Melissa Hardin Photography

My last session of the year...

If you follow by blog then you remember this lovely family from last year as one of my "Giving Back" sessions.  This family is always an inspiration to be around.. it makes you really realize that every moment is to be cherished especially our children.. 

This is Zion's big sis.. she is a really big help.. and just like the last time we did pictures..she was just an angel.. I found out the secret so I am going to try it with my little one.. I will let you know if it works.. I hope that I get to photograph Zion every Christmas.  Here is the link to his site to learn more about his condition: www.caringbridge.org/visit/zioncoates

Here are the links to his family pictures: 

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p447909590

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p447909590/slideshow

  

My first Christmas...

How sweet... this is my fourth session of five with "M" and I can not believe he will soon be a year old.. time goes by too fast.. he is always in a good mood and he has been for every session.. maybe he knows me by now.. I hope so.. : )

His house has lots of windows so there is always good window light.. and in this one he is looking right out the window at his two little dogs that were going crazy wanting inside.. so they were actually a big help in getting his to look where I wanted him to.  For our next session..it will be cake and balloon time!!!  I just still can't believe he is going to be one!!

Here are the links to his pictures:

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p521888049

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p521888049/slideshow


 

Little ray of sunshine...

 
This was her first photo shoot and she did great... not a moment of fuss.. : )  I think she was posing for his one.. we had a hard time getting her to smile but we tried everything.. sometimes babies are just not in the mood.. which I love the serious faces anyway.. like this one..

This is one of my favorite shots...so much sweet love... Here is the links to her pictures:

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p643629061

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p643629061/slideshow

It's Official... I am closed until next year......

 Without a moment to spare.. and all the orders are in except my last two.. "K" and 'J" which "J" has not gotten her pictures yet.. they will be up in the next few days... she was my last appointment of the year!! Any other orders will have to wait until next year.. I am so sorry about making a deadline but I absolutely had to meet all of my dear sweet clients expectations that want these pictures specifically for Christmas presents.. not to mention that I need time for my family as well..  I have not even had time to put up my tree yet.. last year I was delivering pictures on Christmas Eve...I want to have time to cherish this Christmas season with my family especially my greatest gift of all my little one Olivia.. I want to do a special Christmas card this year featuring her beautiful face.. I want us to go and look at Christmas lights.. I want to get all of my gifts wrapped before Christmas Eve day.. I want to have time to bake cookies with her.  I also want to be able to take pictures of her...  so to those of you whom I have had the pleasure of meeting this past year.. I wish you a very merry and blessed Christmas and I hope to see you again in 2010!! May your New Year bring you many blessings!!!!

Little Blessings....

Here is the baby of the bunch... I love her eyes and her chubby cheeks.. so cute!!!

 

Such sweetness.. how can that sweet smile just not melt all of your worries away...

 

 

This is her big sis.. and let me tell you she was so helpful and sweet.. I love this age.. 

Here are the links to their pics..

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p724089191

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p724089191/slideshow

 

  

Love those baby blues...

Check out this adorable little boy... so precious.. 

He was a busy bee and then right when it was time to go home, he began to pretend to fall down and he thought that was the funniest thing.. so cute.. oh, sometimes I wish I had a little boy.. I think they would be so much fun!!!! Of course, I mean in addition to my little girl... Here are the links to his portraits:

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p1028623601

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p1028623601/slideshow

Growing up sooo fast...

I would love to know what he is thinking.. Mr. Serious..he has changed alot from the first time I met him a few months ago.. here is a peek at his newborn pics:

 
  Precious, just precious...

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p883073371

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p883073371/slideshow

BEWARE OF COUPONMOM.COM

I went to this website.. hoping to save some money and instead I got a REALLY BAD COMPUTER VIRUS... It happens when you install the program that you need to print the coupons.. If I did not have a husband that is a computer programmer.. my computer would be history.. so please stay away from this site!!!!!! Honey, thank you, thank you for all the hours and hours you spent dissecting my computer tracking the evil virus down and getting rid of it... I love you to the moon and back and back!!!!!!! For those of you who have never had a virus.. here are the main symptoms:

1. Computer starts to slow down ... (sometimes it will slow to a crawl and even seem locked up)

2.  Pop up ads start coming in constantly (the virus is eating holes in your firewall!!!!!)

3.  You will click on a web-site like (www.al.com) and be redirected without your knowledge to some kind of porn site.  (how scary is this for those of you who have kids on the computer) it takes over your IP address book!!!

You would not believe how sophisticated the virus can be.. it even will kick out the anti-virus software.. it will hide under folders that are supposed to be on your computer.. you have to know exactly what size the programs are.  Usually the virus folder is going to be a lot larger.  (if you suspect you have a virus, please contact a professional to help your computer get well again.. : )

Cute as a button..

Isn't he cute or what!!! Lucky for me I photographer him last year too.. he is still the same sweet, smiley happy go lucky little guy.. some babies are so easy to photograph (love those) wish my little one could be in that category...

Here are the links to his pictures:

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p193656863

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p193656863/slideshow

So stinkin adorable!!!!!!

Doesn't he just look like a little gentleman?? Well that is because he is.. he has this sweet, shy, side that just makes you wanna give him a big ol hug... these two boys were alot of fun!! I am so happy to meet them and their sweet mom.. who is like me she has a local business.. here is the link to her wonderful site and products:  www.poppyseedpaper.com   (cute annoucements and Christmas Cards too!!!)

 

This little one is alot like my little girl.. always on the go.. and always fooling around..I still say I LOVE MY JOB AND I LOVE ALL THE LITTLE ONES THAT I GET TO SPEND TIME WITH IN THEIR WORLD.. WHAT ELSE COULD BE MORE FUN THAT TAKING PICTURES OF ANGELS.....  okay I won't make you wait any longer here are the links to their pictures:

Gallery:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p797659499

Slideshow:
http://MelissaHardin6013.zenfolio.com/p797659499/slideshow