• Hey, there! I'm Melissa McCrotty......a wedding and senior portrait photographer based in Russellville, Arkansas. I'm also a wife to Wes, and mommy to our two little gals, all three of whom you will probably see on this blog, if you hang around long enough!

    This blog follows my most recent shoots, as well as bits and pieces of my life and other random-ness! Thank you so much for stopping by! Now, pull up a chair and hang out for a bit......

Brianna: Senior 2013 Model

I’m going to be posting lots of senior model shots over the weekend! The magazine is about to go to the printer, and I am going to have each blog post/movie ready before then! So, come back tomorrow, and have a great weekend!

Terri Lynne Tolley - Wonderful! Video, pictures, everything is awesome!

Janna: Perryville 2013 Senior

Loved shooting Janna again for her full senior session! She chose to have her session at The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch, and it was a great backdrop for her senior session! Here are a few of my favorites of pretty Janna…..

How awesome is Janna’s outfit?!!  LOVE this….

Happy Wednesday!

Meg + Walden: St. Edwards Catholic Church Wedding

Meg and Walden were married on Saturday in Little Rock.  It was another crazy-cool August day, which we were all super-thankful for.  The wedding was absolutely perfect, thanks to these amazing vendors:

Wedding Design:  Finishing Touch Event Design
Florals:  Tanarah Luxe Floral
Catering:  Capers Catering
Bakery:  Mickey’s  Special Affairs
Videographer: Tyler Tarver
Ceremony:  St. Edwards Catholic Church
Reception:  Junior League of Little Rock
Band:  Boom Kinetic
Makeup:  Tess at Glo Limited
Linens:  BBJ Linens
Getaway Car:  Vintage Motor Cars

 Here are a few from Meg and Walden’s wedding, and you can see more in the SLIDESHOW!

Meg and Walden didn’t want to have a first look, so we arranged to shoot their couple portraits immediately after the ceremony…..they literally walked out the door and straight outside, and we started shooting….
Considering we only had about 12 minutes before we had to be back in the church for family/party pictures, I think we did pretty good!  It helped that Meg and Walden are super-easy to photograph
:)
Always love hearing Boom Kinetic play!
The father-daughter dance sooo gets to me!  I always think of our girls and get misty during this part of the evening!
Near the end of the reception, they brought out milk and cookies for the guests!  So fun!
Meg and Walden have some serious moves….

Congratulations, Meg and Walden!

Happy Tuesday!

Meg: Marlsgate Plantation Bridals

After being rained out the first try, Meg was forced to alter her bridal portrait venue, and she and her mom opted for Marlsgate plantation, which turned out to be the absolutely perfect spot for the session. We shot Meg and Walden’s wedding this past weekend, and I can’t wait to share their day, but today, enjoy Meg’s bridal portraits!

Thank you  sooo much to Ashley, for helping with the dress, veil, and holding lights on occasion
:)  Meg as in Ashley’s wedding that we shot just over a year ago!
Check back tomorrow to see Meg and Walden’s wedding!

Ali: 2013 Senior Model

I cannot even begin to express how much I love to photograph Ali!  The camera loves this girl, and she is just an absolute natural.  She’s also our next-door-neighbor, and my go-to-in-a-jam babysitter.  My girls adore her, and she’s every bit as sweet as she is beautiful.  She’s also super-smart, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this girl!  I also can’t wait for Ali’s full Senior session next spring, which we will be shooting with her twin brother.  Hunter, I hear, is less than excited:)  Promise to go easy on you, Hunter!

Hope you are having a great Friday!

Inland Empire Photographer - The boat was used as an excellent prop in this shoot and her cute outfit worked with it perfectly. Keep up the great photos!