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Usry Thanksgiving 2024
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Usry Thanksgiving 2024

This Thanksgiving was extra special because we celebrated with our son, Eli, for the first time! My parents and father-in-law joined us for a cozy Thanksgiving at home, where we enjoyed a delicious feast and the company of family. Eli, of course, stole the show with his adorable smiles and infectious laughter.

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Usry Christmas 2023
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Usry Christmas 2023

This year is our final Christmas as a family of three! We stayed home for the holidays and had a very relaxing and cozy Christmas with our pup, Tori. Check out some of my favorite decorations and ornaments from this holiday season’s decorations.

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Some evenings stay with you. ✨ Photographing The Empress Circle Retreat, a day led by @emilynachazel for her feminine leadership community, was one of those experiences that reminded me why I love this work so much. Emily gathered a group of women
Our lives aren’t picture perfect, and our memories don’t have to be either. This photo of Eli, teary and tired in his crib, reminds me of that. I don’t just want to capture the smiles and the sunshine — I want to remember the
Holding on tight to memories like these. 🎃
"Mama, play the Bluey theme song."
If you’ve ever wished someone could bottle up the feeling of your family right now — you’re in the right place. I believe the best photos aren’t posed — they’re felt. This is where that belief begins. Ready to re
This one’s for the moms who take all the pictures but rarely see themselves in them. For the ones who want proof that they were there; loving, laughing, living. When I became a mom, I realized how easy it was to slip behind the camera; and ho
The best kind of family photography doesn’t ask you to perform. It lets you be. Documentary photography is more than just taking pictures — it’s about witnessing life as it unfolds. It’s the scraped knees, the messy hair, th
✨ Big news ✨ I’m so honored (and honestly a little emotional) to share that I’ve been selected as a finalist for the Dubsado New Business Grant! Becoming a mom was the spark that inspired me to start Mel Usry Photography — a space