Photographer specializing in weddings, portraits, commercial, and travel photography

Based in Chicago and available for travel worldwide

HEY!

I'm Melissa

I live in Chicago, travel whenever I get the chance, and photograph some awesome people. I love capturing real emotion and highlighting what makes you stand out from the rest. If you aren't afraid to show me the real you and want to make some fun images, let's hang!

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EMILY + CLAY

We found Melissa through The Everygirl, and loved her style immediately. We loved that she emphasized a focus on candid shots and capturing the feeling of the day, instead of posed/stuffy wedding pictures. My favorite part about working with Melissa was her ability to direct and wrangle our large wedding party and family with efficiency with a fun and positive attitude. It was also FREEZING on our wedding day and we only had outdoor locations for the pictures. Melissa was so professional and was conscious of the freezing bridesmaids, so she moved along quickly without compromising the quality of the shots. Working with Melissa was a dream--she was efficient yet took enough time to capture incredible candid details.

CAROLYN + KEVIN

Melissa was so amazing on our wedding day and on every day leading up to it - from our first phone call to our engagement shoot and up until the big day, we knew that Melissa would be the perfect match for what we were looking for. Melissa's organic/in-the-moment/documentary-style of shooting truly captured all of the meaningful and emotional aspects of our wedding day, just like we had hoped. She was hands-on and hands-off at all of the right moments, eliminating a lot of the stress and pressure that photo-taking can sometimes bring and instead allowing myself, my husband, and all of our wedding party to feel relaxed and truly "in the moment" throughout the whole day. It was exactly how we wanted to remember our wedding day and our photos were plentiful and turned out absolutely amazing. You can really *feel* the photos and put yourself back in that moment in time, which is something that we appreciate so deeply.

EMILY + JARROD

I have been told over and over that my wedding photos are some of the best my friends and family have ever seen! Melissa flies under the radar on the wedding day (adding no stress to your day -- she actually reduces it!) and follows up with the most beautiful photos imaginable. If you're having any reservations, don't! Her style of shooting and editing is so unique - and she is so personable too. I would recommend her x a million!

OPHÉLIE + FREDERIC

A thousand thank you Melissa for these beautiful photos :) You are a sweet and kind photographer and we are happy to have met you during our stay in the USA. Your pictures are beautiful another thousand thank you

HEATHER + STEVEN

Working with Melissa for my engagement pictures and wedding pictures was the best decision I made. She is so fun to work with and her pictures are amazing!

ARIEL + ADAM

Melissa is incredible when it comes to wedding photography! I cannot express enough how thankful I am that she photographed our engagement and wedding day. Her style and quality are unbeatable. When searching for a photographer, I was very interested in finding someone who could capture real moments effortlessly. As soon as I met Melissa and saw her work, I just knew she was the one. She made my husband and I feel comfortable every step of the way. I love all of our images and can't stop looking at them. Highly recommend her for any future events!

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