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My name is Michelle Ross. I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Saint Louis. I graduated in 2000 with a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design. Shortly after graduation, I traded paintbrush for pixels and started documenting love. I have in the past year been featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Missouri/Kansas Knot magazine as well as the Southern Illinois Knot online splash page.

I have one husband, one daughter, and eight cameras. I like to cook. I am a mama. I will beat you down at Wii Cooking Mama. I don't own a pet, but if I did I would dress it up in little outfits. Don't tell, but I love working Wedding Receptions just for the cheesy dancing music. Left to my own devices, I would listen to the Footloose soundtrack all day. I love Mystery Science Theatre 3000, listening to acoustic guitar, rainy days, the smell of patchouli and the taste of Earl Grey Tea.

The Butlers

January 7, 2009 – 6:47 am

This comes late, but Happy Birthday Noah! Our family session just happened to land on his very special day. I walked into the house to see a table full of presents and cake for this dude. I’d like to know what you got!

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Dannah- class of 2009

January 5, 2009 – 6:41 am

Dannah is a beauty! She had amazing eyes and clear skin, which looked amazing with this Blue/Sepia duotone. Have a great senior year Dannah!

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  1. Dennis Bullock posted the following on January 5, 2009 at 11:58 am.

    These turned out great Michelle!  She should be so pleased…

Welcome Baby Aubrey!

January 3, 2009 – 6:38 am

Welcome to the world baby Audrey! Isn’t this yawn the cutest?

Tell me the truth…… did she make you yawn?

I love baby stretches!

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  1. Brandi posted the following on January 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm.

    I love yawning babies! So cute!

Updated Real Weddings Page

January 3, 2009 – 4:52 am

Don’t forget this Real Wedding archive page- I’ve just updated it to include all my 2008 weddings.  Click on each couple’s wedding album link to see album designs!

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    Happy New Year!

    January 1, 2009 – 7:08 am

    I hope you had someone as handsome as I did to kiss this New Year’s Eve!

    If you happen to have a Holiday Gift sparkling on your finger, call me!

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    1. mai posted the following on January 1, 2009 at 2:57 pm.

      Hi Michelle!Happy New Year!  Hope 2009 is even better than 2008 :) 

    Amy and Andrew

    December 31, 2008 – 6:38 am

    Amy and Andrew are one of my couples from 2006. Amy is continually sending me new clients and I wanted to thank them with a Holiday photo session.  It was wonderful to see them again, and to see how effortlessly they compliment each others’ strengths and weaknesses.  The marriage relationship is such a fascinating thing. It is hard, time-intensive work to cultivate a healthy marriage! I love documenting couples years past the wedding day.

    FAVORITE!

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    1. Dennis Bullock posted the following on December 31, 2008 at 4:47 pm.

      Ah the City Museum is such a cool place to work!

    The Rouse Sisters (plus Tom)

    December 28, 2008 – 10:11 pm

    These ladies are so fun. Amanda (awesome redhead in the sister sandwich) and I went to senior high camp together this past year as counselors and shared many a root beer float under a starry sky in Camp Patmos. My memory is a little fuzzy, but I do believe I might have given her a face full of shaving cream during the Shaving Cream Battle of 2008. It was the thick of battle and I might have been drunk with power.

    So I was really excited when she called me to do pictures of her and her sisters!

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    1. Heather posted the following on December 29, 2008 at 12:39 pm.

      I know these ladies too! I go to church with Heather and Megan comes every once in a while. Awesome people!!!! Heather was just over at our townhouse the other night.You take amazing photos…i love the black and white one!

    2. Brandi posted the following on December 29, 2008 at 3:55 am.

      Great photos! All the ladies have amazing blue eyes!

    3. Dennis Bullock posted the following on December 28, 2008 at 10:43 pm.

      These are so great!  I really like the head shots!
       

    Crowning the Cupcake Queen and King

    December 25, 2008 – 6:11 am

    I’ll be making a trip down to the Central West End this week and will call you to set up a personal delivery!

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    1. Sandy Grapperhaus posted the following on December 31, 2008 at 4:08 am.

      This is so cute, I love pictures with kids.

    2. Heather posted the following on December 29, 2008 at 3:43 pm.

      Whoo Hoo!!

    I wish it was Christmas today!

    December 23, 2008 – 8:07 am

    What a nice feeling to be ‘done’ for the year! From now until next spring, I’ll be releasing never-before seen images of baby and family sessions from this past year. You can also choose to follow me via my Twitter feed or my Facebook page.

    Here is what we have been doing around here at the Ross household lately-

    A Dentist visit, where we learned how to brush our teeth with Mr. Grinny the Dragon:

    Using Found Objects for wrapping paper (this year has been almost exclusively DIY handmade gifts- I will spill the beans about them after Christmas Day):

    and last but not least, Thumbing our nose at Jack Frost from inside a cosy warm house:

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    1. becca posted the following on December 23, 2008 at 9:21 pm.

      i’ve been a big fan of reusing and whatnot for wrapping paper this year, too.  also a big fan of handmade items.  i hope you have a merry, merry christmas, michelle!

