I trekked down to my old stomping grounds in Indiana for a brief visit with friends this past weekend. I spent waaaay more time talking than taking pictures but I did manage a few! I spent Saturday with my good friend and former roommate Betsy at her new farmhouse home in Pendelton, about 35 minutes south of Muncie.
I was really inspired by all the goods they canned with vegetables from their own garden!
Beware of dog and I mean it! Queen Tangerine in her blanketed castle.
Football season is just around the corner! (Ask me in six weeks if I still be using !'s to describe my feelings about football ;) ) I spent last Sunday photographing the Michigan football team take interviews from the media, ham it up for the cameras and meet with their fans at the Stadium. Here are a few from my long day of shooting for AnnArbor.com See the rest here and here.
As we all know by now, I am a sucker for a farmers market. It's pretty clear I have some major veg love.
Last weekend I hit up the Ann Arbor Farmers Market and there was a colorful bounty of AMAZING tomatoes, peppers, corn, berries and herbs. And speaking of herbs, basil was the star of this Saturday morning. It was everywhere! Needless to say, I came home with a giant bag full, leaving me with the challenge to use it all. Can one ever use a giant bag of basil? Well I certainly tired. Here are two tasty, basily treats I came up with.
Heirloom tomato, mozzarella and basil salad and a basil infused green tea. Summer love!
And just because I can't help myself, here are some vegetable beauty shots.
It's been over a year since I returned from my adventure in Africa. While digging through my archives this week, I came across photos and some video of my teammates Steve, Gina, Nick and Dan. I thought I'd share some of our memories here and hope to add more as I can continue to dig.
Behind every great photo, there is a great story. There is certainly a great story behind this one, see below.
Then of course there was our trip deep, deep below the surface. I don't think anyone had a clue what we had in store. There is something very strange about being that far underground. It sort of felt like I was at some sort of Disney attraction.
While digging around in my archives I came across an image I made while in a market in Chimoio, Mozambique in May 2009. It's strange when you find an image you forgot you had taken, it instantly brings back the memory of the moment.
Yesterday was my dad's 60th Birthday! We celebrated with a little home cooked surf and turf on the grill and some sweet treats. As a gift, my siblings and I are taking dad out to a night on the town (family style) with a nice dinner and night at Comerica. Here is the "ticket" I designed for dad's card:
And some throw-back photos from Dad's early years! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!
It's been a busy summer shooting around Ann Arbor. This past week was the annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs, 30 blocks of art and people and weather to boot! Here are some images from the last few weeks shooting for AnnArbor.com
Grandma and her girls.
Rain or not to rain, that is the question!
I love all the repetition in this potter's studio.
Little guys make great photos!
I want to do this, anybody up for a paddle around the lake?
You have got to wonder what this conversation was about.
Melanie Maxwell is a photographer based out of Ann Arbor, MI. Available for wedding, portrait, sport and event assignments. Check out her portfolio work at www.melaniemaxwell.com
