Welcome to Melissa Lewis Photography

FINALLY!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:47:00 +0000

I say finally for two reasons...

One, I FINALLY got to meet this little guy! He belongs to some great friends of mine from my ***ahem*** twentysomethings days *cough, cough* Mom and dad moved to TN a good while back so hadn't gotten the chance to meet him yet.

and two, I am FINALLY posting these! Sorry for the delay mom & dad!

This little guy is just awesome and I claim that he is a GREAT reader already because he followed all the rules in the the "How To Be a Child" handbook. Especially the chapter on "What to do to when photographed"...lol He avoided eye contact at all cost...but who can blame the kid...he only had eyes for his momma - why would you want to stare at some big black miscellaneous object when you can look at momma? He also choose to save all his cute expressions for off camera...and man I wish I coulda captured just one for you - SOOO adorable!

Nonetheless, he is a gorgeous kid with a FABULOUS name (he and my little man share first names) and I had a fun time with him and with my twentysomething friends!

Enjoy a couple of this cutie!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:31:00 +0000

From My Family to YOURS!

Have a Holly Lolli Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:57:00 +0000

From my Lollipop Gang

Meet the Gorgeous Family!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:09:00 +0000

The title says it all...okay well maybe I have more to add. They were so pretty that I just wanted to put the camera down and stare at them... I only did that a couple of times :)

Mom did a FABULOUS job with the outfit choices. Even had a change of clothes in there!

Thanks for coming out Gorgeous Family! I hope you enjoy your preview!

See! Look! Gorgeous! Told you so...

Bashful Bliss

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

When I first heard of these necklaces I fell in love! THEN I saw that she does custom necklaces - you send in a picture and in no time you have a one of a kind piece of jewelry! I immediately knew which picture I wanted to use! I simply must share with you!

Check out more great necklaces HERE

Run

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Run was the theme for this next photo session. He just turned one and he is a non-stop, on the go kinda guy. It blew me away...and he is so fast too! He keeps mom and dad moving and this photographer sure got a work out today!

Here is an example :)

We were able to stop him oh about 1/200 of a second...but then he was off again.

He was so much fun and isn't he adorable?

Next Family...

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:04:00 +0000

The Little Guy in this next family belongs to the small voice on the other end of telephone the night my daughter received her first phone call. It's too early to make wedding plans but I still like to joke with his mom about the two of them!

and to me, this next pictures is just SO HIM!

Mini-Session Madness!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:03:00 +0000

Had a great time shooting these families today! Three sessions to post tonight!

This family decided to stretch their schedule a bit to make room for a mini-session. They get to leave tomorrow for some beautiful weather and time with family further north. Both the boys were so much fun and mom and dad did okay too ;)

I hope you like your preview. Have a great trip!

uh-oh, she's TWO

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:46:00 +0000

I was a bit nervous about this session. When planning out a session I think about all the members of the family and try to have an idea of poses and what to do. Well I knew everyone in the family would be great...except for maybe one...the TWO year old! I planned on her giving me a run for the money :) She is a doll, cute as can be, but come on, she is TWO!

Well, I had absolutely NOTHING to worry about, in fact she probably spoiled me a bit! She was a BLAST! She had a connection with me, well that and the candy in my pocket - mom came prepared! Let's not forget to mention big sister, was a pro, she LOVED to pose for me. And baby sister? Well you can't get any cuter! I had so much fun with them and I think they had a good time too! Here is a very small preview. I hope you enjoy! (oh and thanks for the candy! - I had a little treat myself on the way home :)

Sisters!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:28:00 +0000

I had to have some fun again with this family! As I was driving to their session I remember what seemed like yesterday driving to their home to photograph the newest member of the family. But it wasn't yesterday, It was almost a whole YEAR ago! Yep, little miss is turning a year old right after Thanksgiving! I simply can't believe it...but maybe that is because she is only a few short weeks younger than my Little Man!

She, unlike my Little Man, is walking. AND she very much enjoyed doing so :) She gave me and her parents quite a workout! Big sister was FABULOUS and was so patient with her Litte Sister! I think she enjoyed being a model!

Thanks for coming out! Enjoy your preview!

Next up! The Lashbrook Family!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

One fun session right after the other! I just love this family! We had a GREAT time together at the mini-session tonight. I couldn't wait to see some of these pictures! In fact, when I got in the car I couldn't resist scrolling through them on my camera screen!

Take a look at this beautiful young lady. Doesn't she have gorgeous hair? She started out with it in a ponytail but we were able to convince her to let it down.

