Photography By Melinda Francis

05/16/2026

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For her quinceañera photos, 15-year-old Yukari could have chosen a glamorous backdrop.

A ballroom.

A garden.

A luxury car.

Instead, she chose her father’s garbage truck.

Not as a joke.

As a tribute.

That truck represented years of early mornings, hard work, and sacrifices her father made to give his daughter the celebration she dreamed of.

So she stood beside it in her quinceañera dress with pride.

Because to her, the truck was not something to hide.

It was the reason the party existed.

A reminder that there is dignity in honest work.

And that sometimes the most beautiful photo is not the fanciest one.

It is the one that tells the truth.

05/14/2024

Morning showers… May it bring lots of flowers. 🌸 📸

05/14/2024

📸 a weekend favorite.

05/03/2024

All the recent photos have been with my IPhone. I play with the texture.. and love natural light. 📸🌱🌳

06/07/2023

Rainy day have you feeling blue? Try a Blueberry Muffin Macchiato to brighten your day! Made with a delicious blend of blueberry, hazelnut, oat milk, espresso and white chocolate drizzle. 🫐 ☕️

06/07/2023

The great thing about pies are that they can be eaten for breakfast, as dessert, as a delicious snack, or just because! 🍎

10/27/2021

Question… would you be interested in a quick snappy photo session done by phone? Using photoshop. I have done several photos example here photos 1-2-3 .. via phone. All my personal photos are done by phone and edited with a photoshop app. I have printed these and even made canvases I hang in my home.. and have made canvases for others. I even edit pictures for others that they sent me via text and sent back for free… 📸 I’m wondering if this would be a service anyone would be interested in? It would be a quick and easy way to capture some memories.. as I could snap, edit and send all in a one hour session.

I’d love some feedback? Thanks!

10/30/2020

Happy Halloween everyone! Me and this sweet princess! 👑💛🍂🎃