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Hey there, high school seniors! There is still time to book your Senior Portrait session! Ready to ride the rollercoaster of emotions that your final year of high school brings? As this time approaches, there’s an abundance of excitement mixed with bittersweet nostalgia. Amidst the chaos of college applications, sports banquets, prom preparations, and graduation […]

July 25, 2024

Senior Portrait model team

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Introducing my Senior Model Team for the class of 2022. There are some fun things planned for them this year. Bailey goes to Freeland High School. She likes to play video games when she’s not in school, and has an adorable cat named Oreo! She is kind and loving. She’s also my niece, so I […]

February 16, 2021

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It’s been a long 3 1/2 months and I’m ready to get back to work! On Monday, June 1st I’ll be open by appointment. I will be taking safety measures like wearing a mask when going consultations in the studio, and santiizing everything between clients. Shoot dates available, starting on June 15th. Please give me […]

May 31, 2020

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I got a phone call last week asking if they could interview me for an article in their Community Matters section of the Midland Daily News! They interview different businesses in the community each week. View the article in the link below. I was so excited to receive this call. It’s been a rough few […]

April 4, 2020

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So excited to launch our new and improved Model Program! Each year, we look for high school juniors to represent Melissa Lile Photography as Senior Models. This year, we’re trying something new! Join us to meet new friends, both your age, and our freshman/sophomore team! What do I receive for being a Senior Model of […]

January 14, 2020

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I love senior portrait season! I love meeting all of the kids, and telling their story in photographs is my favorite part of the job. Give me a call to schedule your session. Do you play a sport? Let’s take some photos at the stadium or your school. Do you play an instrument, or have […]

June 18, 2019

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And, so it begins! The senior portrait season is upon us, and we photographed one of our beautiful senior models, Elise in downtown Bay City, and Bay City State Park. Elise is a Dow High School senior in Midland, Michigan, and a very talented musician and artist. She is in the drumline at Dow High, […]

June 13, 2019

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  It’s been a busy winter of headshots, working on the new website, which we launch this weekend (have a look around and let us know what you think), and now the exciting time of planning for senior portrait season. Our Senior Model Search is underway, so if you know of a high school junior […]

March 1, 2019

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Thank you so much to my friends and clients for voting for me in the Midland Daily News Readers Choice Awards. I got a phone call a couple weeks ago telling me that I won the Silver award for the Graduation Photographer category! After I got over the shock, I was so excited that everyone […]

September 7, 2018

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Senior season is underway at Melissa Lile Photography!  We had a beautiful night to kick off the Class of 2019. We photographed Julia, one of our Senior Models at her family farm.  Right at home with her steer, and her cowboy boots, I’m so in love with her images!  Julia shows her steer, as well […]

June 30, 2018