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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! 

senior smiles for graduation photos at OU

I love these colorful spring graduation photos! And I LOVED my time with Meghan! She is soft spoken, easy to be around, and we bonded over one of our favorite things – shopping! After following Meghan on Instagram the last few months, I knew she was going to have the cutest outfits and they did […]

OU Graduation Photographer

OU Graduation Photos | Ashley I could tell right off the bat that Ashley was going to be wonderful. Sincere, graceful, bubbly, and a fast friend. When we connected in March about rescheduling, she couldn’t have been more personable and understanding. And that was just over email! Ashley’s shoot came at the end of a […]

How precious are these?! Mackenzie is so full of joy and sincerity! I can’t tell you how much fun I had with her in front of the camera! She is a rockstar and has impressed me over the last year with her spiritual wisdom, maturity, and persistence. Just like Shannon (my senior from yesterday’s post!), […]

This season has been both rejuvenating and chaotic. I’ve loved being at home, not wearing makeup, my every day Lululemon uniform, the flexibility of working from home, and the general simplicity of life. On the other hand, there have been weeks that are entirely overwhelming and stress-inducing, both at OU and with MFP. I’ve sent […]

Taryn K. | Sassy Spring Graduation Photos at OU This shoot had everything – a gorgeous spring day, perfect light, fun campus locations for graduation photos, a spunky and sassy senior, and of course celebratory props! I LOVED photographing Taryn! She has such a fun personality and felt like a fast friend right off the […]

I first met Taylor through Delight Ministries. It was early on in her time at OU, and I was the staff advisor for the girls as they kicked off the early morning bible study and community group! As Taylor approached her senior year, she reached out late summer (you guys know I love my early […]

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