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Stanjel, Slovenia Shoot – Wedding Photographers International

04.02.2008 by Mel

When we arrived in Slovenia the rain was steady and temperature was just plain cold – not exactly ideal conditions for getting a tiny girl outside in a strapless wedding dress! Mojca was fantastic though and I’m so pleased with the results from this shoot! She and Riccardo were totally up for anything and did a great job of looking warm and dry! )

A little background on the setting: Stanjel is a tiny Slovenian town dating back to the 14th century. It rests on a hilltop with winding narrow streets, castle ruins, and beautiful rustic homes. Mojca’s family is from Stanjel and many of her relatives still live there. Her aunt very graciously let us use her house as a dressing room and her grandmother invited us back to her house after the shoot to enjoy homemade bread, prosciutto, and wine – all fresh from their family farm. Everything was so tasty! Mojca – please thank your family again for their warm hospitality!

Now for the images…

They both have the most beautiful eyes!

I love all of the random ruins you can find anywhere in Slovenia and Italy…

This one is my favorite – good job Sean.

For those who have been asking, these images have been processed using both the textures we shot in Europe and Jesh de Rox’s Fine Art Textures. The majority from this shoot include textures from specifically Stanjel, Slovenia.

Hope you’ve enjoyed them! )

- Mel

39 people have commented. You know you want to.

sean: cameron - congratulations, you win the "i'm not quite sure what you're talking about" award! Thanks, David! I'm not quite up to speed on my slavic, so I'll assume that the second half of your comment was good, and not something about monsters :) (2008-04-18 11:36:25)

David: Really astonishing! Superb! (ni kaj, fant je mojster;) (2008-04-13 18:31:23)

Cameron Ingalls: who are you? ...i must know (2008-04-10 16:57:27)

Sean: Oana, Ricki, Meggie, Adrian, thank you all so much :) It makes us super happy to read wonderful comments like these! (2008-04-10 11:48:05)

adrian hitt: mel and sean - you've done it. you've created your very own style and it sets you worlds apart from everyone else. way to go. these are gorgeous. (2008-04-08 15:12:00)

Meggie Velasco: You guys! These are incredible! What a great venue! It doesn't hurt that your bride and groom are incredibly gorgeous too! (2008-04-08 07:28:42)

ricki ford: These are breath taking! (2008-04-07 16:28:01)

Oana: So beautiful, I especially love the last image. (2008-04-07 14:43:22)

mel: Wow! Thanks you guys! Your comments mean so much! :) ---Mel - I do believe you are right! The best photographers are definitely of the nanny variety! Cliff - your comment made me laugh out loud :o) Thanks! Hey Op! We miss you! Let's absolutely do lunch when you're in town! Davo and Kimi - you guys are the best. ;o) Thanks Aaron! Have fun at the beach Kate! We're going there too! See you when we get back! David P - mwahaha! You have fallen for our evil plot! Thanks for the add! Thanks to you too Kelley! We really appreciate it! :o) Matt - thanks! Hope you and Crystal are doing great! Hey Mojca! We're so glad you like them - and that it was worth standing in the cold! :o) Thanks for hanging in there with us! (2008-04-07 09:56:31)

Mojca: Hey guys, I just saw the photos now, waw, I absolutely love them!!!!!!!!! It was definitely worth standing on a rain and cold:) Riccardo and me are really happy to meet you and to work with you! You are amazing and really so fun and easy to work with!!!! Greetings from a not-so-cold-anymore Slovenia:) (2008-04-07 03:19:23)

Matt Radlinski: Awesome job, guys. These are some STUNNING images! (2008-04-07 00:18:35)

Kelley WC: Really gorgeous work guys! I'm subscribing too! :-) (2008-04-05 09:22:29)

David Pearce: Damn! Now I have to add your BLOG to my "must look at" list! Awesome work guys- really inspiring! (2008-04-04 16:25:23)

K. Crafton: I'm just going to throw in a big fat DITTO to everything that's been posted. I'm digging all of the fun processing and textures. This is definitely my favorite shoot from your entire trip!!!! (and, yes, dinner/lunch very soon. Just not next weekend, we're heading to the beach!) (2008-04-04 15:57:05)

