About Cogdell Photography
I specialize in Lifestyle Portraits, Maternity, Newborn, Babies, Kids, High School Seniors and Boudoir. I am located in San Diego and serve all of Southern California including Orange and Riverside Counties. I love to travel as well, so if you are not in my area please inquire about a travel date photo shoot! Here you will be able to check out my most recent work, promotions, my travels and hopefully even get to know me a little bit! So take a minute to browse around and feel free to leave a comment.
Thanks for dropping by,
Melisa Ford
Give me a jingle - 760.294.3262 // Send me a note - melisa@cogdellphotography.com
My good friend Miss Z, was in need of some lifestyle portraits to show off her families boisterous personality. So I dragged them to a field (one of my favorite things to do!), made them drudge through stickers and lots of weeds, some of which were taller than the girls, and the result was a fun, relaxed session highlighting their personalities and love for one another!
xoxo,
Melisa
Sweet little Liam gave me a little bit everything on the day of his session…a little bit with eyes open, some sleepy time, adorable smiles… So precious. To see their maternity session go here.
Thank you R. Family!
xoxo,
Melisa
Return client Mindee and her beautiful family chose a lifestyle session to capture her 2nd pregnancy. What a beautiful day, amazing location, and of course, lovely family!
Thank you Mindee & family for being such awesome clients! And congratulations on your new baby boy!
xoxo,
Melisa
The lovely Miss E. is was so excited to do this shoot as a gift to her long time beau, who happens to be overseas. So the plan was set in place and finally after months of planning she was able to ship off her beautiful boudoir book to him! I’m so glad to hear he loved it (duh, why wouldn’t he?!!)!
Adult Images Below…
And here is her lovely album. She chose an extravagant red alligator leather for the cover which really complimented her red lips and accents found in the book!
Miss B. planned this shoot to give as a grooms gift to her soon to be hubby. I just love when brides do this, its such a personal gift and one that you just know your hubby will drool over!
The stunning Miss B….
Adult Images Below…
And a sample of her gorgeous book…
Thank you Miss B. I hope your hubby loves it!
xoxo,
Melisa
The lovely Miss H. was horribly nervous, admiting to me that she almost backed out last minute due to nerves! I’m so glad she didn’t and I think she is too! She had a blast, and she was such a pleasure to photograph.
Adult Images below…
Here is the totally awesome metal print that she ordered…
And a page from the book that she ordered…
Thank you Miss H.! I hope you and your hubby enjoy these images for years to come!
xoxo,
Melisa
CANCELLED.
Next month, just in time for Easter, I will be holding a One Day Only Spring Mini Session Marathon – March 24, 2012.
Ayz has grown up. A. LOT. in the last 2 years. She is still very young at heart and pretty “young” for her age, however, her style has changed pretty drastically in the last 2 years. Pretty much with the transition to middle school, came a new found desire to be hip, and fashionable. Now, its important. Although she still holds onto those stuffed animals and movies that are WAY too young for her, its time that she get’s a room makeover. All the continuous hints haven’t gone unheard, although she thinks so. 
I’ve been keeping track of her favorite colors, which have changed by the way. Something that worries me a lot when it comes to a drastic makeover in a pre-teen age girls room. Things are changing daily. But I’ve kept track, the best I can, all of the things she “LOVES, OMG!!”. And equally important, the things that are “icky, eww, gross, etc”. She definitely has a unique personality and a quarky style, along with still holding onto quite a bit of innocence. With all of that in mind, and with the help of Pinterest (which, by the way, I would be totally lost with out) I was able to save all of my tween bedroom ideas in one place. More on Pinterest later, but now, here’s what I’ve been putting together via my virtual bulletin board…
Colors…
I found this image of a shower curtain, and viola! THOSE are her colors. Exactly. I think! HA!
Here are a couple other nice pallette’s..
Decor…
This is a tough one. She’s set on her bed and dresser, which are white, sort if in a shabby chic style. She has a little wood desk, which is darling and in good condition. I’m contemplating painting it. Maybe. But ALL of her art work has to go. She went through a duck phase, and needless to say, she’s outgrown them. 
So I’ve searched Pinterst for ideas and have found tons.
Here are a few..
Organize…
This above image is one of my fav’s and I just love the idea of using inspirational phrases as art.
Like this…
I love this idea for a DIY artwork project…
More of my ideas can be found here.
Next, Part 2; Putting the ideas to work!
XOXO,
Melisa
Product photography photo shoot for Etsy.
With this new year has come a revamp of my session fees. In order to better accommodate my clients with a clear explanation of the different sessions I offer, I have given my fees a mini makeover! These rates are effective starting February 18, 2012 and do not effect clients that have already booked a session.
Studio Session A fine art style studio maternity session, or convenient newborn studio session includes the availability to many different set-ups and access to Melisa’s large selection of props. Maternity – $225 – Mon-Fri, $275 – Sat Newborn – $275 – Mon-Fri, $325 – Sat Lifestyle Session On location session for maternity, newborn, family, baby, children, engagement, high school seniors, and boudoir. Photos will be taken at a local North County location or in your home. Add $100 for travel beyond 20 miles of 92069. $325 – Mon-Fri, $375 – Sat Details Your session fee includes the photographer’s time and talent for 1-2 hours (newborns 3+ hours) of custom-styled photography with up to five people ($25 charge for each additional person), 5 Facebook images, and a blog post to share with your friends and family. The session fee also includes the editing of each image for presentation at your View & Order Session where we will display between 30-60 images, each personally and creatively edited to Melisa’s style. The session fee does not include any images, either prints or digital negatives; these must be purchased separately. There is a MOR (minimum order requirement) of $350 for all sessions, or a total of $650 if you book the bundled sessions. Newborns must be 10 days or younger to qualify for a newborn session. Session fees are due at time of booking payable by check or conveniently booked online payable by credit card. Return clients take $25 off your session fee! (May not be combined with any other offer & not valid on packages) Visit my website for more detailed info. Contact me for a detailed pricing menu. Click Here for more info on Custom Photography. *All rates listed are subject to change without notice and are non-negotiable. We are required to collect 8.75 percent sales tax on all services in compliance with California law. The session fee is non-refundable. Due to the nature of custom portraiture all sales are final.