Mini-Session - Johnson Family!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:03:00 +0000

I could not be more happy with the way my first two mini-sessions went today! Here is a quick preview of the Johnson Family. Clothing so very well planned that it looked like they walked out of a magazine...good job mom! And have you ever seen so many gorgeous smiles! I had so much fun with them! Thanks for allowing me to be your photographer!

Here is a quick preview...there are so many great pictures I had a hard time choosing which ones to look at first!

Hope you enjoy your preview!

Love!

A Year Goes By...

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:06:00 +0000

One Year Ago my Little Man was born.

His first picture EVER (we forgot to get out the camera until one of the nurses reminded us - I hate that I don't have more pictures of his first moments)

*Sigh* Really my heart is happy but it hurts...it hurts that this time went by all too quickly. Before I know it HE will be the one in Kindergarten.

Look at him - so sweet

Happy Birthday to my Little Man!

{little sweetheart}

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:00 +0000

Sleepy Little Sweetheart that is...

Still working on my blog for what is hopefully a long term commitment! As I try new things and figure out how to post, I will grab more shots of this little sweetheart to show off. I know her mom won't mind.

*Sigh* I just love these sleepy shots. She has so many sleep expressions!

Test Post - Working on the Blog!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:13:00 +0000

I was happy to take pictures of this little sweetheart a few months back. I never did post any of her pictures on the blog....such a shame....you all missed out. Maybe I'll go back and find some more soon :)

Spent some time with my Little Man Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:51:00 +0000

This is the third week of school and I realized that I haven't spent THAT much time with Little Man. I mean, it IS just me and him at home during the day but I have been trying to use my new found time to "catch up" with life...which by the way is still not working. **sigh**

Decided to take a break from it all and took off with my guy to the park with my camera in hand. He LOVES being outside, he loves playing in the with dirt, exploring, playing with dirt, watching airplanes, playing with dirt...did I mention that he loved the dirt???

We had fun being out together...at least I think he had fun!

{Sneak Peak} Cousins!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:20:00 +0000

I had a fun little mini-shoot yesterday! Two sweet sweet little girls and their new baby cousin...a little doll baby. Cousin was visiting from out of town and mom wanted to gets shots of them all together!

I love, love, love the pictures from this session and wish I could have worked on them more today...it would have been so much more fun then cleaning the garage!

I can't wait to show you more!

Family!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:12:00 +0000

What a fun session!! Despite a time crunch on both ends, this session with a family of 6 went very well! My friend from college, contacted me to do some family photos! What a joy and an honor it was for me to do this. I love so many of the images, it was hard to choose my favorites!!!

They have four beautiful blond-haired, blue-eyed (and might I add, VERY well behaved) children

Here's a fun shot of all four together!

and some family shots that I loved

the littlest member of this family was happiest when he was WITH mommy!

...and if you look real close in the last one, you can see ME...a special treat!

This next one is a favorite too!

Little Man is 9 Months!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:17:00 +0000

Amazing....9 months...I sit here and I just can't help to ask how that happened so fast! He is already 9 months old...I sit here with a lump forming trying hard to figure out a way to make it stop.

Little Man has been such a perfect addition to our family. We are all so in love with him. We are so blessed.

For many days...well who's kidding weeks now I have told myself that I NEED to set up and take pictures of little man....he is growing by the minute and I am going to hate that I never took the time. I am so glad that I finally did - although it would have been a bit easier if I had set up just a week before...before he discovered his mobility!

You want a close up mommy?

Okay - now I wasn't exactly sure why I was thinking it would work but I decided since I had everything set up that I would go ahead and try for another group shot...and honestly when I looked at the pictures on the camera screen, It was disappointing...but then...I saw this next picture....and the more I stare at it, the more I love it! And the next time you come visit me, you might just see it BIG on my wall!

and this last one was supposed to be a "test" shot. I asked for a helper to help me test out the light and both girls volunteered...

Thanks for looking! And yay me! I blogged!

*I must have forgotten the best way to post to the web...I'll have to figure out how to do that better.

and so it begins....AGAIN!

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa Lewis) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:17:00 +0000

So,

You'll notice that I start a lot of post with the word so....I am often searching for the words to say and I start my writing as if the middle of a story...

So... I always thought that I would love to be a professional photographer...always. I have been 'contemplating' now for a couple of years on whether to start a business. I have decided that yes, I WILL start a business many times only to decide that I wasn't ready. Truth be told, I am extremely nervous. Even as I write this, my heart is starting to pound. Will I be able to? Will I fail? How do I run a business AND a family? Will I be able to deal with clients? Am I talented enough?

As I push through these fears , I am just trying to tell myself to take it one step at a time. One business detail, one blog post, one picture. ONE DEEP BREATH

I know that I have the support of my wonderful husband and many friends.

Join me on the beginning of the journey, will you? I will need all the encouragement I can get.