Located in Bakersfield, California
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Fall Family Mini Session (Outdoors) - 2025
Are you interested in a short and sweet outdoor session with Melodi Photography?
I'll photograph your family in about 30 minutes at CSUB, Riverwalk Park, Haggin Oaks Park or another local park of your choice in SW or NW Bakersfield. (No Hart Park - Please contact to book a full family session at Hart Park).
After the session you'll be able to select your favorite 12 digital images for me to edit and deliver to you within a week. The cost is $400.
The session is for immediate family only. If you'd like to add grandparents, friends, relatives, etc. it's $20 per additional person.
$50 is required to book, and the remaining fee ($350) is due on the day of the session.
You can start the booking process by selecting a date and time below (booking takes only a few minutes).
Studio Holiday Mini Sessions:
These are short, sweet, and designed to capture the magic of the season.
With a cozy, festive setup, these sessions are perfect for:
Holiday cards
Family keepsakes
Capturing your little ones’ joy and laughter
Each session is designed with children and families in mind — quick enough to keep it fun, yet filled with timeless portraits you’ll love.
Sessions are limited and always book fast!
Reserve your spot here: Book a Christmas Mini Session
Family Portrait Session
Family sessions are a combination of casual lifestyle photography with lightly directed portraits. I like to photograph you acting naturally and having fun in a comfortable environment, but I will also give subtle suggestions and guide you into positions that make for great portraits.
I’d love to get to know you and your family because I want you to love your photos! We will discuss the location, your family’s clothing selections, prop options and your vision.
During our session, children are encouraged to run around, play and be silly.
Family sessions regularly start at $500.
Please check out the fall mini session offerings (which start at $400) here.
And Christmas mini session offerings (which start at $250) here.
For large families, please inquiry.
$200 non-refundable retainer fee is required to secure a date.
The rest of the fee is due on session day.
Print ordering is optional and prints start at $50.
Connect with me
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This little desk, a laptop, and a lot of heart.
What started as a way to stay close to my babies slowly became a business, a purpose, and a creative life I’m deeply grateful for.
You don’t need a huge studio or perfect timing to begin.
Sometimes it starts right at home—one small step, one client, one “what if I try?”
If you’ve ever dreamed of turning your creativity into something more,
this is your sign that it’s possible 🤍
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Melodi Photography
• work from home photographer
• home-based photography business
• creative work from home
• mom-owned business
• building a business from home
• flexible creative career
• work-life balance as a photographer
• creating from home
Time doesn’t slow down.
Babies grow.
Moments pass.
And the days we think are ordinary become the ones we miss the most ♥️
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This past year was full of tiny moments that didn’t feel big at the time —
a sleepy newborn stretch, a messy cake smash, shy smiles, giggles that lasted only seconds ♥️
Memories fade.
The details soften.
But photos don’t✨
They freeze the in-between moments we forget we’ll miss.
They remind us how small they once were, how fast everything changed.
They bring us back to seasons we didn’t know we’d be nostalgic for yet.
As I look back at this year’s sessions, I’m reminded why printing photos matters so much.
Because one day, these images won’t just be photos —
they’ll be proof of love, growth, and time passing far too quickly.
Here’s to a year full of stories, families, and moments that deserve to be remembered —
not just in our hearts, but in our hands. 📖✨
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Some sessions mean a little more ♥️.
Watching this family grow—from photographing their first baby girl as a newborn, to documenting the maternity journey and the newborn moments for their second—fills my heart in the deepest way.
Being trusted again and again to witness these moments, especially welcoming two beautiful girls into one family, is something I never take lightly 🤍
This is why I do what I do 😍
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Baby M and his family 💙
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Christmas looks a little different when there’s a newborn in your arms 🤍
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She didn’t wait for the “right time.”
She showed up as she is. ✨
This session was about honoring herself, her journey, and this season of life ♥️
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Side by side, heart to heart 🤍
Twin girls, newborn days, and the softest kind of love.
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Yes, it was freezing.
But these moments? Warm forever 🤍🍁
So glad we made it happen.
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Specializing in
families • maternity • newborn