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celebrating OU seniors and Bartlesville and Tulsa families through photography.

Hey, y’all! 

I’m Melanie, the girl behind the lens at Melanie Foster Photography. Whether you’re getting ready for your upcoming OU senior or your Bartlesville or Tulsa family photography experience, I hope you’ll stay a while, pick up a few tips, and be inspired for your own MFP photo session! 

High schooler shows what to wear during for senior portraits

It was your typical hot and humid August evening when I headed to downtown Bartlesville for one of my latest senior portrait sessions.  Remember the Johnson family that I shared with you last December? Well, the youngest Johnson family member came back for her senior portraits!  Last December, I quickly realized how photogenic this family […]

Emmy | 2022 OU Senior | Oklahoma Senior Photos You’re looking at one of the most memorable senior shoots I’ve ever had all thanks to the good old Oklahoma springtime wind and weather! I was so excited about meeting Emmy for her OU senior photos. She had been such a delight to chat with over […]

Caitlyn | 2022 OU Senior | University of Oklahoma Graduate I couldn’t have kicked off senior season with a better girl! Caitlyn was my first of five grad sessions at OU this year and her session was the perfect way to start the trip! In years past, I’ve always done big marathon seasons…I would book […]

Bartlesville Senior | Dayton | BHS Senior Photographer A West Virginia boy who is as athletic as he is intelligent, has a fantastic sense of humor, AND he’s a BHS 2022 senior! Meet Dayton! The Austin family moved to Bartlesville just before Dayton’s sophomore year in high school. I think I’ve mentioned this before, but […]

Bartlesville Senior Photographer | Mia | Bartlesville 2022 Senior Photos While I planned to save the majority of my fall sessions to blog through maternity leave, this one was SO TOUGH to hold on to – I absolutely LOVE Mia’s senior photos, and we especially love Mia and the Archambo family’s company! It was the […]

Taylor | Bishop Kelley Senior Photos | Downtown Tulsa Senior Pictures Our time with Taylor and her parents was life-giving. That might sound overdramatized, but it truly felt like this session was meant to be! Jonathan and I left Taylor’s shoot around 8PM and didn’t stop talking about how enjoyable the evening was all the […]

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