Hi there! I'm Melissa. 

I'm a photographer, light seeker, golden hour lover, beauty capturer and art maker. I'd love to connect with you!

 

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I know we need the rain (and I’m all for green hills and wildflowers... swoon ❤️), but I am all bundled up over here, longing for warm summer/fall evenings like these. Ahhh! So beautiful! 😍😍😍 . . . Just a heads up- Summer and Fall session da
And, the best hair award goes to.... 😍🙌🏼. . . . . . . . It may have started because salons near barbers were shut down for so long, but I am kind of loving this new longer length trend. Do we think it’s here to stay? I’d say it’
With all the rain we’ve been getting... the hills are going to green up in a hurry!!! Blossoms and blooms galore! Excited to create more spring session magic like this —> 😍🌧🌼🌈 . . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #pis
Amazing day with this stunning girl! Sunshine, blue skies, awesome outfits paired perfectly with each location, SUNFLOWERS, and gorgeous beach sunset. It doesn’t get much better! So grateful since we had to reschedule her original session due t
Getting it done ✔️. Who knows what conditions tomorrow will bring 🤷🏻‍♀️. Never will I take blue skies and sunshine for granted again. Loved hanging out with this handsome fella (with his amazing hair- so good 😍😍😍). Can’t wait to show h
Just horsing around with this gorgeous girl! 🐴😍❤️! Obsessed with all we captured! HMUA: @alexmakeupart . . . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispophotographer #arroyograndephotographer #pismobeach #shellbeach #countryroads #seniorportraits #seniorstylegu
Channeling allllllll the fall vibes with this absolute stunner!😍🍁🍎! Now, if the weather could just get on board. I’m ready for sweaters, boots, and hot chocolate! Anyone else?! HMUA: @alexmakeupart . . . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispophotog
A guy and his car... it has been a bit of a theme this season and I’m not complaining! So much fun capturing Jack in his element(s). . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #pismobeach #surfboard #surfing #seniorportraits #sunset #sen
Tori and her mega watt smile that lights up everything around her. It is contagious! Pure sunshine. Loved capturing her fun loving spirit and true beauty. . . . . . . . . . . HMUA: @alexmakeupart #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #pismobeach #countryroad
This gorgeous girl is an extension of my own family. The fact that she is a senior is KILLING me! Too close to home! So proud of the young lady she has become- beautiful inside and out😍😍😍 . . . . . . . . . . HMUA: @alexmakeupart #sanluisobispo #a
Sunny days at the beach.... hard to predict, but when you get one, it is glorious! It’s a “pinch me, I live here” moment- every time! So beautiful! And then you add in a handsome subject 🙌🏼. So good! . . . . . . . . #sanluisobis
Missing gorgeous days and beautiful subjects like this! Can’t wait for the smoke to clear and for the sun to shine again. Praying for the firefighters and all those affected in more devastating ways than just having to reschedule shoots. Sessio
Just a girl and her horse... on the beach. Pretty much obsessed! Gahhh! But, seriously- Abi is stunning no matter the setting, as you can see. We had so much fun! HMUA: @alexmakeupart . . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #pismobeach #bea
That serious face though 😍😍😍 . This gorgeous girl killed it. Every look, every smile (yes, there were smiles), every outfit, every location. Dang! So good! HMUA: @alexmakeupart . . . . . . . . . . #sanluisobispo #arroyogrande #pismobeach #beachpo
The pelicans were out in FULL force, but it made for one heck of a dramatic image- love it!! Throw in some gorgeous light, and a handsome (ridiculously talented) piano playing senior and we had ourselves an amazing session! . . . . . . . . . #sanlu