Category: family + lifestyle

Baby E! An Exeter NH newborn session with history.

It’s been baby fever around these parts and I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF IT! I was happily meeting a new family in this Exeter NH newborn session when I realized – they might not be as “new” as I thought. The family name was familiar, but it’s a local name s …

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Newburyport MA Family Photos – Baby’s First Year!

Newburyport MA Family Photos

Whether it was his North Shore Newborn session, his 6 month Newburyport MA Family Session or celebrating his first birthday with some Newburyport MA Family Photos, this little dude is as smily as the come! By the first birthday they’re usually rearing …

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NH Fall Mini Sessions

Southern NH Fall Mini Session

What happens during Southern NH Fall Mini Sessions? We take pictures. I sing a lot of weird songs. I make a lot of silly noises. You get all the combinations of family photos you can think of. We finish the session before your kids …

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Hartley Mason Reserve Family Photos

Hartley Mason Reserve Family Photos

Sisters. Cousins. Apple of Grandma’s eye! Said Grandma booked these Hartley Mason Reserve Family Photos for her girls! The HMR is a wonderful place for a session. The grass is as green as can be and there are beautiful nooks and crannies for exploring. …

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Exeter NH Springtime Family Photos

Exeter NH Springtime Family Photos

Springtime.. but also that time it snowed on me in the middle of May. Ok, it wasn’t real snow… but bottom line, I had an absolute blast with these Exeter NH Springtime Family Photos. It’s so fun to see how families interact and connect. And this fami …

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NH Seabrook Beach Family Photos

NH Seabrook Beach Family Photos

One of my favorite things about NH Seabrook Beach Family Photos is helping littles, (and hello, sometimes bigs too) come out of their shells. This early morning May session started off a little quiet and unsure. There was a little chill in the air. The …

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BFF 40th Birthday Celebration Session York Maine

Stop everything you’re doing right now and check out these BFF 40th Birthday Celebration Session York Maine photos. Pay no attention the sh*tty grammar and sentence structure of that previous sentence and just do it. Then, once you’ve done it, decide w …

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York Maine Cake Smash + Family Photos

York Maine Cake Smash + Family Photos

We last saw these folks for their 6-month celebration and some epic Odiorne Point NH Fall Family Photos! Now it’s time for their York Maine Cake Smash + Family Photos to commemorate little man’s first birthday! That also means our second baby’s first-y …

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Portsmouth NH Spring Maternity Session + Newborn Photos

Portsmouth NH Spring Maternity Session + Newborn Photos

From teeny tiny NH newborn photos, to traveling toddler, to big sister to be, this little girl has won over my heart countless times. But my favorite might be the Portsmouth NH Spring Maternity Session + Newborn Photos. More specifically, the rainboots …

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More snow, please!

NH Winter Family Photos

That’s literally not something I’d EVER thought I’d say. (Especially being that it’s August right now) but man, sunny NH Winter Family Photos in fresh fallen snow? It kinda sings to me! These two little dudes (and their parents) were super excited to s …

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melissa koren photography - NH Wedding Photographer

HEY THERE, I'M MELISSA!

I’m so happy to have you here on my blog! My hope is that by reading through my stories you’ll quickly come to realize that I LOVE what I do! It’s the stolen glances, the moments you didn’t think I’d see – but there they are, the kisses, snuggles and connections, and maybe even some added snark and an eye roll – whatever it may be, these are the things that make you, you! And the memories I want you to have forever.