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Experience

Working with Melissa

Thank you for reaching out and for inquiring about working with me! I am so excited to get to know more about you and what your vision is for your session.

Here is what you can expect next:

  • I will contact you via email within 24 hours (usually sooner)
  • We will work together to choose a date, time, & location that work for us both
  • We will discuss any other details you would like as part of your session
  • Then we will get you all booked!
  • From there I will offer outfit assistance & anything else you may need help with prior to our session


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Please note...


I am a part-time stay at home Mom and also run a residential cleaning business as well, so it's important to note that I may not always be able to respond right away. I promise to get to you as soon as possible! :)


I'd also like to mention that I do not work Saturdays. Sunday evenings and week day evening sessions are the only days I am available for sessions. This is so that I can ensure family time!

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Kind Words

My family had such a great experience working with Melissa! She was great with my two young kids and really made the whole experience fun and enjoyable for everyone. The pictures turned out beautiful and exceeded my expectations. We will definitely be using her services in future.

Megan

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Mel is AMAZING! She is very easy to communicate with and makes you feel at home durring sessions. Definitely has a great eye for capturing the best photos. I have used Mel 2 times now for photos and definitely will continue to in the future. 100% book with her!

Claudia

 

Locations to consider

 

beach


There are quite a few Lake Michigan locations that offer a great beach for photos! My favorites are located in the Port Washington area.

Fields


The classic but forever amazing Wisconsin fields provide such a beautiful backdrop for sessions!

I can name a million of these in different locations. There's no shortage in this state!

Tall pines


Pine trees are a beautiful backdrop for sessions. There is a location in Erin and another one in Muskego that I know are perfect if you want the tall pine look!

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Family stands together in pine forest during golden hour photography session.
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Downtown


If you are looking for a simple city backdrop, West Bend is a great spot to capture that look. You may even have a city/town that offers something cute as well!

rooftop


This is always a fun one!

I know of a couple different rooftop spots which are both on the east side of Milwaukee.

studio


If you are looking for an indoor studio, there is a beautiful location in Milwaukee which I have photographed at many times!

In-home


This is a common one for newborn sessions but available for any session.

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"We have been using MelMarie Photography for two years now and absolutely LOVE her work! We have a puppy, two year old twins, and a four year old. She always captures the best photos of us just being us. She’s fun, creative, and professional. Both years we received our photos back within the first week. Follow Melissa on Instagram and you’ll instantly fall in love with her!"


Mary Liz

 

what the booking process looks like...


Once we finalize details and you are ready to book, I will send you a contract & invoice via email which will need to be completed within 48 hours to reserve your session date and time. The contract & invoice are both completed online and are extremely user friendly. The contract will require an e-signature which can be done from any device. I only require 50% of the total cost of the session to be paid at time of contract signing which can be done using a credit or debit card. I also offer Venmo or PayPal on request. The remaining total   (including any travel fees or other applicable fees) will need to be completed 7 days prior to our session date. Once we are fully booked, that's when I will offer any advice or helpful tips about outfits or other things you have questions on! I hope this helps :)

 

THANK YOU!


Words cannot explain how grateful I am that you are considering me to capture your important moments for you! I look forward to talking to and working with you soon.


<3 Melissa