hi!! i’m melanie and it’s so nice to meet you!!

i’ve always loved taking photos of everything and everyone. being a little camera shy, i learned at a young age that if i’m the one taking photos, i don’t have to be in them! one day, in college, a friend asked if i could photograph their wedding. i was super nervous, but i loved the thrill of not missing a once-in-a-lifetime moment. since then, i’ve been documenting life’s most precious moments. i continue to thrive on the challenge and the pressure of not missing the moments of joy and exhilaration. my favorite photos are the candid moments, when it’s just the people and the laughter.

i am a natural-light, documentary style portrait photographer, who always has my camera ready.

in my spare time, i spend an absurd amount of time cooking, watching tv/movies on my ipad (ted lasso’s my favorite), and scribbling in my (moleskine) notebook.

originally from the bay area, california, i now live in washington, dc. i can’t wait to document life with you!!