Melinda Richard Photography

Spring Specials for children, family, and newborns!!

2011-02-16T12:41:00.005-06:00

Even though there is currently snow on the ground *sigh* I do need to get in gear for spring! So through the end of May/beginning of June I will be having specials for children and family photos, as well as newborns!!

Children and family sessions* 1 hour at an outdoor location--full gallery of 20-40 images--15 digital files $200, with all digital images from your gallery $250.

Newborn sesions (baby must be 2 weeks or younger)* 1-2 hour session at your home or outdoor location--full gallery of 20-40 images--15 digital files $200, with all digital images from your gallery $250.

For more information, questions, and to book your session you can contact me through:
My website--http://melindarichardphotography.com/

Email- email@melindarichardphotography.com

Baby C. | Omaha NE Newborn Photographer

2011-02-16T12:29:00.004-06:00

Lots going on and I haven't updated the blog, as usual;) I realized I hadn't put any of this beautiful little guy up yet! So here are a couple of the long overdue Baby C.!!

Wedding Day | Omaha NE Wedding Photographer

2010-08-14T09:02:00.005-05:00

Last Friday I got to photograph the beautiful wedding of Cara and Josh. We spent some time down in downtown Omaha, and boy it was hot!! We were able to get some beautiful shots though despite the heat!

Love this

They had a little fun too;)

And one quick one of everyone, I'll be back with more later=)

Fun with friends | Omaha NE Children's Photographer

2010-07-12T15:59:00.005-05:00

Well, I should have had this up last week.....but better late than never, right;)

I finally got a chance to photograph the kids of some good friends of ours, and it turned out to be such a beautiful evening. It did start off pretty cloudy, but by the end we had some gorgeous light and some happy kids:) I have a ton of these I could post, but here's a random handful~

*Some of these are looking oversharpened after I resized for posting*

These two crack me up....I'm pretty sure we're going to use these photos at their wedding;)

Evening light and Ava | Omaha, NE Children's Photographer

2010-06-23T20:01:00.004-05:00

It's not very often I get this kind of time with Ava. She's always so hard for me to photograph, she usually wants nothing to do with me when she sees my camera out. But....the other evening the light was so pretty, and she let me have about 15 minutes with her :) I love love love evening light...the hazy glow, the softness of it, the flares from the sun....

I just love her~

Nick and Katie | Omaha NE Wedding Photographer

2010-06-16T12:26:00.006-05:00

Well since I'm finally catching up, I get to post this wedding from last month! I was able to spend a Saturday with this lovely couple and their friends and family. It was a hot and windy day for the ceremony, but it had cooled off a bit for the reception.....thank goodness! The wedding was at the St. Paul Methodist Church and the reception was held at The Barn in Bennington~

Rainy Saturday Morning |Omaha, NE Child Photographer

2010-06-14T13:56:00.002-05:00

I got a chance to have another morning with these sweet little girls since our first session was sooo cold! Well this morning before the session it had just poured and even had some hail, so everything was nice and wet! They were troopers though and had some fun chasing some bubbles:)

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!!

2010-05-16T13:36:00.002-05:00

It was Miss Ava's 3rd Birthday Saturday, and it was a beautiful day outside:) She was quite the stinker though, and for some reason was in quite a "mood" all day. I managed to get a few of her that capture her personality quite well.......

Nope, not going to smile.....

My Goofball:)

And we're done....

Omaha, Ne | Children's Photographer

2010-05-10T14:21:00.008-05:00

I recently had a rather chilly morning session with this lovely family here in Omaha's Elmwood Park. The girls were such troopers, and I could tell that they just adored each other!

Here are just a few from that morning....

Spring in Omaha, NE

2010-05-07T16:40:00.003-05:00

Well it's been forever and a day since I've posted, it was such a long and extremely cold winter. Sooo glad it's finally over!! We're finally getting some random nice weather, so things will be starting to pick up here;) Here are a just a few for now....

Family Session | Omaha Ne

2009-11-29T10:39:00.002-06:00

I had session on a slighty chilly Saturday morning with a wonderful extended family. I'm so glad I've been getting such nice days for pictures, as it's almost December already!! Here are just a few from that morning, I will probably get a few more posted later. Thanks so much for sharing your morning with me:)

Family Session | Omaha, NE

2009-11-13T18:01:00.006-06:00

I had a wonderful session with the super nice D. family on Sunday. It was a beautiful November day and we had a great location with beautiful light......well until the clouds came in anyway=)I know I'm behind on these as we had to do a major computer overhaul, and it took longer than expected today.

