melindafox
Community Maker in Athens PA
"I keep photographing you during these really important moments in your life," I said to Sarah as my AC blew her curls across her cheek....
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melindafox
- Aug 9
- 5 min
These Pictures Are Not Safe For Work (or delicate sensibilities)
That title was your trigger warning. Actually, is it a trigger warning if it's me warning you that you're about to see partly nude...
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melindafox
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The Owens
People have admitted to me they would rather go to the dentist than be photographed. Being in front of a camera is an uncomfortable thing...
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melindafox
- Jun 8
- 5 min
Making Creativity Personal
You're a creative and you're stuck. You're stuck because everyone else is a better artist than you. And, to make it worse, everything's...
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melindafox
- Apr 28
- 2 min
I'm Your Artist, Not Your Judge
We live in a world where people are scrutinized and judged. Where even those who are trying to be their best are put under the...
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melindafox
- Feb 22
- 3 min
From Lindsay
Maya Angelou said, "I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how...
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melindafox
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Stepping into Motherhood
I've known Lindsay for about 8 years. She was one of the few people who got to have the experience of being photographed in my first...
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melindafox
- Feb 6
- 3 min
From Jessica
Jessica changed me. From our first talk to our final meeting where she chose her pictures, there was zero pretending. This isn't to say...
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melindafox
- Feb 1
- 4 min
The Beautiful Snyder Family
Travis Snyder stood in my studio like a mountain, his back straight and steel eyes bright and clear. This was a man who was all business....
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melindafox
- Jan 11
- 3 min
The Curse of Being a Parent
"I'm looking at these and all I can think is that she was just a little girl," Dewayne, Malina's father said as he and his wife looked...
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melindafox
- Jan 7
- 5 min
Soulful Jessica
Jessica and I have a problem when we get together, we talk. We talk a lot. We talk for hours and it feels like minutes. There are no...
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melindafox
- Dec 11, 2023
- 4 min
Beautiful Malina
You know how sometimes you're out at an event and see someone you really want to meet but then you worry and think, "Naw, I can't just go...
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melindafox
- Dec 5, 2023
- 4 min
Val and Howie
"So," Val started as she took a deep breath. "I want to change how we were going to do my pictures." "I'm with you, friend. Tell me what...
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melindafox
- Nov 17, 2023
- 4 min
Powerful Tiffany
Some caterpillars form their cacoon then emerge a beautiful butterfly only three days later. But other caterpillars, the ones in harsh...
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melindafox
- Jun 4, 2022
- 3 min
Adventure Elopements
"She's the one I want to tell everything to. When stuff happens at work, I want to tell Eryn. When something good happens, I'm excited to...
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melindafox
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Reverence, Wonder, & Gratitude
Sometimes, even I forget how much of a gift pictures are. In the times between handling pictures and photoshoots, I forget. But then I...
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melindafox
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
What I Deserve
"I am no longer allowing less than I deserve." It sounds so basic. But how often do we just accept the crumbs that fall from the table of...
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melindafox
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Creating the Newspaper Dress
Creating things doesn't always go the way I plan. Sometimes it's an absolute mess and doesn't work at all. It will often look like an...
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melindafox
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
The All-In-Game
This desire to love yourself and honor who you are is an all-in-game. You stake your future happiness on this idea. You create a future...
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melindafox
- Apr 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Bit About Failure
What about the failure part from my last post? What if I fail? That question has sat like a rock in my gut for years. Failure. The red X...
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Serving Corning New York, Athens Pennsylvania, Towanda Pennsylvania Tel: 337.397.5065 Email: melinda.fox.photography@gmail.com
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