Wedding Photography | Melissa Diep Photography | Chicago and Destination Wedding Photographer | Lifestyle Photography » lifestyle http://melissadiep.net what i love, why i shoot, and what i see Fri, 11 May 2012 02:16:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Spring Me Into Happiness Contest Winner! http://melissadiep.net/2012/04/spring-me-into-happiness-contest-winner/ http://melissadiep.net/2012/04/spring-me-into-happiness-contest-winner/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:14:12 +0000 Melissa http://melissadiep.net/?p=5277 It’s been a super fun contest!.  There were so many really cute contestants.  I can imagine it was hard for most people to decide whom to vote for.

For those that entered, every contestants receives a credit of $25 toward future sessions.

Annnd, without further adieu…

Third place winner goes to Beagle Love.  The 3rd place winner will receive a $50 credit towards a future session with Melissa Diep Photography!

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Second place winner goes to Little Bunny Freddy.  The 2nd place winner will receive a $75 credit towards a future session with Melissa Diep Photography!

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First place winner goes to Sweetness.  And of course, first place winner receives a session of your choice.  Winning photo session must be redeemed no later than June 1, 2012.

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To schedule future session, please contact me at contest@melissadiep.com

Thank you everyone that voted.  It meant a lot to me and everyone else that entered.  Once again, congrats to all!!  See you all next spring for the next contest!!

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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture of Josie’s belly in her japanese soaking tub!!!!

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]]> http://melissadiep.net/2011/12/chicago-maternity-photographer-josie-and-brad/feed/ 0 Galveston Lifestyle Photographer | Tiffany and Ly http://melissadiep.net/2011/11/galveston-lifestyle-photographer-tiffany-and-ly/ http://melissadiep.net/2011/11/galveston-lifestyle-photographer-tiffany-and-ly/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:33:02 +0000 Melissa http://melissadiep.net/?p=4938 My good friend Tiffany and Ly moved to Galveston, Texas this past summer.  They fell in love with the area and wanted a session so they bought me a ticket and before you know it, the Giant and I are in Texas.  This is my first time visiting Galveston and was looking forward to seeing and photographing this good looking couple and stuffing my face with some fresh right off the boat seafood.  Yuuuum!!!

We shot this session all in one day.  We did take a mid afternoon break from the heat to eat, cool off (it was crazy HOT!), nap, and freshen up before heading back out in the late afternoon for the sunset shoot by the beach.

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Because it was so hot out, we literally drove around town, hop out the car, snapped a few pics and ran back in to cool off.

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I’ve always wanted to do a session beneath a pier.  I was so excited when I saw this pier!!!

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Thanks Tiffany and Ly for showing us such a great time.  I just love photographing you two!  Have fun in Costa Rica!  You both deserve this break!

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We chose one of my favorite hotels to shoot in Chicago for this session.  The gorgeous Dana Hotel and Spa.  They were even kind enough to let us use the entire Vertigo Sky Lounge for ourselves.  A rainy gloomy morning turned out to be a gorgeous day.  The lighting was just gorgeous for their shoot.

Here are some of my favs from our session.  Leave a comment below and let me know what you think!

 

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]]> http://melissadiep.net/2011/09/chicago-lifestyle-photographer-anna-and-vivek/feed/ 1 Have You Seen a Bears Jersey This Sexy Before? http://melissadiep.net/2011/01/have-you-seen-a-bears-jersey-this-sexy-before/ http://melissadiep.net/2011/01/have-you-seen-a-bears-jersey-this-sexy-before/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:57:06 +0000 Melissa http://melissadiep.net/?p=3303 Super sexy and fun lifestyle session with a bears jersey.  What an awesome idea!!!  Here are a few sexy pics from this session!

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Hair and Make-Up by Diem Nguyen.

]]> http://melissadiep.net/2011/01/have-you-seen-a-bears-jersey-this-sexy-before/feed/ 0 Chicago Portrait Photographer | Models | Lauren http://melissadiep.net/2010/09/chicago-portrait-photographer-models-lauren/ http://melissadiep.net/2010/09/chicago-portrait-photographer-models-lauren/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:09:30 +0000 Melissa http://melissadiep.net/?p=2909 This is the second time Lauren and I have worked together.  You can check out Lauren’s HOT boudoir here!  I love, love, love working with Lauren.  Thanks for getting down and dirty Lauren for this shoot!  Also a big thanks to Amanda Adlesick for coming out to assist!

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Thanks Mili Ghosh from Memories In Motion for referring Sheeka and Amanda Adelsick for coming out to assist!

Hair and Make-Up by Diem Angie Nguyen.

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