HOMEhttp://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/Melissa Gidney Photo Journalen-US2010-03-10T06:31:25ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Colin Bullockhttp://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/2010/3/9/colin-bullock.htmlMelissa2010-03-09T15:00:39ZColin Bulluck faces musician portraitsHere's a preview of my session with the ever-so-talented Colin Bullock... this one's one the rise, watch out!

More to follow...

]]>K'naanhttp://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/2010/3/1/knaan.htmlMelissa2010-03-02T00:38:42ZK'naan concert my life portraitsI think a private concert with any singer is an incredible experience, but this one really blew me away. Although his latest album, Troubadour, is "an absolute epic", it doesn't compare to hearing him perform live. K'naan's voice, raw and soulful, draws you in. His lyrics talk of struggle, perseverance, disappointment, heartbreak... life... but it's his sincerity that really touches you.

One of my favorites. Thank you for such an inspiring evening... xoxo

]]>Jeff & Nicole | Portraithttp://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/2010/2/24/jeff-nicole-portrait.htmlMelissa2010-02-24T21:28:37ZJeff and Nicole couples family maternity portraits pregnancyThey showed me a painting of the pier where they met many years before, jumping off into the ocean to cool off on a hot summer day. The days when life seemed so much more simple. But even when the world got more complex with school and distance and work, they find themselves many years later, full of love, married and with a child on the way... and I guess it doesn't get much more simple than that.

Jeff and Nicole... you are such a beautiful couple with a truly special love... thank you for sharing an afternoon with me. I can't wait to meet the new addition... xoxo

 

]]>Olympic Hiatus...http://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/2010/2/18/olympic-hiatus.htmlMelissa2010-02-18T20:29:18ZVancouver Olympics my life travelI won't be posting for the next while... instead, I'll be enjoying the Olympic festivities!!! Stay tuned...

]]>Todo Santos SX-70 Style...http://www.melissagidneyblog.com/recent/2010/2/12/todo-santos-sx-70-style.htmlMelissa2010-02-12T14:00:07ZBaja Mexico Todo Santos my life photography travelTodo Santos, translating to All Saints, is an oasis of palms and orchards off the dry, desert highway on the Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur. Centuries old, this quaint Mexican town is rich in tradition and art. I opted out of the galleries, and instead walked her streets, seeing her through the lens of an SX-70...

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