Mini-Sessions: Saturday – May 11th

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What’s a mini-session?

A mini-session is fun!  I like to call it “m|k|p lite” – A quick 20 minutes session so you can order a custom card card, freshen up your walls (and social networking profiles), or have the perfect gift for giving.

Kids, pets, family, love, just because, and why the heck not. You’re free to bring props, (i love props!)  but there won’t be time for clothing changes.

Yes! That sounds fun! When & Where?

Saturday May 11th (in the event we get rained out, rain date is Sunday May 19th)

Place: Exeter, NH
Available Times:
Gilman Park (Morning): 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30
Great Island Common, Newcastle (Afternoon): 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30 (entry to the park is still free, we’ll meet by the bathrooms which are all the way around the 1 way just before you exit)

What’s included?

Option 1: Session + Online Gallery | 125
Option 2: Session + Online Gallery + high res image files | 175

What happens after?
I’ll take the photos back to my office and make the magic happen.  Then I’ll upload them to your personal online gallery and provide you with the link to share with your family and friends!  If you opt for the high res image option, you’ll get a notification to head on over to the Dropbox and instantly download your files.

Let’s do it! How do I book?

YAY!

First we confirm the time slot, then I send along the booking information and you make the $75 deposit, then, we take photos!  Fill this out or shoot me an email at yourstory@melissakoren.com. Be sure to include your top two choices for date/time and I’ll be back in touch to confirm and send along the deposit info.

Deposits are non-refundable but will be transferred to new mini-session in the instance of inclement weather.

Sessions are not confirmed until deposit is received.

 

Tommy + Vera + Mom + Dad = Family |Exeter, NH Family & Children’s Photographer

I love spending time with this sweet family.  After meeting them for Vera’s first birthday portraits, and then seeing them again when Vera was the flower girl in her aunt’s amazing Connor’s Center Wedding, we got together again to celebrate them becoming a family of 4!  Vera’s a perfect big sister to Tommy, and a perfect mommy to bunny!

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Thanks for sharing your family with me!

XOXO ~melissakoren

 

Liz & Joe: June 2012 | Bournedale Function Facility Plymouth, MA Wedding Photography

 

Liz & Joe are wonderful people.  At ease with each other and just laid back and ready to be in the moment.  After their Odiorne Point Engagement Photos I was completely ready to celebrate their wedding at the Bournedale Function Facility with them and their HILARIOUS bridal party of awesomeness!!  This crew was just full of good times and antics.  Their first look was so amazingly emotional, but the perfect word to describe their wedding was FUN.  Another piece of the fun was my assistant photographer, Kara!  A first for me in all the years I’ve been doing weddings.  It was so great to have another set of eyes & ears along for the day – I definitely grew to appreciate the help over the 2012 wedding season and look forward to more fun with assistant shooters this upcoming season!

I’ll let Liz & Joe’s photos tell their own story.  They’re all so full of life it’s almost like a pop up book!

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DJ/Entertainment
Kevin Cliff (DJ)
The Relics (Band)
Hair
Grant Paquin
 

Parker Laurel: 6 days old | Seacoast, NH Newborn Photography

 May is make-up month.  11 months of awesome shoots have taken place and I NEED to get them up here.  Everyone gets their moment in the sun!

This sweet little girl will be ONE next month.  We’ve done her newborn, 3 month, 6 month & 9 month photos.  And here she is just 6 days old and sweet as can be already!

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I miss this squishy little face but I’m completely enamored with the adorable mobile peanut she’s become!  I can’t wait to keep sharing her with you all!

XOXO ~melissakoren

 

Caleb Turns One: June 2012 | First Birthday – Cake Smash! MA Photography

 

Oh.My.GOSH.  I can’t believe how much Caleb has grown from a tiny little 8 day old baby to this gorgeous, hilarious, one year old little boy!

I was so happy when Lis emailed and asked me to photograph his first birthday party, and even more happy that it was actually one of the few June weekend days I had free!  The party hall was decorated with an awesome Winnie the Pooh theme – I love the Hunny jars (filled with M&M’s) and of course Winnie’s favorite – Sushi. (Sushi? It was a big hit!).  The “1″ cake made the perfect trunk to the cupcake tree (pure genius!) and the overall celebration was just amazing. 

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Being the star of the party is exhausting – Grandma to the rescue!

I’m so lucky to not only be able to celebrate with my friends as their families grow, but also help them remember the moments while they’re busy opening gifts! ;)

Happy spring time friends!

