Mel Smith Images

05/27/2026

Core memory unlocked🔓✨

This session was one for the books and will forever be a fave😍🐠🐟🪼🦈

Keywords: Tampa photographer Tampa aquarium family photography family photographer aquarium photoshoot documentary Tampa cinematic

05/25/2026

Tiny human loading…✨

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

Keywords: maternity Tampa photographer maternity photographer nature motherhood

05/21/2026

Country road take me home, to the place I belong🤎✨

This session was beyond magical. has such a beautiful property and so much to offer! From horses, to vintage trucks & all the small props in between, if you’re looking for your next photoshoot location, I highly recommend picking here! Not to mention they are the sweetest people ever!

Keywords: Tampa photographer, couple photographery, country photography, horse photography, vintage, vintage truck, outfit inspo, couple photographer, documentary photography, cinematic photography, posing ideas

05/14/2026

And then there were 4✨

The last time I saw Zuvi was for her newborn session & now she’s going to be a big sister to a baby brother 🥺 🩵 so happy for the Serrano fam! Thank you for letting me capture these beautiful milestones for you🫶🏼

Keywords: pregnancy announcement, gender reveal, family, photo, shoot, Tampa, Tampa, photographer, free people, family photographer, motherhood, motherhood photography

05/12/2026

Hoping everyone had an amazing Mother’s Day weekend and felt celebrated and honored as you should✨

I have a bunch of sessions I’m excited to share with you! Here’s one from my Mother’s Day minis which were all so dang sweet!

04/28/2026

Hi!! I’m so glad you’re here! It’s been over a year since I’ve introduced myself so this post is long overdue.
I’m a proud mama of 3, married to an amazing husband (today is actually our 7th anniversary) and so grateful for the life God has blessed us with.

Being a SAHM while also running a photography business I truly adore is a life I once only dreamed of. I get to soak up these fleeting moments with my babies all while capturing beautiful memories for you, and that means everything to me.

This little space is a mix of faith, motherhood, love, and storytelling through my lens and I’m so happy you’re here giving my tiny corner of the internet some love & appreciation. MSI would be nothing without your support, so thank you 🫶🏼🥹

04/21/2026

04/07/2026

Documenting families is sweet, but it’s even sweeter when it’s one of your close friends 🥹

04/04/2026

Class of 2026✨

Graduation photos, senior pics, senior session, class of 2026, Tampa photographer, spring, flower field

01/27/2026

I love the stillness of newborn sessions. The art of just being. The house might be messy, the baby might want to nurse the whole time, but in those beautifully mundane moments, love shows up in its fullest form✨