AHS Photography: love it! insane!-Aaron (2008-04-04 14:57:15)

david & kimi baxter: still throwin up ova here! have a killer weekend guys!! (2008-04-04 12:21:42)

Opal Jones: WOW...guys these are amazing...and in itlay...i didn't know you all were even there...i hope it was as awesome as the images....i miss you guys and hope you are doing great....i would loce to see ya..i'm actaully gonna be in town in about a month for a wedding w/ valeiaha. maybe we can have lunch or something? (2008-04-04 09:47:04)

Cliff: I think my jaw had already dropped when I saw this last photo of the bride on the steps... It was convenient because that means my mouth was already open when I said out loud, "Oh, ****!" You two are so freakin' talented. (2008-04-03 20:27:01)

Mel Watson: I heard a rumor that all the BEST photographers were once nannies... I'm pretty sure its true. ;) Sean you're still great even though you weren't a nanny once... but thats because you were also born a Ninja. You should have kung fu-ed the wasp into oblivion the other day... but I guess jet lag gets to even the most fierce ninja warriors. (2008-04-03 14:09:03)

mel: Thanks Shannon! :o) For the record, DoDaDay is Sean's grandfather and he thinks more highly of us than most people - as is evident from his posts! :o) Thank you Jim - happy birthday! Thanks to you too Justin! High Five back at ya! (2008-04-03 13:46:15)

justin . lyon: Unbelievable Pics!!! You are too talented for words. The McLellan's are definitely taking over!!! Seriously, High Fives!! (2008-04-03 12:49:42)

DoDaDay: FYI...A few short years ago. . .Sean was waiting tables and Mel was babysitting for an ungrateful couple. They were NOT born talented and famous ..They had to work for it! Anything is possible!!! Now you know the rest of the story! (2008-04-03 11:40:15)

shannon steeves: love these! wow, simply gorgeous! (2008-04-03 06:16:49)

sean: mmm... pizza... gelato... mmm... (2008-04-02 17:15:23)

mel: Thanks Serena! :o) Hey Lauren! Yes! It was definitely worth it! If for nothing else, pizza and gelato are awesome! ;o) Chris - I'm tellin' you - it's the pizza over there! haha! (2008-04-02 16:31:59)

chris scott: i'm pretty sure my exact reaction was "holy [insert expletive here], seriously???" (2008-04-02 16:23:11)

Lauren Wright: Oh my gosh! I love 3, 7 & 10. They're beautiful :D It looks like the flight/transfer/flight/transfer/flight was worth it! (2008-04-02 14:59:06)

serena grace: your posing is so creative! (2008-04-02 13:06:04)

mel: Eddie, Elaine, Brianne, Jessica, Mel, David, Ariana, Bradford, and Abraham - thank you guys so much! I know that's pretty much all I ever post but seriously - we really appreciate it! :o) (2008-04-02 12:54:21)

sean: Hey Abraham! We shot a combination of couples, bridals, current wedding clients, and models. I'm shooting you an email with more details & links to some modeling websites. (2008-04-02 12:46:58)

abraham: amazing work! awesome post-processing!... i have a question though....about this trip...how did you arrange all these shoots? these are clients that read ur blog and knew u were heading out there?....just curious....thanks for sharing. (2008-04-02 12:14:45)

Bradford: I think I'm with the Baxters on this... (2008-04-02 11:52:21)

Ariana: I am amazed at what you guys can accomplish. You've got gorgeous models, perfect scenery and "the eye" to catch it all perfectly. Love it, love it, love it. Amazing. (2008-04-02 11:45:02)

david & kimi baxter: ummm.....these are so sexalicious i can't even stand it! "attention all photographers! sell all your equipment now the mclellan's are takin over the WORLD!!!" (2008-04-02 10:53:14)

Mel Watson: Stunning work you guys... you make it hard to pick a favorite. What a fantastic place to shoot... and such a gorgeous couple! Love them all! :D (2008-04-02 10:19:48)

Jessica: I am loving those textures! These photos are stunning! (2008-04-02 09:13:33)

brianne: pretty mcpretty! (2008-04-02 08:48:44)

esm: I'm speechless! Breathtaking! (2008-04-02 07:30:18)

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512): What the crap?! Could these be any more amazing! -E (2008-04-02 00:59:13)

International Portrait Photographers – Claire and James, Under the Urban Tuscan Sun

03.31.2008 by Sean

I’d like to write more, but a wasp just stung me right in the center of my retouching hand and it hurts to type. Death to all stinging flying beasts!