~melissakoren

 

 

Katie & Kellen: Married May 2012 | Dimond Hill Farm – Concord, NH Wedding

After braving New England temperatures the first week of January for some gorgeous winter engagement photos, Katie & Kellen were rewarded with the most perfect of May days for their stunning wedding at Dimond Hill Farm in Concord, NH.  With vibrant colors and equally as vibrant personalities, this marriage between two (soon-to-be-if-not-already) doctors was simply amazing.   They all got ready in the large house at the farm – and there were some fun moments keeping Katie & Kellen from running into each other before the ceremony.  Every moment was wonderful, every detail fit these two exactly.  The grounds at Dimond Hill are beautiful and the late afternoon sun added even more warmth to this celebration of love.

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I so enjoyed the privilege of spending time with these two and celebrating with their friends and family.   And all the green grass gets me pretty excited for spring!

~melissakoren

 

Frankie: 4 months old & Family | Portland ME Family & Children’s Photographer

Remember spring?  Warmth, sunshine, family visits, and photos!  While up in the Portland area, visiting with her grandmother & great-grandmother, Frances asked me over to have a photo shoot.  Well, ok, I guess Frankie’s moms, Carrie & Jami did the asking, but the 4 month old pixie certainly had a lot of pull.
We were able to get 4 generations of amazing women together in one photo – that’s a pretty impressive foundation to grow up with!

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And all the more opportunity to be loved and spoiled by grandmothers!
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Though this little girl is obviously, deservedly, and abundantly loved by everyone!
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After the multi-generational photos at the house we went down the road a bit to have some one on one time with Frances & her mommies.  The smiles on this little girl kill me!
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I’ve never seen a baby work so hard on her abs.  Her core strength was unreal! (for real, she would hold her head and feet up forever!)
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It was a wonderful visit with this crew!

~melissakoren

 

Sam & Josh: Married May 2012 | Manchester NH Wedding Photography

After their perfectly cozy frolic through the snow in their winter engagement session,  I was excited to see all va-va-va-voom that Sam had planned for the wedding.  Simple details that made a big impact injected their personalities through the day.  I first arrived at the Manchester Hilton Garden Inn and found Sam’s wedding party already rocking the awesome.  Custom hats, fantastic mustaches, and laughter everywhere!

After a quiet first look on the lawn, we all headed to Boynton’s Taproom for the ceremony & reception.  These two love good beer (just another thing I LOVE about them) and having their celebration surrounded by this gorgeous bar was the 100% them!

If there is any word to sum up this group, it’s vivacious!  They kept me laughing the whole afternoon!

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Thanks friends for allowing me a glimpse at such an amazing moment in your lives.

All the best! ~melissakoren

 

 

Jen & Pete: Married May 2012 | Connors Family Retreat Wedding Photography

My first experience with this family was about a year before when I met sweet Vera and her mum & dad for some one year family photos in Exeter.   I knew then that she was going to be the sweetest little flower girl in her Aunt Jen’s wedding, and I was definitely right on that one.

I arrived at Jen’s parent’s house to find the girls calmly and demurely preparing for the day.  The atmosphere was just so chill and yet, there was no doubt that excitement filled everyone’s hearts & minds. The gorgeous car took them to the church for a beautiful ceremony and then it was off to the Connors Family Retreat center which is, hands down, one of the most amazing places I’ve ever had the honor to photograph.  This post is picture heavy, you’ve been warned, but there was so much magic and stunning nature there I couldn’t possible hold back and narrow down my favorites.  It’s all too much a part of Jen & Pete’s story!

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Ah! It leaves me breathless every time I look through the photos again!  THANK YOU Jen & Pete (And Pam & Tricia for passing my name along) for welcoming me into your story with such open arms. ~mk

 

Stella Lorraine: 10 days old | Weare, NH Newborn Photography

Sweet sweet Stella Lorraine – how I love your name!  And your family!!  In June of 2011, I was privileged to take some family photos in Exeter of a high school classmate and her gorgeous family.  Little did we know then, that just 11 months later I’d get to meet their newest addition!

I headed up to their home to meet this sweet little girl and capture some 10 day old memories for the rest of her life.  Perfect in every way, with a great head of dark hair, I enjoyed every second of snuggling with and photographing this soft, squishy, double chinned (as it should be!), new life.

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Thank you Raina & Family for having me to your home and sharing your family with me again.  I hope you’re all doing well and gearing up for the big 1st & 3rd birthday parties this spring! ~mk

 

 
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