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lexington ky portrait & wedding photographer
melaniemauer.com
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photographing the most darling families & weddings in the bluegrass since 1999
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cherishing: lexington ky portrait photographer

jennifer hung the moon – i held back squeals when on a recent shoot when i noticed we have the exact same japanese breadmaker (it’s the best and even has a timer so you can wake up to fre...

2 days ago

baby legs

here are the adorable baby legs of miss clare ryan whose darling mom and dad have filled every corner of their home with love! clare, i’m excited to see you grow! xoxo, -melanie-

3 days ago

brothers in central park

imagine popping in a chocolate shoppe & superhero capes with the skyline in the back – oh what fun this session was!! but the one that gives me the biggest smile is this shot of them gettin...

24 may 12

choosing happiness

so, i’m happy…i try to be cool and jaded but 2 seconds outside with the sunshine on my face i can’t keep up the act, i’m back to being me, happy. this image reminds me of the ...

23 may 12

celebrating

love being in the company of those who consciously slow things down and celebrate! xoxo, -melanie-

21 may 12

a blog about love

while in nyc, we photographed this amazing couple set on making their corner of the world better at the very spot they met for the first time. new york city, mara & danny – we miss you!! wh...

17 may 12

embrace each other

their wedding is this weekend and i’m over the moon! (sometimes, i’m pretty sure my excitement about a wedding comes pretty close to matching the bridesmaids!) thanks for hopping off a pl...

16 may 12

encouraging creativity

i love art & creativity – and this evening at my daughter’s school wraps up so many lovely things into one darling package! creativity leads to great problem solving skills for childr...

14 may 12

celebrating motherhood…from one of you!

This weekend I will be thinking about the wonderful woman who taught me everything I needed to know about the most important job I’ve ever had. Thank you, mom, for showing me how to love a chil...

12 may 12

celebrating motherhood (katiebeth)

My mom. It’s a good thing we have a calendar day that makes us really think about what our moms are in our lives. Praise and accolades for the sacrifice of a mother fall to the wayside more tha...

12 may 12

celebrating motherhood…from one of you!

Since I’m 36, I’m doing 36 Reasons why I love my mom: 1. She loves me for me. 2. She always left notes in my lunchbox. 3. She loves celebrating holidays in a big way even though our dinne...

11 may 12

celebrating motherhood…from one of you!

When I think of words to describe my mother, I think of these words: love and devotion. My mother has always put her children first! She attended every game, recital, dance or anything that we might ...

10 may 12

celebrating motherhood (ashleigh)

Whenever I picture my mother, I think of her curled in a leather chair with a book in hand. It is because of her I have such a love for reading (and why my son has more books than you could imagine i...

09 may 12

celebrating motherhood…all week!

we love our moms – and given our unabashed affection and adoration, we’re spending the whole week thinking lovely thoughts about them :) i’m thankful for a mother who loves motherho...

08 may 12

dare, dream, do

oh friends, my brilliant friend Whitney Johnson has a new book out titled Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream, which is available at bookstores nationwide, as well as on ...

07 may 12

it’s derby week!

the hustle and bustle in kentucky right now for derby week is akin to any major national holiday of your choosing…and i love it! we’ve been out photographing gorgeous festivities and even a cou...

03 may 12

Pearl

hi friends! guest blogging today over at PEARL a dreamy wedding resource for Lexington brides. xoxo, -melanie-

01 may 12

happy birthday audrey

celebrating audrey’s birthday was SO much fun! you can read all about it at one charming party: day one, day two, day three and also at lovely little parties. xoxo, -melanie-

30 apr 12

central park

i had to pop in with an image of the fenwicks in new york that was making me smile…to say it was an amazing trip would be such a huge understatement! thank you for the families who helped make ...

25 apr 12

we’re hiring!

2012 is well on it’s way to being the most amazing year! we have news: fantastic katiebeth will be moving out west in the coming months so her husband, thomas, can begin a wonderful graduate pr...

23 apr 12

west baden

last week, i went to west baden and was woo-ed all over again (images from last year’s trip)…it’s so quiet and peaceful there! and their wedding and events manager, jennifer ryal is a GEM...

16 apr 12

happy earth day (in advance)

  i love changing my desktop wallpaper to reflect the season but sometimes it’s hard to find really darling ones. in honor of earth day (april 22nd), we commissioned a bicycle computer wal...

11 apr 12

how to catch a star [childrens book suggestion from ashleigh]

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers A dear college friend of mine moved to Europe many years ago and has recently settled in Edinburgh, Scotland. While I miss her greatly, I adore seeing little pa...

09 apr 12

i love ny

i love to travel. there’s something soul satisfying for me in sprinkling bits of travel throughout the year. new york always blows me away in a wonderful way and this time was even better beca...

05 apr 12

100 Ways to be Kind to your Child

we had the *best* weekend celebrating Audrey’s birthday (more to come on that in a few weeks) and when I saw this image of her and Jason, I thought of this post I absolutely adore titled 100 Wa...

28 mar 12

a visitor for bear [childrens book suggestion from ashleigh]

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker I love staying in, playing with Pierce, editing the most adorable images in the whole wide world, reading on my couch and baking in my kitchen. This book hits on A...

21 mar 12

dear jason

roadtrips to the beach pancakes for dinner parenthood i’m glad i do it all with you. happy anniversary on the first day of spring! xoxo, -melanie-

20 mar 12

emily [maternity]

one of the biggest joys of my life is seeing families grow – on a wedding day, i photograph their love and relationship with each other and the people surrounding them that adore them. and wit...

14 mar 12

bella bliss

a tiny peek at some of the amazing things coming down the road from bella bliss :) and did you know they just added a jewelry line? so excited! love spending my days at incredible weddings and wit...

12 mar 12

the snowy day [childrens book suggestion from ashleigh]

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Our friends from upstate New York sent this book to Pierce as part of his Christmas Present (I *love* books as presents!) and it is a new favorite: Peter wakes up to ...

09 mar 12

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