Welcome to my blog! I am a Melissa Miller, mom of three and portrait photographer in Tulsa, OK. This blog serves as a forum for my photography business and documents the happenings in my crazy home life. Take a peek, and feel free to leave me some "comment" love below the entries. My main website can be found at http://www.melissamillerphotos.com/. Thanks for stopping by!
November 09, 2009
They make me happy
This four & five year old duo make me so happy. They are cheerful, smart, polite, well-mannered kids, who just instantly started posing and hamming it up. So appreciated. They brought along their new brother and parents to hang at the park.
Today was the most perfect autumn day for an outdoor session. Perfect leaves, temperature, and lighting made for a beautiful setting.
A quick peek:
Wish there was a spot on the "Firsts" page in E's baby book for "First time a strange lady with a black box over her face put me on a crunchy pile of leaves." That was me, and Baby E did NOT care for the experience.
November 08, 2009
November 07, 2009
Thank you. Thank you very much.
These simple words sparked an Elvis Presley interest in my oldest, Big B. He heard the words, "Thank you. Thank you very much" in that distinctive voice and started asking his usual rapid fire questions: "Who is that? Have I seen any movies? How old is he? Does he live in Hollywood?"
So we googled Elvis, and listened to some songs, and the interest kept growing. Big B found out that my aunt, Crazy Sherry, was President of the Elvis Presley fan club back in the day. Then my parents went to Graceland and brought him souvenirs of the King. Then he asked for Elvis songs on the ipod, and told everyone we know about the KIng of Rock and Roll.
About a week after Halloween last year, Big B decided that his NEXT costume would be of his hero, and he stuck to it. The jailhouse rock versus white jumpsuit debate was a big one, let me tell you. Now if only he could coordinate the hip shake and the lip curl!
November 03, 2009
Christmas Ornament Giveaway!
****Congrats to 'mommyjan' for winning the custom ornament!*******
I have purchased 14 Christmas presents already. All retail stores are totally into the holiday season now that Halloween is over. My kids have composed about eighteen letters to Santa.
In my overworked, messy mind, this means it's time for a Christmas giveaway! These ornaments are cut crystal, ready to hang, and sell for $25. They come in bell, heart, or oval shapes, and can be made from any good quality jpeg photo. They are about 4 inches tall.
How to win? Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what your favorite ornament is (mine are the kissy face fish ornaments that we received as a wedding gift). One entry per email. Contest ends Friday at noon. You do not have to live in Tulsa or be a current client, just have to have a high quality digital pic to email me.
October 30, 2009
My Chiquita Banana
My middle child chose to be a banana for Halloween, which totally fits his personality. I have been singing this Chiquita banana song for weeks now, after looking up the old commercial on YouTube. I did NOT, however, tell E-Man that it featured MISS Chiquita, not MR. And now, I curse you to have the banana jingle in your head all day:
I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say
Bananas have to ripen in a certain way
When they are fleck'd with brown and have a golden hue Bananas taste the best and are best for you
You can put them in a salad
You can put them in a pie-aye
Any way you want to eat them
It's impossible to beat them
But, bananas like the climate of the very, very tropical equator
So you should never put bananas in the refrigerator
October 28, 2009
Delicious
My little guest this morning was so deliciously perfect! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE six month olds. Miss E was smiley and sitting, drooling and delicious. In fact, I have officially added her to my list of client's babies that I would like to keep!
Check her out:
October 25, 2009
Shirley Temple Curls
My three year old friend has Shirley Temples curls in orange-red and I LOVE them! Her ringlets just bounce and twirl along with her, in constant motion. Miss M was a whirlwind of fun, as always.
I love B&W closeups, but it seemed a crime to take all the color from her hair. I posted both versions, so let me know which you like best!
A peek at our session yesterday:
October 24, 2009
Pink vs. Blue
I love that these two dressed in pink and blue to start our session. She is perfectly pink: princesses, pretties, and lip gloss. He is perfectly blue: althletic, sports-loving, and pure boy. Here is a sneak peek:
October 20, 2009
Bruthas
These are the two little men in my life, or "the bruthas," as their little sister says. They are best friends, mortal enemies, yin and yang, and so precious to me. They were giggly and goofy, fueled by the root beer (old fashioned brown bottle, no straw for my macho men) I bribed them with to cooperate.
October 18, 2009
My Favorite
...image from tonight's shoot!
Check back later this week for more!
