Norah - 6 months

I had another great morning with Norah, Crystal, and Kirk! Norah has been 6 months for a while (she is closer to 7 months now) but with summer being so crazy, Crystal wanted to wait a little bit. This actually worked out great because Norah is sitting up so well! She is still one of the most gorgeous little girls I have ever seen! Her eyes will melt your heart and Kirk needs to go ahead and prepare for that! HAHA! Here are just a few of my favorites from this session, but to see the entire session, please visit







and we have to include my favorite family shot!

Sloan and Shelby

There have been big changes for the Bass family this year! They made a big move out to the country and they seem to be loving it! They have a great love of animals and this is the perfect place for their 2 cats, 2 dogs, ducks, and Rodney's love for hunting. I have known Chelsea since 5th grade (we won't talk about how long ago that was! ha!) and she has raised 2 beautiful kids. I was so excited when Chelsea asked me to take pictures of Sloan, who's 4 but will be 5 at the end of July, and Shelby, who is 2 but turning 3 at the beginning of September. I had so much fun getting to see them again and I hope you love these images as much as I do!

These are just a few of my favorites, but feel free to check out my website, www.melissalattaphotography.com to see their full session!

Lawson's Football Photo Shoot

I don't post tons of crazy pictures of my family on here, but there are times that I need some new pictures of Lawson that I just have to share! We have decorated his room in antique football things and I needed some wall art:) Well, Lawson and I went outside and took Uncle Chris' football and started shooting. For the first time ever, (and for about 5 minutes) Lawson let me take pictures and was a little excited about it! I also told him that the second I got a great shot, he was done and could go play on his play set;) These were my favorites from out 20 minute session. I am not sure I have ever been more excited to have something printed in my life.







and my favorite picture of my child EVER....

Sweet Caraline is 2!

I honestly can't believe it has been a year since I last saw Caraline! She is too sweet! She wasn't sure about me at first, but by about 15 minutes into it all, she was holding my hand and making sure I was with her. You just can't get much better than that! She has the cutest little smile and she wrinkles her whole face when she laughs; I just couldn't get over the cuteness! Katie and I went to school together and I was so blessed that she asked me to take Caraline's First birthday session. My photography has grown so much in that year and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Katie and Wes for sticking with me and allowing me to capture these precious moments in their lives! I hope you all enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them! I look forward to working with you in the future! Here are some of my favorites, but you can find the whole session at melissalattaphotography.com

Norah is 3 months old!

This was a great morning for me! Norah was the first infant I ever had a session with, and boy did it show! I feel like in just 3 short months my photography has made such a turn around and I have found my style, or my "brand" as some would call it. I feel right at home in this new chapter of my business and I am so glad Norah is taking this journey with me!

I had a blast spending time with Norah and her mommy, Crystal this morning! Norah was all smiles for me when she wasn't looking around taking in all of the new scenery. Her eyes just melt my heart because they are so blue! She let me try out lots of newness on her today - back drop, bean bag, and cover! She was a great trooper through it all! A big thank you to mom and dad (Crystal and Kirk) for letting me spend such precious time with your sweet girl. I really love it! But most of all, thank you for letting me grow with her!:)

Here are some more of my favorites from today!

I know Crystal's hand is in this one, but this is such a perfect example of her beautiful eyes!!! In love!

to view this whole session you can visit the new website: www.melissalattaphotography.com

"Jack Jack" is 2!!!

My "Jackers" is 2 on Thursday!!! (he's my awesome nephew:) I had so much fun today just hanging out with Jack and watching him run! He was a real trooper because I had him standing in some weird places, none of which seemed to be very fun! I put dad AND mom to work too! (I can totally do that, they are family!) We pulled out all the stops, I even had a squeaky toy to get his attention! It was nice seeing just Jack without Lawson. I am pretty sure Jack thinks Lawson is insane, so he was the shining star on this day!

