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WELCOME

Hi! I'm Melissa, and I am a visual storyteller based in Athens, Georgia, who specializes in documentary wedding photography and portraiture. I am passionate about telling peoples' stories fully and authentically from a unique perspective. I love what I do, and I'm excited to share my life and work.

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Monthly Archives: November 2009

JULIE + BLINN MARRIED!

Julie contacted me a little over a month ago to see if I’d be available to shoot her and Blinn’s non-traditional wedding the day after Thanksgiving. Since my fiancé and I were planning on staying local for the holiday, I was more than happy and honored to join in their big day. I really liked...

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AMANDA + BRIAN MARRIED!

Surprise! Amanda and Brian were married on a crisp, beautiful afternoon in Asheville, NC at Hidden River. I wanted to begin this post in such a way, because not many people knew they were getting married. They got engaged two weeks ago and things moved pretty quickly. The couple had always talked about having a...

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ZEN

Light, color, nature. These things make my heart happy. I went to the botanical garden today and wandered around while there is still some autumn left to soak in. It was delightful! I will definitely be back to visit this place of zen… Thanks to a recommendation by a good friend in Athens, I also...

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EMILY + JOEY ENGAGED!

I met Emily through one of my dear friends almost five years ago now. (yowza! has it really been that long?) When she contacted me to shoot her wedding next June, I was ecstatic! Last weekend, I traveled down to Florida – where Emily and Joey live – to do an engagement shoot. This pair...

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LOVE!

I’m heading to Florida this weekend to do an engagement session, and I am so excited about it. I was looking through older photos and catching up on some personal editing and came across this frame: my fiance’s brother and his girlfriend! They are a true source of inspiration for this weekend’s shoot. Such sweet...

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