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I'M MELISSA

A Lover Of...

All things dill pickle

Slow mornings

The mountains

Sunsets

Dogs

Photography is something I currently do in a part-time capacity that brings a source of peace and purpose in my life. It allows me to find stillness, meaning, and connection through my work.

Outside of photography, I also work as a EMS Dispatcher — it’s fast-paced, high-pressure, and can be emotionally heavy at times. But photography reminds me of the beauty life has to offer. It slows the world down and brings balance, creativity, and a renewed sense of connection with nature and the people I photograph.

Photography has always been close to my heart. As a kid, I used to sneak into my parents’ closet just to peek inside their camera bag. I was endlessly fascinated by cameras, loose photos in bins, and later found myself working in a photo lab—printing images, changing chemicals, learning about cameras, and falling in love with the stories behind each photo that passed through the lab.

Outside of work, you’ll find me paddleboarding, hiking in the mountains or desperately trying to keep up with my pup. The mountains are my true happy place that recharge my soul.

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WHERE PASSION MEETS PURPOSE

I can't emphasize enough how important photos are. They freeze moments of time and can bring back memories that may have faded over time. Pictures show us where we once were, where we are today and all of the beautiful space in-between that is full of love, laughter, playfulness, resilience, strength and growth.

I LOVE WORKING WITH THOSE WHO

find joy in the little things

Let's be honest, things don't always go perfectly. Kids cry, dogs ignore commands, the mountain wind blows us over, the weather changes from bad to worse within a minute, poses go out the window and that's okay. Because sometimes real life is chaotic. Those perfectly imperfect moments, the unplanned ones still turn into such meaningful photos. I've learned to lean into the chaos, to read the room, and trust the flow. So many of my favourite images live within those in-between moments - the ones that I would call beautifully unscripted.