Fall photos | Omaha, NE

2009-10-19T16:08:00.008-05:00

Well I find myself behind on posting on my blog...again:) I was unable to post a few other sessions and then all the gloomy weather we've been having has made it rather difficult. We've finally had a little sunshine (yay!) so I dragged my kiddos out at the end of a very busy Sunday for a few pictures. I realize Miss Uncooperative is in just one of these, I may have a few more to add of her later though;)

Fall/Christmas Sessions!!!!

2009-10-06T13:03:00.002-05:00

Full~1-2 hr session and up to 5 people
~online gallery with 20-30 images
~24 custom Christmas cards
~(2)8x10, (4)5x7, (16)wallets
~Cd of images from your session
~3 mini albums (great for gifting!)
$350

Mini~30 minute session
~online gallery with 5-10 images
~24 custom Christmas cards
~(1)8x10, (2)5x7, (8)wallets
~3 mini albums (great for gifting!)
$175

Refer a friend and get $50 off your session!

For more information or to set up your session email me at email@melindarichardphotography.com or melindarichardphotography@gmail.com

Fall Specials!!

2009-10-06T00:02:00.002-05:00

Fall specials are going to be posted soon!!

You'll have your choice of either a mini or full session with prints, digital files. and Christmas cards=) Check back for more info or you can email me at email@melindarichardphotography.com !

Omaha, NE | Wedding | Cailyn & Paul

2009-08-27T16:38:00.011-05:00

Finally, here's the rest of the wedding post I promised!! It was so hard to narrow these down, I believe this is by far my longest post to date=) I always have such trouble deciding what to say in my posts, so for the most part I'll just have to let the pictures speak for themselves.
*I apologize but my sharpening/resizing is a bit funky in a few of these*

I started the day at the Hilton in Downtown Omaha to catch everyone getting ready!

Wedding | Omaha, NE

2009-08-27T14:30:00.001-05:00

Flickr is back to normal, for the most part;) So, here are some photos from an absolutely beautiful wedding at the Lauritzen Gardens here in Omaha! It was such a gorgeous day, couldn't have asked for better weather=)

Kids

2009-08-26T14:44:00.003-05:00

We've had a super busy 4 day weekend, and I think I have everything working right with Flickr finally:)

Here are a quick few of my girls, it's been a while. Lauryn is back in school and just celebrated her 6th birthday!

She was so tired, a long afternoon of playing outside=)

This is super rare for me, eye contact from this child when I have my camera out.

M. Family Session | Omaha, NE

2009-07-08T16:31:00.003-05:00

I had quite the big session on Tuesday night, 19 people! You all were really great, especially the kids!! I enjoyed working with you, and I hope you enjoy your sneak preview!

An evening in the park | Omaha NE

2009-06-04T23:48:00.003-05:00

My photo session tonight was the result of The Littlest Heroes Project www.littlestheroesproject.org. They are an amazing non-profit organization providing families with photo sessions for their own littlest heroes:)

I was so excited to meet Sam and his family, and it was a lovely evening for a session! Here are a quick few I grabbed for your sneak peek (sorry for the small sizes, I'll be getting that fixed here shortly)! Thanks so much for sharing your evening with me!!

Such a handsome guy with gorgeous eyes

Senior Class of 2009/ Cake/ 2nd Birthday

2009-05-22T18:50:00.003-05:00

We had a busy Sunday! My sister graduated and my baby turned 2!! I still can't believe it:)

Could she look any more bored;)

You go girl!<3<3

Playing with her Great G'pa:)

Ava's absolutely fabulous cake made by the talented Danielle Baldi! *I am totally NOT a product photographer*
http://www.babycakesomaha.com/

5/11/09 Omaha, NE

2009-05-16T14:01:00.006-05:00

I am noticing my surroundings so much more lately (yay!) These little hidden areas I'm finding have been just perfect, and the funny thing is I wouldn't have given them a second glance before. I love that I'm starting to "see" a picture before I take it, and finding beauty in just a simple little spot.

I wish I knew what they were talking about.....

Saturday at the park

2009-05-02T18:05:00.005-05:00

Prom 09'

2009-04-28T09:54:00.003-05:00

Love the shoes=D

Good Friday Family Session

2009-04-18T09:43:00.005-05:00

Another great family session, this was my last before we left to go back to Omaha! A big thank you to Miss Sue for letting us use her beautiful backyard=)

Girard Park Preview!

