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the gown shop . ann arbor . editorial

melissa — Sat, 14 May 2011 15:51:12 +0000

When the Gown Shop opened I was thrilled, Ann Arbor needed an amazing boutique wedding shop and now that I have been there and met the owner Stacy Fork I have to say it’s beyond wonderful, an amazing, magical place. Then we spoke about me shooting an editorial for her I was to the moon. This year I am incorporating film into my wedding packages and it was super fun to be able to play about with some instant film I’ll be working with all year. I wanted to share a bit of a sneak peak of our shoot this week and a bit of a sneak peak to the film folio each of my brides this year will be getting on their big days. enjoy!

clearing our heads

melissa — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:35:03 +0000

This is Hannah, she is not scared of the sea -

new sites, new logo, new collateral on the horizon, not too long now, we’re clearing our heads be ready for it :)

make yourself necessary . boys and girls club of america

melissa — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:55:01 +0000

There are many many things I dreampt I’d be able to do when I was younger. One of the things that I always wished I could do was give back. I always wanted to be able to contribute something special. There are all kinds of LARGE ways to use photography, journalism, the yearly help portrait, a group of photographers hand chosen just went to shoot wedding dresses in Africa for thirst relief. These are all great, but I don’t have time right now to go to Africa (nor was I asked lol), I’m not working for a newspaper and Help Portrait is once a year. So I started looking closer to home. How many organizations could use images, how many places do amazing work and showcase it with snapshots and images that were taken years ago? Images tell stories, images can show the soul of who need help and who are helping.

I was honored to be able to help the Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee County. They needed some images and I spent an afternoon hanging out and shooting what they do. Mentors, games, homework and hanging out. I wish there had been a club in Ann Arbor (there still isn’t) when I was growing up, it would have meant a much better place for us kids to hang out after school when my mother was at work. I’m just glad Lenawee has one, and I hope it continues to grow and thrive. These are just a handful of pictures I took and now they have some things to use to celebrate what they do and who they are.

photo essay . china town

melissa — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:34:11 +0000

In October I was accepted by Magnum Photo to come to NYC and workshop for a week.� I spent most of the time shooting in China Town. � New York City being separated by burroughs and regions is really interesting to me.� China Town, whatever city you find it in, is like another world and I wanted to explore that.� Here are a few images from the series, you can see more at:� melissa squires photography : documentary

I want to thank Alessandra Sanguinetti for her insights, Magnum Photo and milk studio for being such gracious hosts.

amazing peoples, place and food . tecumseh editorial photographer

melissa — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:47:26 +0000

When we moved out to our small town Sean and my biggest worry was being 35 minutes away from all the restaurants in Ann Arbor.� Really that was our biggest nagging doubt.� It wasn’t the 2 acres, it wasn’t getting used to a slower pace, or having to drive to get to target or whole foods.. it was where to go out to dinner.� The week we moved to Tecumseh was the same week that Evans Street Station opened.� We waited a few days and made reservations, we went in and were gobsmacked in love.� We ate at Evans all the time (we still do whenever we can snag the chance just a bit less with the business, the five year old, taekwando and other extra curriculars) for years.� Sean even worked there for a short time.� I’ve photographed Chef Alans amazing family and consider Chef Alan Merhar, his wife Kathryn and Beth Kennedy the manager all great friends.� Whenever I get the chance to shoot for them (and eat a bit as well) I jump at it.

A few weeks ago Sean and I shot (and ate) at one of Evans Streets and Chef Alan’s amazing cooking classes, I dropped off the images yesterday and got an email from Beth today that Evans (with a mention of a few other of my favorite places in town) were celebrated in the Metro Times (check out the beautiful shot by Rob Widdis in the article too).� What perfect timing to share a few images from the other day and congratulate Evans Street Station on a great review!