Monday, November 28, 2011
hop on over to bodacious kids for the all new and ultra adorable- clothing line
it’s cyber-monday- and they are offering 20% off the entire store & free shipping on all orders over $50!!!
that’s right- free shipping & 20% everything the entire store for their grand opening & cyber monday bash
here are just a few sweet shots from their fall 2011 line


















be sure to find bodacious kids on facebook too
Friday, November 11, 2011
“you are nothing short of my everything”
~ralph block~



“every boy and girl should dance on dreams”
~celine dion~




“smile at each other; smile at your wife; smile at your husband;
smile at your children; smile at each other–
it doesn’t matter who it is,
and that will help you grow up in greater love for each other.”
~mother teresa~




well i’m totally crazy about this family (it’s my 4th photoshoot with them).
and if it’s at all possible… they get even cuter every time!
kiddos: zara
mom’s vest: lucky
i’m shooting & editing round the clock over here – yep, the holiday season is upon me!
don’t forget about the big mini session giveaway with giggles & coos baby boutique here in downtown deland! check out details on my FB page.
the contest ends on the 15 of november- just a few short days away!

on another not- the sunflower field will be blooming for another week or so, so if you are interested in some crazy beautiful yumminess – email me today melodydowdy@yahoo.com
Saturday, October 1, 2011

all right- stop right there- these gals are pretty much adorable!
mom’s an art professor at a college and was totally game for some bold color and an artsy vibe.
…i was a happy girl…


“from here to there.
from here to there.
funny things are everywhere.”
~ dr. seuss ~











“the best and most beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen or even touched.
they must be felt with the heart.”
~helen keller ~


i will not be taking any sessions past october 31. so be sure to get on the books ASAP.
ps – i “LIKE” it when you “LIKE” me
so hop on over to my facebook page and hit the “LIKE” button.
~ you know you want to ~
girls dresses: zara
mom’s dress: anthropologie
Monday, September 19, 2011
it’s been awhile hasn’t it? i enjoyed the summer off, and spending time with my school age kiddos (lots of fun in the sun and summer play dates). you can check out a few highlight to our summer on this you tube video here. i’m back in a groove folks, shooting holiday sessions like crazy- and loving every minute of it. if you are waiting on a session slot- please email me back. i’m experiencing email overload – and yours may have fallen through the cracks. the fall horse ranch mini sessions are full- and there are only two downtown mini slots left. i do have full session slots open still – and am grandfathering my old clients in on a special rate (since my rates have increased from last year). if you haven’t sent in your contract, please do so.
it’s been baby week over here. three babies in one week, wheeew. i relish in captuing the simplicity of these fresh ones.
now back to these babies of last week’s baby week… they kind of give me baby fever.




ere he shall discover…”
~ sir john suckling ~







“when you smile,
i can see you were born for me”
~ shirley bassey ~





“and love thee more and more.”
~ James Graham, Marquis of Montrose ~


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the little birds take great delight
in playing round you, from day to night.
with your petals of yellow and leaves of green
how very easily you are seen.
but there is more to you than first sight,
more than beauty and grander to delight.
every beautiful aspect that appears,
gives praise to the Father dear.
Sunflower, how i long to be like you!
Glorifying God in all I do.
following the Son and His path of light,
to worship Him in His glory shining bright.
~ katherine r. lane ~





bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light.
~eugenio montale~




there comes a point in every professional photographer’s career- where she has to decide:
weddings?
seniors?
well- i attempted the wedding thing twice- and discovered ‘that hat’ just wasn’t for me
seniors- i’ve only done 2 other senior sessions.
so…. i’ve decided-
weddings- NO
seniors- YES
…!NOW BOOKING SENIOR SESSIONS!…
i had a blast shooting this beautiful senior
we stayed and played till sunset (my favorite time to shoot)

sway and dance upon the breeze
fill my heart with gentle ease.
before you turn your brilliant face
upon the suns golden gaze
and trace HIS steps across the sky
as adoring as a child’s eye
-author unknown-

by MelodyDowdy
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