2009-04-16T22:48:00.003-05:00

Here is another wonderful family session from our week in Louisiana! The ducks were out full force and the kids had so much fun watching them=) Thanks so much for letting me share the afternoon with you at the park, I'm so glad we didn't get rained out!

Baby "B" Preview

2009-04-15T19:10:00.008-05:00

This little guy fought hard to stay awake, and seemed to not want his picture taken on this day!

And b&w because I can't decide which I like better=)

Big brother trying to comfort him, so cute:)

LA Sessions Pt 1.......

2009-04-14T21:56:00.010-05:00

We recently spent a week in Louisiana, and over the next week I will be posting previews of my sessions there. We had a great time and I got some fabulous photos=) Thanks Everyone!!

Out at the park

2009-03-20T13:37:00.003-05:00

We're finally seeing some nicer weather and getting outdoors...yay! Now if the plants and trees would hurry up and get some life/color we'd be in business=D

This is what happens when you tell a 22 month old they can't step in dog poop and they know mommy won't entertain a tantrum.....you run to your sister who will every time:)

You can see the little raindrops in her hair

A Day at the Henry Doorly Zoo

2009-02-26T16:25:00.003-06:00

A fun, slightly cold day at the zoo!

The green on there is part of a reflection from an exit sign since they were all behind glass.

Merry Christmas=)

2008-12-22T23:12:00.004-06:00

I've been really bad about updating this, but here are a few of my favorite 5yr old

Sneak Peek for the V. Family!

2008-11-18T09:13:00.009-06:00

Well, I thought Sunday was going to be a good day for pictures....but it ended up being cold and windy! These kids were so good about it though, and such cuties!

I love their expressions in these last 2:)

Sneak Peek for the R. Family

2008-11-02T10:26:00.002-06:00

We had another beautiful day, probably one of the last! This little guy didn't want too much to do with the camera:) What a cutie he was though!

That yummy grass!

It took me a minute to figure out what he was doing here:)

More Old Market fun=)

2008-10-27T00:09:00.003-05:00

More photos from Saturday! The girls had a blast and they were exhausted when we were done:) I have several more to go through so this will have a few more added to it.

Swan racing...we got a kick out of these two!

I seen this little leaf holding it's own and thought it was so cool. I have several shots but I'm afraid they're going to get cut off in this format.

Her scared face.....

We started the day with pants....

I had just stepped in horse poop....evidentally it was funny....

Senior Stuff

2008-10-26T23:50:00.003-05:00

Well things have been a (ton) bit crazy here. I've been busier,and then Ava decided to give me a few grey hairs and hurt her leg. Crazy kids aren't supposed to be carrying each other around!!!

Anyway I had an awesome day in the Old Market on Saturday. The weather was beautiful and the fall colors were everywhere. Here are some of Michaela's senior pictures, I think we are finally finished up.

Baby B. Sneak Peek

2008-10-17T22:07:00.005-05:00

I had a wonderful session with my first newborn Thursday afternoon=) He was beautiful, and he slept the entire time even though we had to keep moving him around!

*I may be adding a few more here tonight/tomorrow*

Sneak Peek for the S. Family!

2008-10-14T14:28:00.005-05:00

I had a great session with a beautiful family in Walnut Grove Park. It was an overcast day, and we were lucky we didn't get rained on!

Lauryn and Ava on a Saturday afternoon=-)

2008-10-05T17:49:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted my girls in a little while, so here are a few from a casual Saturday afternoon at home.

If you look closely at these first couple you can see the little tears in her eyes. She had just had a tantrum because I wasn't letting her pull her clips out. Goldfish crackers made everything okay again:)

I was interrupting her relaxing on the floor looking out the window.

They had enough by this point and Ava decided it was time to sit on Lauryn!

Neale Woods Session!

2008-10-01T10:02:00.010-05:00

Here are a few from a family session Sunday at Neale Woods Nature Center with 2 adorable little girls!

*I need to resize some of these, the new format is cutting the sides off some of the photos!*

Under Construction!

