Behind the Lens

Hi, I'm Melissa!

I’m a photographer who believes family photos should feel like life, not a photoshoot.

My approach is laid-back, fun, and fueled by quick wit, so I can capture your family in all its messy, joy-filled glory—the kind of images you’ll look back on and say, yep, that’s exactly us.

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I visited Julie and Rich on a blustery cold Sunday morning in their beautiful home for a lifestyle maternity session. Their second baby, a little girl, is due in about 5 weeks. Their son, Landon, is almost 2 and he and I had a whole lot of fun during this session. I worked with Julie and Rich this past summer for a family session, and well, every time I get to capture their family, I spend the whole session laughing and smiling. They are just the sweetest people. Miss Charlotte is one lucky little lady to be entering a family as amazing as this.
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Julie&Rich Lifestyle Maternity

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You can book your session directly through the link below. Choose from the open dates on my calendar (session times are already listed for you!), review the contract, pay your deposit and get your session on the books.

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