Melissa Miller Photos

Azaleas!

The azaleas at Woodward Park are in full bloom and gorgeous. I love the few weeks of bright, dazzling colored azaleas (followed by rose season in May!). 

The park was a madhouse with picture takers and prom couples and cheerleading squads, but it was so worth the crowd for the colorful backgrounds. 

And my fave from the session:

 

Ok, this looks like a killer squirrel, but he's just confused by the big black box in front of my face.  The squirrels at this park are so ridiculously  F A T  from all the visitors that it surprises me they can fit on these little branches. 

A New Favorite Dirty Look

This so perfectly captures my kiddos' personalities:

Big B is doing exactly what he should be, with a genuine smile on his face to make his mom happy.

E-Man is ready to bust out laughing and cracking jokes for comic relief.

Miss J is annoyed and ready to explode with rage because she is touching her brother; and wearing jeans she doesn't like; and had her hair brushed; and wearing the black bow instead of the orange one; and because she wants her treat for posing RIGHT NOW rather than AFTER the session.

Merry Christmas from the Millers

I went with over-the-top obnoxious red and green for my Christmas card this year, after a few years of non-traditional colors.  Bought the Hanna Andersson jammies (for the weiner dog too) and had a fun shoot with my kiddos. 

Merry Christmas to all!

So Photogenic

These two were absolute naturals in front of the camera. I imagined them in Black & White during the shoot, and I love the results below.  Ladies, come visit me again next time you are in Tulsa!

And the best dimple ever award goes to lil' sis:

Reading Time

Sneak Peek Sunday

And they are pretty in color, too:

 

Handsome x 3

They belong on the cover of GQ.  Handsome times 3.

Um, pretty sure eight graders were not this good looking when I was 14 years old!   Gallery before the weekend, guys!

Super Glue

I have added superglue boo-boo to the long and mind-boggling list of 'fixes' while editing pictures (including goose eggs, Crayola marker-itis, bruises, bumps, sparkly eyeshadows disasters, and LOTS of Easter egg dye messes).  Little brother found out that superglue and skin should not mix. 

This lesson learned did not stop Little D from being adorable.  Big D brought his 'adorable' with him to the park as well. Big D is the most natural presence in front of the camera.  His features are perfect, his body language is perfect, his complexion is perfect.   Check them out:

Seriously. Perfect face. 

Finally, little man dragging mom on a mission to check out every leaf and stick in the park:

 

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.

 
 

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: