Melissa Gibson
Melissa is a southern girl and lives right near Atlanta. She is a SAHM to three girls and a natural light hobbyist. Melissa shoots a Nikon d700 and loves her 50 1.4 the best. Her favorite subjects are her little ones and is often found lying around on the floor shooting the world from their angle. She is a Jpeg girl editing in PSE and is a strong believer in its capabilities. Her shooting style is lighthearted and whimsical and her editing light and airy with a bit of haze. Her work can be seen here (www.melissagibsonphotography.com).
Open Book Q&A
Start to Finish Editing
Edit My Images
Portfolio Review
Availability:
most weekends
weekday mornings before 9 (EST)
evenings after 7
Email mgibson9893@yahoo.com to request online mentoring with Melissa.
Please confirm Melissa’s availability and type of session requested, then purchase your session HERE.
I’d been watching the CM Pro Daily project feed for months, and I was stalking the blogs of more than a few CM Pros on top of that :) So when I decided I was ready for a mentoring session, I knew the talent was amazing – I just had to think long and hard about the CM Pro who produced the work that “spoke to me” the most. I realized that so many of the pros had so much to offer – but time and time again when I saw images that really struck a chord with me, they were Melissa’s :)
I was intrigued not only by Melissa’s work, but also with getting her thoughts on how to continue to grow and flourish as a photographer who chooses NOT to go into business.
I think you get out of a mentoring session what you put into it. So I wrote up what I’m sure seemed to be a random list of questions and topics that I wanted to cover with Melissa during our time – but she rolled with my craziness and soooooo totally delivered on my high expectations! She was very well prepared with organized thoughts and feedback on the topics I selected, and she was very professional with the delivery of the content and the information. She gave me new things to think about – from shooting and gear, to processing and my web site design.
I am so pleased that I picked Melissa – and so thankful for her guidance and feedback!
I chose Melissa for a mentoring session because we didn’t know each other. Because she’s a hobbyist. Because her images have a perfect amount of quirk in them. Because she says GOOD GRAVY. Because I knew I’d like her. During our Open Book Q&A she was warm and fuzzy but also organized and ready to get down to business. The Virgo in me fell head over heels. It was a great thing and Melissa was thorough and specific on top of being as comfy and real as I imagined she’d be.
I definitely made the right choice in choosing Melissa for my portfolio review! She was so sweet but got right down to business during our session!! She picked up on my weaknesses and my stengths right away. She also went through A TON of photos on my portfolio and pointed to their specific strengths and also explained what she would do to make it stronger. I could tell she really took a lot of time before our meeting to be prepared and really take in my work. She was super encouraging and was so open to any questions I had! Loved my review!!
Melissa was one of the very first people who stood out to me when I joined CM. She was always so friendly, helpful, and pretty darn funny to top it all off. :) When I purchased PSE I knew she was the one to teach me. I’m so glad we booked a mentoring session. I learned so much. Melissa was so prepared for our time together. I learned everything I hoped to and can’t wait to start practicing all that she taught me. Thanks for everything Melissa~