Brittnie / Durham NC Photographer

I am such a bad blogger these days!!! BUSY BUSY!!!

So, this is the lovely Brittnie. Miss Brittnie is just getting into modeling and needed some great new shots for your portfolio and I was so happy she contacted me. She is so full of personality and a straight up good oh country girl that can sport a pair of stilettos any day!!! Brittnie, also just got back from Iraq which I think is just fantastic!!!! I am so happy she is safely at home with her family now. Check out just a few of my favorites from her fabulous photo shoot!!

Newborn Session / Durham NC Newborn Photographer

Just a quick little sneak of my favorite image from today's session!!!

Peek - A - Boo / Durham NC Family Photographer

I just had to post this little sneak peak!! I had a family shoot this past weekend, well actually I have been quite busy over the last few weeks and I promise to post soon but I could not resist posting this photo. This little one had the most AMAZING eyes. The entire family was such a breath of fresh air and I can wait to post more from this session but here is a little peek a boo of one of my favorite shots!!!!

Laura & Kyle / Raleigh NC Wedding Photographer

I met Laura and Kyle not too long ago and from the very start I knew I was going to love working with them. Most people while they put though and time into their wedding photography they really don't realize just how important wedding photography really is. One thing I Love about Laura and Kyle is they came to me and one of the first things they said was photography was the most important thing for their wedding... well that and the food. Kyle is the food man, he gets excited over food the way I do over cameras and I love people like that. I even got to go out with these guys to the farmers market and to the NC State Fair for a second engagement shoot which I will be sure to post pictures very soon. Needless to say I can not wait for the wedding!!

Kara & Zack / Burlington NC Wedding Photographer

It has been WAY too long since my last blog. I am definitely a little behind. So I thought I would try to do some catching up tonight and post a few sessions I have done over the past few weeks.

This is Kara & Zach.. These two are way too cute. We had so much fun during their engagement session. The camera LOVED them, and so did I of course!!! She has the most Amazing Blue Eyes!!! I can not wait to do their wedding.

Pink Hair For A Cure / Breast Cancer Awarness

As you may already know Oct is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My dear friend Michelle Watkins found out she had cancer in Nov 2005 and until her I had never known anyone with cancer and I remember getting off the phone with her and just crying so hard. I immediately though she was going to die. I am not going to go on and on about cancer and the pain and hardship she went though I think anyone would know that it was hard on her and her family. I have never seen so many people come together and show support for her and her family. I was honored to be called Michelle's' friend and I was honored just like I am sure everyone else was to be able to help her and her family in anyway we could. And we are ALL honored to be able to be out here doing what we can to raise money and bring awareness to this cause.

Every year we all come together and do something. The first year we all went on a cruise OMG you should have seen all of us! I bet we had 50 people over half the airplane was just us!! The second year alot of use got pink ribbon tattoo. Some of the ladies have them on their wrists or foot I have mine on my neck. This year we had a PINK party hosted by Michelle!!! We raised alittle over $500.00 to donate to BCRF and we all got PINK highlights in our hair done by Amanda Kernodle. She worked her but off for 5 hours making sure everyone that wanted pink hair got pink hair.

We will wear our pink hair proud!!!!

There were tons of pictures but I really wanted to post some of my favorites


All the food was YUMMY!














Our lovely Host Michelle!!!



My baby girl getting her hair done!!



My baby and I!!


These are so CUTE...

Bailey & Will Are Married / Durham NC Wedding Photography

Bailey and Will are hard core UNC Fans!!!! So it was only natural to do some of their formal photographs on UNC Campus... and might I mention it was the first UNC Home Football game this year as well so it was CROWDED!! It was pretty cool though being there and as we're doing pictures all of the football players and band members are walking right past us!! And of course me being a Duke fan it was a little crazy but still pretty cool. There wedding was so beautiful and it was such a pleasure to be able to be apart of their special day. Here are just a few of my favorites!!!

IMAGES FOR A CURE / BREAST CANCER FUND / DURHAM NC PHOTOGRAPHER

We are daughters, sisters, husbands and fathers. We are roommates, best friends and soul mates. We are photographers with a passion for giving back. On October 11, 2009, we will unite our talents to contribute one day of session fees in support of breast cancer research. 100% of all session fees collected on this date will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. We are hopeful, that with your support we will find a cure in our lifetime.

For more information about this wonderful program please go to http://www.imagesforacure.com/


Melissa Smith Photography is offering Family Sessions all day on this date. My session fee is $50.00 and ALL session fees collected this day will go to the BCRF. If you are interested in a session please email me at smith_photograph2006@hotmail.com or call me at 919 452 2744 Mon thru Sat from 10am - 6pm.



Not up for a session but still want to help out. Feel free to make a donation by clicking onto the link to the right of my blog that say Images for a CURE.

So Far Behind / Durham NC Wedding Photographer

I am so far behind with keeping up with the blog. Between trying to remodel my home, keeping up with my 9year old, and working like a mad woman I have been quite busy. So I wanted to post just a few sneak peaks to show what I have been up too


Jessica and Royce got married!!



Seniors are so fun!!







My good friend Ashley!!



My friend Tyler!!



Will and Bailey also got married!!



In between all this fun craziness I even went on a small mini vacation for Labor Day!! will deffinitly post pic from that a little later as well!!

Jessica's Awsome Bridal Shoot / Durham NC Wedding Photographer

I really need to catch up on my blogging. I am so glad I get to post a few of these now. I loved photographing Jessica, girlfriend can work a wedding dress and a pair of boots that's for sure. We went out to one of my favoite parks in Graham to do these. I just photographed her wedding this past weekend and just as soon as I am caught up on everything I will gladly post some of her wedding photos.

In the mean time here are a few of my favorites...

This one is my FAVORITE!!!