2008-09-27T08:38:00.002-05:00

Blog under construction!! You may notice some funky things going on with the pictures and posts. Changes are being made to the layout of this site, sorry for the "mess" things should be fixed here shortly=)

Contact Me

2008-09-26T22:45:00.009-05:00

Melinda Richard
(402)397-0967
melindarichardphotography@gmail.com

Melinda Richard Photography Website

2008-09-13T17:44:00.004-05:00

A session with the adorable G. boys.

Past sessions

2008-09-09T14:30:00.009-05:00

Here are a few family sessions that I am behind in posting=) These were both done in my hometown of Norfolk, NE!

Here is the Edwards family...I loved this location and would love to go and do more sessions here!

McCoy Sneak Peek!

2008-08-29T20:55:00.008-05:00

A few from my session with the beautiful McCoy family! It was a wonderful location in Elkhorn, I may have to go back there again!

Fontenelle Forest Random Pics

2008-08-28T00:31:00.005-05:00

What's with the blank stare here?.......

This is what I got when I told her to smile........

Tantrums and Pigtails

2008-08-28T00:26:00.006-05:00

Ava's I'mgonnaplophereonthefloorheadfirstandpoutifyoupickmeupI'llgolimp.....

Finally got at least one picture of it, little stinker.

First day of school

2008-08-18T21:46:00.003-05:00

Lauryn had her first day of school Friday, she's so excited. I took several pictures that morning, here is one though, for now:)

And b&w

Long grass and more senior pictures

2008-08-04T18:08:00.005-05:00

Here are a few more senior pictures from the other day.

And here are a few outtakes/extras from the evening!
Checking for snakes!

Come Back!!
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Just cool

Bathtime Goofball

2008-07-25T17:49:00.001-05:00

Little Ava being a stinker....made for a few cute pictures though!

The Peek

Happy Times

The scowl

Senior Soccer Pics

2008-07-24T10:00:00.007-05:00

My ever willing model, my sister:) Trying to get creative at the park with the soccer net and the fence around the baseball diamond.

Kids at the zoo

2008-07-10T22:58:00.005-05:00

Here are a few of my girls at the zoo, I have more of the animals but I did the ones with my kids first:)

From the butterfly exhibit, I just love this for some reason.

Here is a hummingbird..yay...I had a hard time getting one of the little buggers in focus. My camera just ate that wire mesh, so cool. I believe this was shot wide open @ 1.4.

Lauryn holding one of the budgies so that it can eat her little treat thing she had. She was so proud and ended up with like 4 different birds.

By the waterfall by the gorillas.

Ava being....Ava:)) She was pointing but purposely not looking...little miss attitude I tell ya.

How she finished the zoo...on daddy's back. She promptly passed out after I took this.

Seniors in the alley:)

2008-07-01T02:57:00.003-05:00

My sister and her friend in the same alley I took my girls in.

The Alley

2008-06-20T11:12:00.008-05:00

I had a little session with my girls in an alley here in Fremont. It was a lot of fun, and my oldest was actually cooperating better than her sister! I've just got one for now but have plenty more to add.

2008-06-17T01:13:00.002-05:00

I ordered a Colorvision Spyder2 Express, should be here Wednesday! Yay! I'm anxious to see how it changes the colors I see on the screen and how big of a difference it will be.

Color Management

2008-06-16T01:18:00.002-05:00

I've come to realize that I need to recalibrate my monitor, as my images are suddenly appearing rather dull and with a green cast. They look great on my monitor but I can see it come through on other monitors and prints. So if you notice the pictures on here have a green look, and are maybe a bit dull.....I'm in the process of fixing it and will repost the images:)

Latest Sessions

2008-06-10T00:52:00.006-05:00

I've had 4 recent sessions lately that I'm almost finished with. I hope to get them posted on here pretty soon as I'm quite proud of them. 2 were in Omaha and I went to Norfolk this last weekend for the last two. I've been coming across so many great locations lately that I need to get my own girls out of the yard to get some photos done. I managed to get them (in the yard of course) this past weekend and they turned out wonderful! I am trying to get them all processed so I can get them posted on here asap!

Here are a few recents of my girls!

My Girls

2008-06-05T23:25:00.005-05:00

First Post

2008-05-29T02:09:00.003-05:00

Well here this is the first post to my new blog....whoo hoo!! I know. Pretty. Darn. Exciting. Anyhoo I've been hearing a lot of good things about blogs and how it's a good place to to have your first website. So since I'm trying to break into the photography biz I thought this would be a good place to start and share photos, thoughts, etc. Also a good place for people to learn more about me and see what my work is.