Claire & James, we had a great time shooting with you in the streets of Cortona! It was hard to choose just a couple for the blog–there were so many great places! We’re excited for you to see the rest, and to shoot your wedding in a few months! See you soon.

10 people have commented. You know you want to.

mel: hahahahaha! Coni I can't believe you remember our door birds! :o) Thanks for stopping by! Say hi to Steve and Ashlee for us! (2008-04-18 12:07:36)

CONI: ALL OF THESE PICS ARE AMAZING, JUST TAKING OUR NIGHTLY STROLL THROUGH THE MCCLELLAN BLOG, AND YOUR STORY ABOUT THE FLYING BEASTS REMINDED ME OF YOUR FRONT DOOR WREATH STORY LAST YEAR, LOL (2008-04-07 21:28:57)

mel: Ah come on David and Will! Don't get sick and throw away perfectly nice cameras! ;o) You guys are great! (2008-04-02 08:17:15)

Will: Well that's it. I'm throwing my camera away. (2008-04-01 15:42:33)

david & kimi baxter: .eep that's all i could get out after seeing that first image. cripes. you two make me sick!!!! (2008-04-01 13:54:13)

mel: Thank you so much you guys! Your comments truly make our day! We are flattered. :o) Also, Sean didn't mention it (the wasp poison must have been getting to him) but the textures you see on the first image are some of the ones we shot in Europe! We're really excited about them! (2008-04-01 13:46:19)

lindsey: seriously that first shot is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. i love it! (2008-04-01 09:24:34)

Kristin Bednarz: That first shot ROCKS so hard, I can feel it here in West Texas! Well, done! (2008-04-01 08:14:04)

adrian hitt: glad to have you back! love the first one! can't wait to see what all you shot. we will all sit in envy :) (2008-04-01 01:36:31)

Marlena Wright: watch out, world! they are too cool for america now... whoa. the word that resonates with me is ... masterpiece. welcome home! (2008-03-31 23:50:08)

We're Baaaack!

03.31.2008 by Mel

Hey Everyone!

We’ve arrived safely in the states and are officially back in the office as of today. As you can see, internet access proved to be surprisingly scarce in Italy! We have so much to share with you and we’ll be getting on that right away! In the meantime, just wanted to let you know that we’re home and we’ll be getting back with everyone who has contacted us over the past few weeks ASAP! Thank you SO SO SO much for being patient while we were away! We have the best clients in the world! You really are the greatest!

More to come soon!

- Mel

6 people have commented. You know you want to.

mel: Thanks Brad! :o) Mary! We missed you too! Let's get together soon! Hey Dave-o and Kimi! You guys are too kind! The textures are most definitely coming - in fact, you've already seen some of them on the image of Sean and me from Venice. I'm really excited about them! My dear Kate you were missed as well! I see an April lunch date on the horizon - yes?? Hey Mel! When are you and Brad coming back to TN for a visit? We need the Watson lovin! ;o) (2008-03-31 23:29:58)

Mel Watson: So glad you are home safe and sound... we've missed you guys! Can't wait to hear about all your adventures! :D (2008-03-31 19:35:55)

K. Crafton: Missed you two! xoxoxoxo (2008-03-31 15:57:02)

david & kimi baxter: ahh...thank goodness. having fits over here! glad you guys are back safe! now let's see your kick butt images!!! and perhaps those *ahem* textures you promised. (2008-03-31 12:49:56)

mary crow: I missed you! (2008-03-31 11:44:19)

Bradford: Hooray! Glad you're back! (2008-03-31 09:21:41)

Night Photography in Milan – International Wedding Photographers

03.25.2008 by Sean

So it turns out that internet is quite a bit more scarce in Italy than we’d planned. This is the longest we’ve gone without an update to the blog in a LONG time. We’ve traveled all over the country, and just now have a connection again…

It’s a bit past 4 a.m. at the moment, and we’re leaving for Croatia in 4 hours or so… So I’m just quickly posting a couple of images from our night shoot in Milan last week and then I’m off to catch some very short, fast sleep!

