Ali Girl Photography » Scottsdale Wedding and Portrait Photography

As my business has grown leaps and bounds in the last year I have decided to change the business name to be more in-line with my branding and who I am as a photographer.

Ali Girl Photography is now Suzanne Melissa Photography.

Same photographer…just a new name and website.  Please check out the new site for current work and pricing information.

Thank you!!

Hello world…meet Landon!

It seems like just a few weeks ago I was shooting Michelle’s maternity pictures and in a blink of an eye Landon is here and already a month old! We couldn’t resist putting him in this cute little basket and taking some pictures.

I love how peaceful babies look when they sleep. Makes you forget how un-peaceful it is when they cry!

Babies grow soooooooooo fast. It’s good to document just how tiny they once were.

After sleeping through tons of pictures Landon started to wake-up.

This is how I feel every Monday morning!

Hello bright eyes!

Towards the end of the shoot we did a couple with mom.

One more favorite.

Just in case mom and grandma are up late with baby “L” here is a little sneak peak:)

I just held an impromptu “Cutest Nephew” contest and this little guy won.

Okay, we’re related and he was the only entry I accepted. Maybe I’m a little biased.

Last weekend I was testing out my new lens and snapped a few pictures of him having a good time on the homemade swing.

If this lens can capture a six year old on the swing (crazy face and all) I think it passes the test!

Walking all over San Francisco that is!

I’m packing for vacation and realized what makes a good vacation great (for me at least). Having all of my outfits planned out.

I know that sounds totally crazy, but nothing stinks more than being on vacation and having nothing to wear! So, to avoid this vacation downer I plan an outfit for each day and activity. I also plan a back-up modification for most outfits in case the weather is colder/warmer or in case I ate too much at breakfast!

I even plan the accessories.

My sister-in-law recently wore this color combination of fuchsia and turquoise and I thought it looked great, so I decided to try it out.

I’m excited for vacation, but I’m also having a little photography withdrawl (hence pictures of my packing). When I get back I will be shooting Kristin and Ben’s wedding. Check out their engagement pictures if you missed them. I just recieved a great e-mail from Kristin that their entire family loved the pictures!

This weekend family and friends got together for Michelle’s baby shower.

Normally this blog is dedicated to my wedding photography, but this post is personal. Michelle is my younger step-sister and is expecting a little boy at the end of August. I am very excited to share these pictures and even more excited to photograph her little man when he arrives. For now, here are a couple of pictures from the baby shower.

A popular gift at baby showers is the “diaper cake” (see picture inset below). Click here to learn how to make one.

There were tons of super cute gifts. This baby will be well dressed for sure!

A great way to remember special get togethers, whether they be baby showers, birthdays or weddings, is to have your guests sign something wishing you well. Picking something unique that you can display in your house (or the baby’s room) makes the memory even more personal.

For Michelle, we all signed a basketball as a head start for her little guy to be athletic…since Michelle is not!

Here are a few more pictures of Michelle with family and friends.

Congrats Michelle…can’t wait to meet Landon August (a.k.a. Baby Gus).