My approach goes beyond traditional photography. It's about narrating your intimate love story. It's those instances when you feel the sand between your toes as you lift your dress to avoid the waves in Laguna Beach, or when you utter "I do" on top of taft point in Yosemite and your partner wipes a tear from their eye. My style encapsulates the essence of your elopement, capturing the raw emotions and transforming your love story into timeless memories.
From the moment you send me an email, I’m all about cultivating a relationship with you so that by the time shoot day rolls around, you’ll think of me as more of a friend than a photographer!
Your future BFF & third wheel! Most days you will find me with the same cup of coffee throughout the day working on my computer or adventuring to beautiful locations photography incredible couples! I live in Laguna Beach, California! I travel often to Yosemite, Hawaii, and Montana for Elopements & intimate weddings!
If I'm not photographing you can bet I am either at the beach by 3pm, at a local farmers market or rearranging my house! I am married to my amazing husband Sean who works construction & also second shoots with me at times! He's literally my best friend and favorite person in the world....
Heey! I am Melanie!
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2024 Travel schedule
February: Hawaii
april: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
june: glacier national park & Europe
july: Oahu, Hawaii
August: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Exciting Adventures Await! Here's a glimpse of my upcoming travel schedule for elopements and destination weddings. I'll be photographing love stories in some of the most enchanting places on Earth. From majestic mountains to pristine beaches , my lens will be ready to frame your elopement or destination wedding in these extraordinary locations. If you're planning your special day in any of these destinations, let's connect and turn your dream wedding into a breathtaking reality. If you want to ADD to this amazing list, lets make it happen!!
When I am not traveling you can find in me in Laguna Beach, California.
COFFEE
SUNSETS
DANCING
TEA
SUNRISES
HANGING OUT
"She made us feel so comfortable and made the whole experience fun and exciting."
"I’ve never had professional photos done before but I think we were truly spoiled with Melanie. She made us feel so comfortable and made the whole experience fun and exciting. I highly recommend her for your special moments!"
Marie + bradley
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"The final pictures exceeded our expectations. We are beyond thrilled with how they turned out."
Hope + Drew
"We felt so comfortable and we will cherish the photos she captured for us forever."
Melanie captured our day so perfectly and working with her was a joy. We had a sunrise elopement at tunnel view and she was there waiting for us at 5:30am! I loved how she just brought herself and her two cameras, that is ALL she needed. She knows the best spots and even would pull over on the road if she saw a good photo opportunity. She knew the national park very well which helped so much the day of (especially since it was our first time in the park!) We love the pictures and so do our families. I would recommend melanie for any elopement or even just a quick photoshoot! We look forward to working with her again in the future. Thank you Melanie!
Molly + Mike
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