Lexington, NC Real Life Photography

Such a cute little guy! I got to meet a new set of shop owners yesterday and their sweet little man.

Melissa Sheets, Real Life Photography, Lexington NC Photographer

Spring has sprung, and summer is knocking. The night was so perfect for this uptown photo shoot last week. The slight wind and warm air had me dreaming of the beach. We've been pretty lucky to have had such a mild winter and spring. I wonder if the warm temperatures will keep us sizzling this summer?

Real Life Photography, Lexington Photographer

Opening a new backdrop is always fun. I just received this great new one from my Lemon Drop Stop. I can't wait to put it to use. Pippa, my ever constant guard dog supervised the unwrapping progress.

I order most of my backdrops on paper because I like the no glare finish, and the ease of hanging. Sometimes I make my own back drops with foam board and fabric. Take a look:

Melissa Sheets, Real Life Photography Free wedding giveaway.

Lady, where have you been? I know that must be what my blog followers are thinking. But don't fret my pets, I'm back. Vacation was a roller coaster. I came back to so many good sessions that I got wrapped up in shooting and neglected my blog, and for that I apologize.

So ready to see some of the things I've been busy doing?




I've been collaborating with a fantastic group of woman on an idea that was sparked this fall. We have partnered with other vendors and together we are giving away an entirely FREE wedding. The venue, photographer, florist, cake, rentals... you name it we have it covered.

This has been very exciting! Now we are looking for that one special couple to share the day with us. We have a facebook page set up with all the details, so please pass this link along to anyone who is in need of this wonderful service.

Click here to "LIKE" our facebook page, and read the contest details.

This is BIG friends, this contest will be valued in the tens of thousands! Here are a couple still frames from yesterday.

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Lexington NC photographer. Melissa Sheets, Real Life Photography

Oh, I love soft evening light! Our southern fields are bursting right now with wildflowers, you just have to be willing to walk a little to find them. These blue flowers are bachelor buttons or cornflowers. They are native to Europe, and used to grow wild in fields, but now it is endangered in it's native habitat.

These flowers were a favorite of John F. Kennedy and was worn by his son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. at his wedding in tribute to his father.

In folklore, cornflowers were worn by young men in love; if the flower faded too quickly, it was taken as a sign that the man's love was not returned.

The white flowers are daisies. The origin of the word Daisy is the Anglo Saxon “daes eage” which literally mean “day’s eye”. It was called this because daisies open at dawn as the day just starts to begin.

Now is the perfect time to shoot in open fields. If you are ready to book a spring session please contact me to reserve your spot.

NC Photographer, Melissa Sheets

Last Friday I had loads of fun at my old studio creating portraits. These two girls were very sweet. The tea party theme made me wonder... what are the most popular tea types?

Green tea makes up about 10% of world-tea production and is a milder brew with a mild, appealing taste and understandably green appearance. There is no oxidation during processing. Rather, the leaves are simply withered and then roasted or dried.

Oolong tea is a cross between black and green tea, which can be detected in both taste and color. Recognized for its distinctive fruity flavor, oolong leaves undergo a moderated fermentation process where they are withered, partially fermented and then dried.

White tea, the rarest type of tea, come from young tea leaves that are picked before the buds have fully opened. The tea features a delicate, soft taste and light coloration. With a minimalist approach to processing, white tea leaves are simply steamed and dried, which keeps them closer to their natural state.

And of course Black tea, which is the most popular in the United States. Offers a deep hearty color and flavor.

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