Senior Session - photographed by Melissa

We have finally gotten around to posting some samples of Melissa's photography! These are from recent sessions, and as she does more for Artisan we will update the blog and facebook so you can get to know her style.  If you like what you see, call us to schedule a session and take advantage of our introductory pricing for Melissa!

Meet our New Associate Photographer!

We are excited to introduce Melissa, our new associate photographer! Melissa has interned with Artisan since August of 2009, helping process orders, design albums and artwork images. She has an extensive background in the creative arts and over 5 years of professional experience in portrait and wedding photography, working on her own as well as with several St. Louis area photographers.


Melissa enjoys photographing kids and families, and especially loves senior sessions. “Seniors are always so into the session - they really enjoy the process which makes it fun for me too. Being young at heart, I tend to connect with and become fast friends with my young clients, chatting about popular music, movies and of course, clothes!”

Melissa has been taking pictures since the age of 14, and has studied in the areas of art, graphic design and photography. Being a mother of four, it wasn’t until just recently that she’s been able to transform her passion for the arts into more than just a part time endeavor. We are pleased to be able to offer her services to you, and know you will be thrilled with her work!

We are now offering an introductory pricing structure for portrait sessions with Melissa. In addition to the lower session fees, we will be offering special discounts on prints as well. Please call the studio today to schedule your session with Melissa! I promise you will love your images!

Special Introductory Pricing

1 hour studio session - $75

1 hour location session - $100/$200*

All sessions include online slideshow and proofing.

CALL TO SCHEDULE A SESSION BEFORE FEBRARY 28, 2011 AND RECIEVE A FREE 8x10 PRINT WITH YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION!

*within 10 miles of Ballwin, MO/outside 10 miles of Ballwin, MO

Madden - January, 2011

Is YOUR child North America's Cutest Kid?

Artisan Photography is participating in the International Charity Model Search to select North America’s Cutest Kid and to raise funds for the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation. (NILMDTS.org)

Is YOUR child North America’s Cutest Kid? We’ll give you the opportunity to prove it! The grand prizewinner will win a $2500 savings bond, a $2500 travel package, and a $100 Target gift card. The second and third place runners up each will win a $500 savings bond and a $100 Target gift card.

Model Search Portriat Specials:

Finalists will be determined by online votes. Each vote is $1 (no limit on the amount of votes you can cast), and all proceeds from votes benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS.org). Every family member who registers their information on the Charity Model Search Website will also receive 1 complimentary vote. The top 5 paid votes, and the top 5 complimentary votes in each region will move on to the final judging round for a total of 50 finalists.

Grand prize international winner and runners up will be determined from the 50 regional finalists. The winner and runners up are selected by photography experts.

Call 636-207-7883 now to enter your “Cutest Kid” in this exciting contest.

*Contest open to residents of the US and Canada ages birth to 18 years. Contest ends March 31st, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.charitymodelsearch.org.

Artisan Chosen as WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011!

I am truly thankful for all my current and past clients who obviously think so highly of my work! This came as a complete surprise to me (I had no idea they even DID awards!) Thanks to everyone who gave me such great reviews! I am flattered, honored and blessed!





Saint Louis, MO – January 27, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Timothy Pastor of Artisan Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Photography.Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation. Artisan Photography stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year. “WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Artisan Photography for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.” We are happy to announce that Artisan Photography is among the very best photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011. For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/artisan-photography-ballwin/9f5358679e0900a0.html For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com