My name is Melissa -never Missy, sometimes Mel

I took my first pictures when my Mom would let me snap the last frames on her roll of film.  I bought my first camera with my allowance.

If there was ever a fire at my house I would try to save my photo albums first.

I have thousands of pictures of my kids.  I dream that one day they will be so happy with all the pictures I took of them.  I worry that as a result of my incessant picture taking they will either grow up to hate cameras or be conceited.

I take pictures because I love them.