Photographers

I always try to tell "Your Wedding Day Story" through my photographs. I shoot approximately 500 to 800+ photographs per wedding. I don't set a limit; there is no limit on memories. At some weddings I've shot 1400 photographs.

Please keep in mind that I also do other types of photography besides weddings such as senior photos, family portraits, head shots, maternity and baby portraits, other special events, pets, landscape and business/commercial shoots, but my passion remains in wedding photography. It's so amazing to capture two lives joining into one.

Just to get the shooting experience, I began to professionally shoot weddings and other special events for family and friends about 6 years ago. I found a great deal of happiness and satisfaction through the camera's lens, and I began to get a lot of positive feedback from my clients. That was when I decided to take the chance of a lifetime and try pursuing what I loved. After all, you want your photographer to be passionate about what they do. I've been shooting weddings as my own business for a few years now, (with the help of my husband to carry my heavy equipment). I am also a Science teacher which allows me to keep costs for my photography so low. I don't have to pay the added costs of renting a facility to conduct my business from or for my own developing lab. I conduct my photography business from my home and send all of my work to specialists for developing. I use a Nikon D70s Digital Camera, two AF zoom lenses, three 500 watt Alienbee lights on 8 foot stand to illuminate your reception, 4 pocket wizard transmitters and receivers to send radio frequencies to trigger the lights to fire from the camera's shutter, plenty of batteries and tons of extension cords.

You are probably wondering where the name Melody comes from, considering my name is Melissa. Well, not only do I love photography, but music as well. I've been singing since the age of 6 and I wanted to incorporate as much of my personality in this business as possible. I figured that Melody would not only be a unique name for my business, but one that was personal to me as well. Besides, Melissa Photoartistry did not sound as good. Photoartistry implies exactly the way it sounds, I look at my photos as a work of art rather than a random shot. The reason for the butterflies scattered throughout this website, well, they too hold a special meaning to me. They symbolize an independence and breaking away from the past and beginning a new journey. That's what I did with this business. Enjoy the rest of the site and I look forward to meeting you to discuss your special day or portrait session.