&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Tumblr (3.0; @photomelissa)http://www.photomelissa.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jh8vS9fq1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy birthday to my far away friend <a href="http://katiewashere.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Katie</a>. I miss you!</p> <p><em>Katie in NYC, June 2010</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23680250472http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23680250472Thu, 24 May 2012 14:12:30 -0400katiefriendbirthdaymelissa murphyphotographyphotographerportraitnycNew York City<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fia7dg0p1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Peaceful retreat on the Upper East Side.</p> <p><em>Carl Schurz Park in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23544985346http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23544985346Tue, 22 May 2012 10:44:31 -0400melissa murphylandscapephotographerphotographynew york citynyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m48dufcEIs1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>YES.</p> <p><em>Food Friday photo of <a href="http://www.piecorps.com/" target="_blank">Pie Corps</a> fare taken at the <a href="http://www.newamsterdammarket.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Market</a> in New York City, June 2011</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23299678994http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23299678994Fri, 18 May 2012 14:25:27 -0400melissa murphyphotographyphotographerfoodpie popsnew york cityfood fridayportrait<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44ti5llcT1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I was looking through my friend <a href="http://getshallow.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Paul</a>’s <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pvolt7/" target="_blank">Flickr stream</a> the other night & found this shot of me from a photo walk through Bushwick a few years ago.</p> <p><em>Photo of me in Brooklyn by <a href="http://getshallow.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Paul</a>, March 2009</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23179681724http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23179681724Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:00 -0400brooklynfilmmelissa murphyphoto by paulphotographerphotographygpoyw<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41i3hj5zO1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had a nice weekend. Did you?</p> <p><em>NYC from BK iPhoneography, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23075648719http://www.photomelissa.com/post/23075648719Mon, 14 May 2012 21:14:05 -0400melissa murphynycbrooklyniphoneographyphotographyphotographerlandscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v5ythQkx1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://theaveragedayofme.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Ruby</a>, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842435015http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842435015Fri, 11 May 2012 11:06:29 -0400storyboardruby karptumblrphotographyphotographerBlack and Whiteportraitmelissa murphybrooklyn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v5o5sf6e1qz894eo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://asie.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Asie</a>, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842214950http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842214950Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 -0400storyboardasietumblrphotographyphotographermelissa murphybrooklyn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v5jzoB0Y1qz894eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://topherchris.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Topherchris</a>, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842134493http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842134493Fri, 11 May 2012 10:57:00 -0400storyboardtumblrtopherchrisphotographyphotographermelissa murphybrooklyn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v5gds5gY1qz894eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://www.jessbennett.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a>, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842065429http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22842065429Fri, 11 May 2012 10:55:00 -0400storyboardtumblrmelissa murphyjess bennettphotographyphotographerbrooklyn<p>Last night I attended Tumblr&#8217;s <a href="http://storyboard.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Storyboard</a> party in Brooklyn, where local Tumblrs enjoyed drinks &amp; stories stories from <a href="http://topherchris.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Topherchris</a>, <a href="http://asie.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Asie</a>, <a href="http://theaveragedayofme.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Ruby</a>, &amp; <a href="http://tommypom.com/" target="_blank">Tommy</a>, hosted by <a href="http://www.jessbennett.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a>.</p> <p>As I sat with my group of friends, all of whom I met through the platform, I realized I should have submitted my own Tumblr story, since it&#8217;s because of Tumblr that I have new friends, a business, &amp; a stronger sense of worth.</p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7176657416_5499df86dc_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7176657474_be9ebfcbd2_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="1024" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7174385100_cb2932bd93_b.jpg" width="683"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8002/7176657582_7401a3cae3_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7176657630_de68cd9d05_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7176657680_458f1493c4_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7176657784_40170ddd45_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7176657854_4237695110_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7176657924_4d10d75943_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7176658016_17cf7afb04_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7176657300_2d477667a3_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7176658144_9564480cf1_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/7176680460_19b3192a03_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7176658082_923c748cbf_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7176658342_dd5c42f52d_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8015/7176658274_9eba4c639b_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7176658470_8376b519c0_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7179591134_cf56fe007d_o.jpg"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5075/7176658398_642533b6fc_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/7176658884_7ed86e09f5_o.jpg"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7176659084_227629a87a_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/7176658938_d219758e09_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><img