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Sunset Dance by Melissa OGara
Glassy Lake in the Morning by Melissa OGara
McPolin Farmstead Barn by Melissa OGara
Butterfly in Summer by Melissa OGara
Purple Hydrangea by Melissa OGara
Violet Water Lily by Melissa OGara
Strasburg Railroad by Melissa OGara
Luge Starts by Melissa OGara
Face in the Rock by Melissa OGara
Newlin Grist Mill 2 by Melissa OGara
Sunflowers by Melissa OGara
Best Burger Ever by Melissa OGara
3 Horse Ranch by Melissa OGara
Single Purple Water Lily by Melissa OGara
Rosin by Melissa OGara
Stretching the Limits by Melissa OGara
Lavender Fields by Melissa OGara
Eastern State Penitentiary Door by Melissa OGara
Eastern State by Melissa OGara
Castle Hill Lighthouse at Sunset by Melissa OGara
Fishing on a Foggy Morning by Melissa OGara
Wildflowers and Meadows by Melissa OGara
Be a Light by Melissa OGara
Black and White Reflections by Melissa OGara
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About Melissa OGara
My love for photography started when I was traveling through Peru as an exchange student. I wanted to capture everything so I could always remember how I felt, what I saw, and most of all, the people around me.
When my kids were born, time seemed to speed up in a way I never imagined. I wanted to stop time - or pause it so that I could savor each stage of my kids' lives. As I did in Peru, I turned to my camera. I started taking pictures of the every day - of feelings rather than posed pictures (though I took many of those too).
My photography is an attempt to capture feelings that we want to highlight and remember. My expertise is in ballet photography because of the many hours I spent photographing my daughter and her friends during classes and performances. My goal is always to highlight the inner beauty I find in each of my subjects. I like for the photograph to bring out an intriguing personality trait of the individual. I also want my pictures to tell the story of the moment or the day.
My many years of teaching high school students provided me with an ability to make people feel comfortable in situations that may feel outside of their comfort zone. I enjoy working with people and getting to know them.
In addition to taking ballet photos, I take senior portraits, headshots, and family photos. I have worked with business owners to photograph merchandise for packaging. I enjoy working in the outdoors with natural light, but have worked in a home studio with studio lighting. Because I like for the true person to show through in the photo, I often avoid heavy editing. I do touch up work, and light editing using Adobe LIghtroom.
You can find more of my work, especially ballet photos, on Instagram at melissaogara.photography.
Visit me at https://melissaogara6.wixsite.com/website for more information.