    Holiday Card Contest!

    December 17, 2008 – 10:10 pm

    Tis the season for a Sweet Tooth! From now until Christmas Eve, I will be hosting a Holiday Card Contest. Leave a comment including your favorite card for whatever reason- the cutest kids, the greatest outfits, or even if you are biased because they are your friends and family! Each comment will be considered one vote! Unfortunately, I don’t have a way to easily stop people from leaving more than one comment, so multiple comments is fair game too!

    The winning family will be awarded with one dozen random cupcakes from the amazing CupCakery. Yummy!

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    5.

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    1. The Nohren's posted the following on December 24, 2008 at 4:11 am.

      I think all the Christmas cards look beautiful, but #5 is my favorite.  :-)

    2. Jean posted the following on December 23, 2008 at 10:44 pm.

      #5 - Give the cupcakes to the pregnant lady - her kids are adorable.

    3. Andi posted the following on December 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm.

      My vote goes to #5…the kids are adorable and sweet….Although the pregnant mom is a little bossy! (Hungry for cupcakes!)

    4. Hayli posted the following on December 23, 2008 at 7:21 pm.

      #5! #5! #5!  Definitely the prettiest Christmas card we received this year!  

    5. linda posted the following on December 23, 2008 at 2:48 am.

      Each one is great - beautiful photography.  I vote for #5 - cute little brother and sister!

    6. Kevin posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 11:36 pm.

      Love the picture of the little girl running after her brother - #5!

    7. Desiree posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm.

      #5 - this was the most adorable Christmas card I have recieved this year!

    8. Meagan posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 10:15 pm.

      #5 all the way! I love the twirling and the third picture where they’re walking away.Soo adorable!

    9. Amy posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 12:40 pm.

      #3 How could that sweet little baby face not win?! 

    10. Judy posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 3:23 am.

      Card Number One speaks of holiday joy   -   a family happy to be toghether!

    11. Rudy Gonzalez posted the following on December 22, 2008 at 2:22 am.

      All nice pictures, but Number 3 gets my vote!  We all know that our kids have a “naughty” and “nice” expression!

    12. Gary posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 9:13 pm.

      As nice as they all are, number 1 gets my vote.  Very simple, charming.

    13. Jan posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm.

      #1 is the winner for me—-the proud grandma, mother and mother-in-law

    14. Jenny and Katie posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 7:12 pm.

      #3  Very cute!!!!!!

    15. Judy posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 4:20 am.

      Card number one gets my vote.  What a beautiful family!!!

    16. Annamarie posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 2:50 am.

      I have to go with the beautiful family in #1. Christmas is all about family.
      Anna

    17. Lynn posted the following on December 21, 2008 at 12:49 am.

      All of the photos are absolutely breathtaking but I have to go with number 5.

    18. Donna Eime posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 7:57 pm.

      They’re all wonderful, but I’m partial to #1.

    19. Janet posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 5:14 pm.

      All were darling but #1 is my favorite—the look is captivating.

    20. donna posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 1:29 pm.

      I think the photos of the little boy and girl in #5 are precious - love the twirling! 

    21. Carol Henrichs posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 3:52 am.

      Bring on the cupcakes for photo family # 5.  Precious little prince and princess.

    22. Krista posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 3:18 am.

      Roses are red, violets are blue, #5 gets my vote and the cupcakes too!

    23. Jackie posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 3:11 am.

      #5 - what cute kiddies!

    24. diana posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 3:09 am.

      They’re all adorable but #5 is the best, hands down!

    25. bernie posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 1:57 am.

      #5 definitely gets my vote!  Bern & Bella are my little buddies.

    26. Susan Mathes posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 1:10 am.

      Absolutely #3. How can anyone not vote for this cutie.

    27. John Mathes posted the following on December 20, 2008 at 1:00 am.

      I vote for #3. Both photos are believable.

    28. Julie Fulcher posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 8:42 pm.

      I love #3, so expressive!!

    29. Warren posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 8:19 pm.

      My vote is for #5 - adorable!!

    30. Coleen posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 8:17 pm.

      My vote is for #5, very sweet!!!!

    31. Trudy Barrios posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 6:32 pm.

      Love #2, simple but elegant!

    32. Adriene posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 3:13 pm.

      Number 3, I couldn’t go any other way.

    33. Tammi Day posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 3:00 pm.

      My vote is for #3. 

    34. Daniel posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 2:36 pm.

      I’m voting for #3 also.

    35. Jason posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 2:35 pm.

      #3 NO BRAINER!

    36. Jennifer posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 2:15 pm.

      Love number #5-Darling-love the twirling.

