the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
couples/
elopements
mATERNITY & motherhood
Woman & HER DOG
embodiement
FAMILY
the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
Bend, Central Oregon
North County San Diego
Cinematic Couples, Maternity, and Family photography in Bend, Oregon, serving Central Oregon and North County San Diego.
Capturing the heart and soul of the people you love most and the beautifully imperfect, messy and wild life worth living.
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Capturing the heart and soul of the people you love most and the beautifully imperfect, messy and wild life worth living.
Cinematic Couples, Maternity, and Family photography in Bend, Oregon, serving Central Oregon and North County San Diego, California.
the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
couples/
elopements
mATERNITY & motherhood
Woman & HER DOG
embodiement
FAMILY
the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
Bend, Central Oregon
North County San Diego
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We’re living in a time where we're beginning to wonder what’s real. I’m interested in the opposite.
Real people, experiencing real life. Connecting with the people that matter most. Feeling fully themselves. What it was actually like to be there.
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Based in North County San Diego and returning to Central Oregon each summer, I create timeless couples, maternity, motherhood, and family portraits that celebrate the relationships shaping your life.
Based in North County San Diego and returning to Central Oregon each summer, I create timeless couples, maternity, motherhood, and family portraits that celebrate the relationships shaping your life.
Based in North County San Diego and returning to Central Oregon each summer, I create timeless couples, maternity, motherhood, and family portraits that celebrate the relationships shaping your life.
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“Being in front of the lens with Melanie was such a tender experience. You can truly tell that she is in tune with her subject and channels this sensitivity into her artistry. Thank you for being a calm presence that brought out such natural imagery. I will cherish these images forever.”
Amanda
"From the initial consultation to the final product, Melanie was a true professional, providing excellent communication throughout the entire process. She made me feel comfortable in front of the camera during both sessions, which allowed me to relax and enjoy the experience. The result was a stunning set of photographs that exceeded my expectations"
Hollie
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
couples/
elopements
mATERNITY & motherhood
Woman & HER DOG
embodiement
FAMILY
the people and animals you love are part of your story.
Honoring the relationships that shape your life. Photographed with honesty and care.
Central Oregon • North County San Diego
Bend, Central Oregon
North County San Diego
LESS POSING. MORE LIVING
You don’t need to perform for me or know what to do in front of a camera. We'll wander somewhere you love. Stay home on a Sunday morning. Take the dog out. Let the kids play. Make dinner. Drive to the coast. I'll give you direction when you need it and leave room for everything we couldn't have planned. Because I’m not here to manufacture a beautiful life for you to step into. I’m here to show you the beauty in the one you’re already living. as the are.
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I'm Melanie, a photographer, observer, sentimental keeper of ordinary things and someone who believes photographs become more valuable as the years between then and now grow longer.
I'm inspired by old family photographs, home videos and the kinds of images that weren't made for anyone outside the people in them.
The imperfect ones. The ones that somehow feel like home. That's what I'm trying to make here.
I WANT TO REMEMBER HOW IT FELT
MEET MELANIE
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