height="459" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7176657232_92a76eea54_o.jpg" width="688"/></p> <p><em>All photos taken by me at Tumblr&#8217;s Storyboard Party, May 10, 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22841692931http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22841692931Fri, 11 May 2012 10:43:00 -0400storyboardmelissa murphytumblrphotographerphotographypartybrooklynBlack and White<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tlpoUQ671qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hall & Oates earrings? Sure, why not :)</p> <p><em><a href="http://leroysplace.com/jewelry/" target="_blank">Leroy’s Place Jewelry</a> at the Hester Street Fair in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22789522949http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22789522949Thu, 10 May 2012 14:51:00 -0400melissa murphyphotographerphotographyleroy's placehester streetnycnew york cityjewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tlftE1lP1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drawings by <a href="http://irenasophia.etsy.com" target="_blank">Irena Sophia</a>.</p> <p><em>Hester Street Fair in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22789253745http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22789253745Thu, 10 May 2012 14:45:00 -0400melissa murphyphotographerphotographyirena sophiahester streetnycnew york city<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rkkmiawR1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A trench coat & a Fuji.</p> <p><em>I Spy a photographer at the Hester Street Fair, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22720192584http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22720192584Wed, 09 May 2012 12:31:34 -0400melissa murphyphotographerphotographyportraitnew york citynyci spy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pmeo3r0H1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photographers, actress & designer.</p> <p><em>Amber Heard & Zac Posen at the Met Gala in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22653779883http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22653779883Tue, 08 May 2012 11:16:00 -0400melissa murphyportraitphotographerphotographynew york citymet gala<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nw0plhzG1qz894eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hello, old friend.</p> <p>I love that my current job forces me to see all the wonderfulness that, as a native New Yorker, I might take for granted.</p> <p><em>American Museum of Natural History, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22592595135http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22592595135Mon, 07 May 2012 12:48:00 -0400New York Cityamerican museum of natural historyamnhmelissa murphynycphotographerphotographyportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nu3gLyhC1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And how was <em>your</em> weekend?</p> <p><em>iPhoneography at the American Museum of Natural History, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22590975179http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22590975179Mon, 07 May 2012 12:06:00 -0400melissa murphyiphoneographynycnew york cityamnhamerican museum of natural history<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ib4hfeF41qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m looking forward to a weekend full of shooting in the city, visiting the <a href="http://www.amnh.org/" target="_blank">Museum of Natural History</a>, & a much-needed trip to the <a href="http://www.newamsterdammarket.org/" target="_blank">farmer’s market</a>…what are your plans?</p> <p>Have a great weekend!<em><br/></em></p> <p><em>Food Friday photo taken at the New Amsterdam Market in New York City, June 2011</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22386969401http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22386969401Fri, 04 May 2012 12:29:05 -0400melissa murphyphotographyphotographerfoodfood fridayNew York Citynyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gh5f56gl1qz894eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The only ones in the room…</p> <p><em>Tango dancers at the Michelin & Peter Greenberg “Like a Local” Guidebooks <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mallisser/sets/72157629953539689/" target="_blank">Launch Party</a> at the Varick Room in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22325405921http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22325405921Thu, 03 May 2012 12:44:00 -0400melissa murphyphotographyphotographernew york citymichelintangodancersnycblack &amp; whiteblack and white<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ggvdYuvE1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Tango dancers at the Michelin & Peter Greenberg “Like a Local” Guidebooks <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mallisser/sets/72157629953539689/" target="_blank">Launch Party</a> at the Varick Room in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22325163304http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22325163304Thu, 03 May 2012 12:38:01 -0400melissa murphyphotographyphotographernycNew York Citydancerstangomichelineventblack &amp; whiteblack and white<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ggeglDkx1qz894eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Footwork.</p> <p><em>Tango dancers at the Michelin & Peter Greenberg “Like a Local” Guidebooks <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mallisser/sets/72157629953539689/" target="_blank">Launch Party</a> at the Varick Room in New York City, May 2012</em></p>http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22324760888http://www.photomelissa.com/post/22324760888Thu, 03 May 2012 12:27:52 -0400melissa murphyphotographyphotographernew york citytangodancersmichelineventblack &amp; whiteblack and white