Fun In The Sun / Durham NC Child Photographer

It's been awhile since I just took my camera out to play for the fun of it, and what better way to do it than to take my beautiful baby girl out in the back yard for a little shoot. With school back in already and summer time about to end I wanted to capture her having a little fun in the sun. I have lots more but wanted to share these since I have been busy and not able to blog... don't worry I will be catching up on the blog pretty soon.


This is my favorite.. she is actually on her rope that hangs from the tree.



This is my second favorite.. I love the way the sun is just surrounding her especially in blond hair..



And her she is just being her sweet self!!

Sweet Hunter!! Sneak Peak / Durham NC Child & Baby Photographer

This is Hunter, he was such a sweet bundle of joy. I was so happy he got to come by for his first little photo shoot. I hope to be able to photograph him lots and lots of time in the future!!

I NEED MODELS!!!! HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PICTURES / DURHAM NC HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PHOTGRAPHER

I need one up coming 2010 high school senior to become a spokes model for Melissa Smith Photography.

This is a good time for you seniors out there to earn some cool senior pictures. Here is what you have to do...

Your session will be FREE you will have the option to order prints but you also have the option to earn FREE prints. You will get 50 FREE senior referral cards with your picture on them that you will give out to your friends and their friends ect ect... For every Senior that comes in for a session and brings me your card you earn Print Dollars.. Print dollars are dollars you earn to spend on your senior prints. You earn $15.00 per Senior that you referr. If you hand out all of your cards and all 50 seniors come to me you could earn up to $750.00 in Free Pictures!!!!!! Even if you only referr 10 other seniors you earn $150.00 in Free Pictures.

Your photo session will be Free if you are accteped to be a spokes model. Your session will consist of up to 3 hours, unlimited outfits in that 3 hours, one hour will be spent in the studio and up to 2 hours will be spent on location (location will be decided at a later date).

Here is what I need. Either send me a facebook message or an email to smith_photography2006@hotmail.com and let me know if you're interested. I am only accepting 1 girl and 1 boy per school. All submissions must be messaged or emailed no later than Aug 15th. If you are choosen you will receive an email or message on Aug 16th.

You must be free to complete your session at the end of Aug.

Baby Chelsea...Sneak Peak!! / Durham NC Baby Photography

This is just a little peak from this mornings session!! She was so tiny, and so cute and I just loved having her here. I can't wait to get these processed and show them off!!!

Vicki and Scott Sneak Peak / Durham NC Wedding Photographer

Vicki and Scott are the sweetest couple. They had such a beautiful wedding. I can't wait to get all of their images ready. In the mean time here is a little sneak peak at what I am working on right now.

Erika and Richard's Military Wedding / Durham NC Wedding Photography

Erika and Richard were certainly fun to work with. I met Erika last year through a previous client. I knew from the start this wedding was going to be great. Richard is a US Marine so I was honored to be apart of their day. They were married at the beautiful Sarah P. Duke Gardens here in Durham NC. I loved that she use Hot Pink Roses as her flowers they are one of my favorites. The wedding party was so beautiful. The cake was amazing. The wedding party and Bride and Groom were announced into the reception to the song... Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n Roses which was so much fun!! Here a quite a few of my favorite from Erika and Richard's special day..


I love the retro feel here..









HOT PINK SHOES!!!!

Chrissy and Blair / Durham NC Wedding Photographer

This weekend I had the pleasure of second shooting a wedding with another wedding photographer... Allison Davis with www.sandfootphotography.com

It was the first time I have ever actually second shot a wedding and it was so fun. I got to take all these great pictures with different angles and not having the pressure that I normally have when shooting a wedding. Being a primary Wedding Photographer you have a million thoughts going on at one time.. Don't forget this and that, you want to make sure you get ever shot needed because you can't really re do weddings if you know what I mean. BUT with me being a second shooter this weekend I was able to pretty much just be free with my photography not have all those worries. Not to mention Allison is a sweetheart and such a fun girl to work with.

Chrissy and Blair's wedding was so beautiful. The dress was amazing!!! And I loved that all the gentleman wore chocolate brown I loved it. You could really just see that look in his eyes when she entered to room. It was so romantic.