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.

let's connect!


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I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting this beautiful family on a cold, brisk day in their beautiful home with their delightfully cute baby boy. I love doing in-home sessions, and I love doing laid back, lifestyle newborn sessions even more. Everything is so hectic and new and (sometimes) stressful in those first weeks of have a new baby. Your photography session should allow you to sit back, relax and soak in those precious moments with your baby.  Let me come to you, where you can sit on your couch,  in your bare feet, snuggling your baby, with your coffee cup nearby and we can just hang out. That’s just what we did on this day and it was perfect.

Frenic Lifestyle Newborn Session | Central Massachusetts

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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.

Think we'd be a good fit?

i'd love to capture your moments

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