    37. aimee posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm.

      # 3  Go Adison!  Very cute!

    38. David posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 1:45 pm.

      My vote is for Card #3 !

    39. Kristin posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 1:37 pm.

      #3.  What a cutie pie.

    40. Gloria Schonbrun posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 1:34 pm.

      #3 Adison-it really shows her personality. What a cutie-pie!

    41. julie walton posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm.

      Number 3, she is absolutely adorable!

    42. kdlarson posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 12:57 pm.

      No. 3 DEFINITELY

    43. Ileana posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 4:26 am.

      #3.  So cute!!!

    44. Cara posted the following on December 19, 2008 at 4:16 am.

      Obviously, we think #3!  She may be naughty!! 

    45. Erica posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 10:43 pm.

      My vote is for #5, but they are all so very good!

    46. Melanie Holden posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 10:28 pm.

      I LOVE #5!  Beautiful colors and their personalities are captured perfectly.  Bella and Bern are the most photogenic kids I’ve ever seen!

    47. Jillian Vogt posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 9:45 pm.

      I vote for number three, it is the cutest picture and very creative!!!  I LOVE it!!

    48. Kimberly posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 9:38 pm.

      They’re all great, but I’m going to have to go with #5.  It’s just a pretty card, and the kids look so sweet.  Looks can be deceiving, though (not in this case of course!). 

    49. Deb posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 9:06 pm.

      CUTE, CUTE, CUTE  #5

    50. amy posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 8:23 pm.

      I like #2… and I love the Cupcakery! 

    51. Sandy posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 8:02 pm.

      The cupcakes should definitely go to the adorable children in #5.

    52. Beth Berry posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 7:57 pm.

      #2…Those are my favorite kind of family pics…having fun and not so serious!

    53. mai posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 7:42 pm.

      love # 5.
       
      Its so freaking adorable.

    54. Barb posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 5:58 pm.

      #5 is the best—-kids are cute–The pictures are unique; I’ve never seen anything like those poses on any other Christmas cards.

    55. Caitlin posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 5:29 pm.

      I like #5 too — quick note, I see you blocked out their last names, but I can see #5’s last name after “Baby”!  I like the action shots :)

    56. Trisha posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 3:54 pm.

      I’m going to vote for #3!!!  Adorable!  :)

    57. Bo Taylor posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 3:49 pm.

      My vote goes to #5, because I know them, and very very cute kids!!  Love the pictures!

    58. Phyllis & Terry posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 3:46 pm.

      I vote for #5 These are the cutest kids we have ever seen. We are kinda partial. Love the colors and Bella’s dress shot.

    59. Julie Martin posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:43 pm.

      I love #5!!!  Bern & Bella are AWE-SOME! 

    60. Lacey posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 1:59 pm.

      I vote for #5, Bella is adorable in her dress and Bern looks like a great protective older brother.

    61. Carey posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 1:22 pm.

      I vote #5 because I love my niece and nephew.

    62. Joni posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 4:17 am.

      I vote for #5, not only is it a gorgeous picture, but we HAVE to keep the pregnant lady happy!!

    63. Alison posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 4:05 am.

      They are all so nice, but I must vote for #1.  We love cupcakes!!

    64. Steph posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 3:46 am.

      Can’t beat # 5..such a great family..and you can’t capture the magic of a little girl twirling in a dress like Bella can!!

    65. Erin L posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:59 am.

      Your talent is incredible, they are all amazing, but in my opinion #5 takes the cupcake :)!

    66. Sara Chen posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:55 am.

      My vote goes for #5. Very well done!!

    67. Brian posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:51 am.

      #5 - all these families are beautiful, but pregnant chefs really like cupcakes and I really like the pregnant chef

    68. Jannette posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:30 am.

      I loved them all,  but my vote goes to #5.  Pregnant women need their pastries!!

    69. shelly posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 2:19 am.

      number 4…i like how you can see the kids…i like getting cards like that!

    70. Jessica L. posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 1:31 am.

      I like number 2. Something about the blue and grey matching with the photos just make a beautiful card. :)

    71. Janice posted the following on December 18, 2008 at 12:32 am.

      I love the beautiful colors in number 5.  What a beautiful dress!Janice

    72. BJ posted the following on December 17, 2008 at 11:51 pm.

      I love #5 because I love the family and the colors!

    73. Connie posted the following on December 17, 2008 at 11:42 pm.

      Love #5 - cute kids, adorable outfits, action shots!

    74. Jaime posted the following on December 17, 2008 at 11:42 pm.

      #5love the colors and the kids!

    75. Alisha posted the following on December 17, 2008 at 11:28 pm.

      I love #1! That look!

    76. Heather posted the following on December 17, 2008 at 11:02 pm.

      I love them all, but am partial to #5, I think you know why.

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