Located in Bakersfield, California
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Newborn Session
Newborn sessions are done best in the first 2-3 weeks after birth to ensure those squishy and sleepy poses. As soon as you book, a welcome guide is sent to you which includes lots of helpful tips and information for a successful newborn session.
In the meantime we will discuss the available props, your vision, favorite colors, style of your baby’s nursery room, etc.
Newborn session packages start at $700.
You can book a "Bump to Baby" maternity and newborn sessions package and save $.
Please visit the maternity session page for more info.
$200 non-refundable retainer fee is required to secure a date (If your baby arrives earlier or later than expected, we can always reschedule). The rest of the fee is due on session day.
Print ordering is optional and prints start at $50.
Baby Registry
Family and friends can purchase gift certificates to give to the expecting parents which will be applied toward their photo session balance and/or product purchase. The gift of Melodi Photography portraits is one that expecting parents will be able to cherish long after their bundle of joy has outgrown another cute outfit!
Gift givers who purchase registry credits will be mailed a beautiful gift card to give at the shower or even after baby is born.
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12 years ago, I picked up a camera and hoped for the best. 🤍
I had no idea what I was doing. I just knew that freezing a moment in time — a laugh, a look, a hand being held — felt like the most important thing in the world.
And somehow, twelve years later, it still does ❤️
To every mama who let me photograph her newborn at 7am. To every dad who said “I hate photos” and then cried when he saw them. To every grandma, every toddler, every family who trusted me with the moments that matter most — thank you.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you 🙏🏻❤️
This little business has changed my life. And I hope, in some small way, it’s changed yours too. 🥹
Here’s to year 13. I can’t wait to meet the families I haven’t photographed yet.
📍 Bakersfield, CA — link in bio to book your session.
Four generations of love… and one tiny boy growing up surrounded by the women who built this family’s story. 🤍
Two great grandmothers, a grandmother, an aunt, a mama, and a sweet 9-month-old baby boy — all in one frame. The hands that once held babies are now holding the next generation, passing down love, strength, wisdom, and memories that will live on forever.
These are the photographs that become family treasures years from now. The kind you look back on and feel every emotion all over again.
What a beautiful reminder that motherhood is more than one chapter — it’s a legacy. ✨
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Core memories in golden light ✨Not just photos — the laughter, inside jokes, quiet moments, and the way this season of life feels right now.
The kind of memories that only become more meaningful with time. 🤍
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A typical week in my studio…
One shy smile
One toddler on the run
One baby deciding it’s nap time 🥰
… lots of moments with the little ones 💕✨
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Every session moves at its own pace—pauses, resets, and all the in-between moments you don’t see.
And somehow… it all comes together into the sweetest memories ✨
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POV: You opened my camera roll and stepped into my little studio world…
where every tiny detail turns into a forever memory 🤍
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Happy new week! ☀️
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These are the moments you don’t remember… but will always treasure.🫠🫶🏼
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Specializing in
families • maternity • newborn