The experience
I am a full-service photographer, which means I do more than just show up to your session and hand you digitals. I specialize in experiences! We live in a world that’s inundated with cell phone images which are buried in our digital world without ever seeing the light of day. My goal for you is to create memories that can be used as pieces of art in your home and will be cherished for years to come. Once you choose to work with me to fulfill your photography needs, I will guide and help you every step of the way. I will create a unique experience for your family, delivering top notch results. If you are expecting the best level of service and high quality products, I am your person!
The process
My Why
If there’s one thing I believe in more than the power of photography, it’s the power of human connection. As it turns out, the two are inextricably linked, a discovery I made early in my photography career and one that has sustained my passion and creative energy ever since.
"We will absolutely hire her again!"
We hired Melissa for the second time this year and were extremely happy with the whole experience. She had great customer service from first communication to product delivery and our kiddos had so much fun during the session. We received a gallery of both candid and posed images that look stunning printed on our wall. We will absolutely hire her again!
- kesley smith
"I can't say enough about how wonderful our experience was with Melissa Madden."
Right from the start she put all four of us at ease. She gave really clear direction, but left plenty of room for us to be ourselves. I've never met a photographer who was so great with kids! My son, who was determined not to smile, ended up laughing the entire time. Melissa's photos capture such a special time in our life and we couldn't be happier with the final product!
- danielle v.
"WOW! We have now hired Melissa for 5 different shoots"
- pregnancy announcement, pregnancy photos, professional headshots, new baby, and family photos. Her talent and professionalism are so far above what we've gotten with other photographers. I confess, I've had other shoots with other photogs and, well...we didn't pay much and got what we paid for. With Melissa, SHE'S WORTH IT!
- ruthie s.
"Melissa was such a joy to work with."
Melissa was such a joy to work with. She had excellent communication from when I went into labor and when she was able to arrive for the photos. She got some great photos with my very active toddler and my newborn. She took my fresh 48 photos and made it very stress free! I would recommend her to all new parents. She captured some great moments that I am forever grateful for!!
- jasmine s.
"Melissa has done many photo sessions for me."
She does amazing work and does so well with kids! I highly recommend her!
- sabina a.
"Melissa has a knack for bringing out the best in people…”
We've worked with Melissa for first 48 newborn photos, newborn lifestyle, as well as professional headshots. Aside from having tremendous professional photography chops (we were really, REALLY pleased with the quality and composition of the final photos we received), Melissa has a knack for bringing out the best in people—including their smiles—during photoshoots. That goes for fussy babies and squirmy adults alike.
- martin c.
"If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!"
I cannot express enough how talented Melissa is. She is professional, attentive, kind and so very easy to work with. I didn’t have to worry about a thing during my daughters photo shoot, as she had so many ideas and got her to make the cutest poses!! The pictures came out amazing. I will forever cherish them. Thank you so much!
- teresa l.
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