends.

Cooper’s newborn pictures!

Melissa — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:48:52 +0000

Meet young Cooper! He decided to arrive a few weeks early and surprised everyone. But that’s okay, as it just meant more time for Mom and Dad to spend with their perfect little bundle.

Dan and Stephanie’s Engagement session on Matanuska River

Melissa — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:33:43 +0000

Dan and Stephanie are getting married this summer and opted to have their engagement session done during the (FREEZING COLD) winter.
Make sense to me!
We headed out of the studio to Matanuska River. This location really captures that Alaska look we all enjoy.

Zoe’s second The First Year session!

Melissa — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:54:04 +0000

Zoe is six months old now and popped by for her second session in her The First Year program.
She’s all smiles and LOVIN’ being alive!

Payton’s newborn pictures!

Melissa — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:05:59 +0000

Little Payton’s family (this would include her Aunt, Uncle and cousin!) have been part of The Picture Lady family for many years.
I’ve had the honor of shooting Payton’s parents’ wedding (AND her Aunt and Uncle’s!) as well as her older brother and sister’s pictures. I even got the chance to photograph Payton while she was still in her Mama’s belly.
This little cutie visited for her first, official, professional portrait session at just a week old. And she made quite an excellent little model!