Newborn Photographer Near Me Charlottesville Newborn Photography It was such a pleasure to get to see this beautiful family go from 2 to 3. Evelyn & Ryan had a maternity session with me in March. Then, their sweet son made his appearance in May. Logan was a champ for his newborn session at 14 days […]

The thing I love about being a family photographer in Charlottesville is getting to see families over time for multiple sessions! It was a pleasure to see the B family for a family photo session . THey also had a maternity session and newborn session with me in 2020. It’s been so fun to see […]

Time for June 2021 Goals! We are coming up on halfway through 2021, which is crazy to me! I am so excited to be entering summer. Although hot weather is not my favorite, I’m glad to hopefully be heading into a more normal summer. I finally have some Charlottesville Weddings back on my books again […]

Lindsey & Jordan did not disappoint at their romantic river engagement photos session! They had the idea to go to some private property in Jordan’s family that featured this beautiful river. I am always down to go to a unique and special location and this one was so fun and made the most epic photos! […]

Today I thought I’d get personal and share 10 things you probably didn’t know about me! 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Melissa Charlottesville, Virginia Photographer   1 | I have a bachelor’s degree in English Writing. I actually started out thinking I wanted to pursue nursing, but turns out I can barely pass a […]

Hey friends! Spring has sprung and I’m feeling happy now that my winter blues are gone. There’s just something about the change of seasons that is so refreshing, but especially so after a long winter indoors with COVID. Although 2021 hasn’t been totally out of the woods for COVID, I am happy to be feeling […]

Emerson was so sweet at her Charlottesville VA Newborn Photography session! I connected with her mom and dad at their Christmas mini session last year. Emerson is their second baby but first girl. I’m excited to see them again for a family session in the summer! This is an example of a newborn mini session. […]

Evelyn & Ryan are expecting their rainbow baby boy in late spring. Rainbow babies are any baby born after a pregnancy loss. It’s not talked about enough, but not everyone gets pregnant so easily. Being a newborn photographer, I have talked to so many families who have dealt with the realities of infertility. Some families […]

I was so thrilled to do this in-home newborn lifestyle photography session for the H family. I got to meet them as a couple before they got pregnant. We had a nice couples session, maternity session, & now baby Savannah’s in-home session, including their sweet dog. While I do a majority of my newborn sessions […]