Dany & Federico, we had such a great time with you guys! Can’t wait to share more with you after we get home!

11 people have commented. You know you want to.

mel: Thanks everybody! - Eddie - yeah, it was a pretty shabby place but we did what we could. ;o) You should come play too next time! Mel - I wonder the same thing! No computers, no internet, no high def - how did we survive?? Angie - Thanks! We absolutely had the best time! David and Kimi - hahaha- interview with a vampire - I love it!! Hey Chris - thanks for worrying about us and missing us! :o) Can't wait to see you guys again! Jessica - you are too sweet! Thank you! Thanks Shannon! They are an amazingly hot couple! Bradford! We are still here! Right on this side of the earth with you! :o) Thanks Heather! Ashley you've just got to plan a trip! That's all there is to it! :o) (2008-04-01 16:36:15)

ashley: soooo jealous! Bet you had a blast. (2008-03-30 01:35:25)

Heather Houston: These shots are awesome!! I love them!! (2008-03-28 14:05:24)

Bradford: What a wonderful place to shoot! I'm glad to see that you indeed haven't fell off the face of the earth, as it seemed. (2008-03-28 11:11:30)

shannon steeves: gorgeous! can't wait to see more....those are amazingly hot!! (2008-03-27 11:23:41)

Jessica Moore: I was starting to worry about you too, but it was worth the wait! I LOVE the second one! Very provocative! (2008-03-27 09:12:35)

chris scott: holy crap. that's amazing. I, too, was starting to get worried about you guys, glad to see that you're not only alive, but doing very, very, very well. nashville misses you and your amazingness. (2008-03-27 00:14:03)

david & kimi baxter: *out of breath* oh dear i thought we lost you! phew! ummm...u.n.b.e.l.i.e.v.a.b.l.e!! that second one is so interview with the vampire awesome!! (2008-03-26 13:27:58)

Angie Galyean: Absolutely FABULOUS!!! It looks like you guys are having a blast! (2008-03-26 12:01:44)

Mel Watson: Very sexy! I love them.... isn't it weird going without the internet for so long. Lord how did we survive the 80's?!? ;) (2008-03-26 10:47:15)

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512): I know exactly what you mean! I also know exactly where these are taken and LOVE WHAT YOU"VE DONE WITH THE PLACE. These are uber yummy and I really wish I could be there shooting with you guys. Wow. -E (2008-03-26 01:54:44)

International Wedding Photography – Pordenone, Italy Snow Shoot

03.13.2008 by Mel

Heading to Florence tomorrow. Here are a few of my favorites from the snow shoot a few days back…

10 people have commented. You know you want to.

mel: Thank you so much Airika! We're very flattered that you stopped by! :) (2008-04-01 16:37:16)

Airika Pope: Wow. Tons of people have been telling us that we need to visit your website, and now I see why! I lespecially love the lighting and colors in the last two images. Great work--I can't wait to see more form you! (2008-03-29 01:16:37)

Mel: Thanks David! Wish you guys were here! Say hello to Jo! :) (2008-03-25 16:24:22)

Dave Lee: Bellissimo! You both rock. We are jealous to be stuck at home:) Ciao (2008-03-25 08:42:16)

Mel: Thanks everyone! :) We're back for the night and heading out again tomorrow for Switzerland and France. We'll do our best to get something new up before we leave! Thanks for commenting! (2008-03-19 16:42:27)

ricki ford: loving the light in these. awesome!! (2008-03-18 09:40:01)

Mel Watson: looks a little chilly guys!! I hope you paid those models with gallons of hot cocoa afterwards.... well at least that is what I would have demanded. (2008-03-13 23:45:49)

Tim Jackson: P.S for a romantic stroll hike up to Michaelangelos house at dusk and take in the view of the city. (2008-03-13 22:58:46)

Tim Jackson: These are awesome! Really love the first two and that dress is amazing. You think you like Italy so far your gonna looove Florence. (2008-03-13 22:56:04)

david&kimi baxter: kid's today's word of the day is...KICK @$$!!! used in a sentence. mclellans kick @$$ !! mclellans images, kick @$$!!! (2008-03-13 18:21:10)