So here is a few from our session today. It is sooo hard to pick my favorites, so you should head on over to www.melissalattaphotography.com and see the rest:)

"Issa" loves you, Jack Jack!!! And I am pretty sad you are two years old. If you could stop growing, that would rock, thanks:)

Addison Turns 3!!

Addison will be 3 in just a few short weeks!!! I can't believe it! She is so tall, funny, and full of curls!! (Not to mention beautiful!) Addison's mom, Heather, and I went to college together at MTSU, so I have watched Addison grow up. And let me tell you, this girl has always known just what she wants and when she wants it!

I had so much fun today with that cute little family of three:) Addison did everything we asked her to, even if she thought we were pretty much crazy. She even got to play in the water of a creek! And at the end, Dad let us play with his newly signed Chipper Jones bat! Thank you so much to all 3 of you for letting me take pictures of your sweet girl! Can't wait for the party! (I mean, Lawson can't:)

Lots of New Awesomeness!

I have been in the process of changing some things around in the business and getting things up and moving in the past few months. Today, I am going to be introducing just some of the changes going on around here!

"The Roots" - our new baby program! Let's be honest, our family story starts on our wedding day, but I feel like our ROOTS begin the day we have our children. This is the meaning behind the name of this program! I am so excited about this one! Now, what do you get?
5 SESSIONS: newborn, 3, 6, 9, and 12 month sessions. With each session you will receive a CD with 50 edited images. At the end of all 5 sessions, you will have a $50 product credit to spend on whatever you would like! (ie - albums, prints, canvas, etc...) OH, and I totally forgot to mention that for every referral, you will receive a $25 credit on either packages or products for every booked session! (HOW GREAT IS THAT?!?!)

"Project Graduation" - Senior Program! WHOO! Your child is graduating!! You should celebrate! AND, you should give your family something to remember this important occasion. Not just the traditional stuffy pictures that everyone always gets, you deserve something different! You all (and you KNOW it was a group effort!) have worked for 13 years to get to this day, DO IT RIGHT! What do you get?
On location photography (we can work together to find just the right spot.), CD with 50 edited images, 50 wallets, and teenagers work well with "what's in it for me's" so, for every referral, your teenager will get a $25 gift card to places that cater to each senior:) Yep, that pretty much rocks!!!

Well, I hope that this excites you just as much as it does me! Please contact me with questions and/or booking information!
sparetimephotography@gmail.com

Baby Farah

I am lucky enough to know some wonderful photographers that are willing to be open and honest about their businesses. There are some people who see newer photographers as "stepping on their toes" but thank goodness they are not all like that!

The wonderful Jen Turner with Jen Turner Photography let me tag along on her newborn shoot last weekend just so I could get a few more pointers. Boy am I glad I did! Baby Farah was the perfect little model! I just sat back and watched Jen do her thing, but she let me play with my newest lens, (my newest love:) and take some shots with her. I could not have been happier with the outcome!

Here are some of my favorite shots from the day! Thanks so much Jen for letting me tag along! I had a blast!

Shelton Family

I was super excited to spend the afternoon with Brittnye, Jared, and Carter...but if I'm being honest, I was the most excited about spending it with Carter! My son Lawson and Carter have been best buds their whole lives, so I know Carter is a trip. All it took was for me to make one funny noise and I had him rolling! I couldn't help but crack up with him! Of course, I love Britt and Jared too, but Carter is my favorite:) He pretty much thinks I'm crazy, this worked to my benefit when I was trying to get him to smile. I can't wait to hang out with this family again! (for pictures and play dates!)

Here are a few of my favorites:

Norah Elizabeth - Newborn

A few weeks ago I got to spend some quality time with Norah Elizabeth. She is so sweet and gave me a chance to snuggle her! Norah is also very strong willed! She was so wide awake 90% of the time we were taking pictures! I mean, we waited her out...and waited...and just when we thought she was out, she would be wide eyed and bushy tailed! But I had so much fun getting to spend a fun afternoon with this sweet girl! I can't wait to take her 3 month pictures!

Here are a few of my favorites from her session: