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Hi friends! If you’ve been around a while, you are not at all surprised that our family is on the move – again! I will now be a Northern VA Family Photographer! This is our 7th PCS in 13 years so we have this moving thing down! Melissa Sheridan Photography | Northern VA Family Photographer […]

It was such an honor to do my friend’s photos for the arrival of their sweet baby girl, Georgia! Alexandria VA Newborn Photography is my passion. Getting to be a fly on the wall for sweet newborn kisses from big brother, and seeing little tiny baby fingers and toes just melts me. I know these […]

What to wear for Family Photos! This has to be my most asked question and biggest client pain point, for sure! As someone with a family who also needs to be documented in photos yearly, I get it! Outfits can be so hard, especially if you are the mom who is planning them all. It’s […]

I’m Melissa – a military spouse, mom of two, and am now officially a Northern Virginia Family Photographer. I relocated to the Alexandria, VA area in summer of 2024 and am loving what Virginia has to offer so far! Fun fact, we were stationed in Charlottesville from 2019-2021, so this is our second time around […]

First of all, huge congratulations on your engagement!!! This is such an exciting time in your relationship. Now it’s time to plan your engagement session! Like many of my couples, you might be wondering what to wear for engagement photos. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered!   What to Wear for Engagement Photos Montgomery Alabama […]

Today marks my baby’s Last Day of Kindergarten! Claire completed kindergarten in a completely virtual setting for the 2020-2021 school year. While it wasn’t ideal and not at all what we had expected prior to the pandemic, she did well and made the best of it. She did have to switch teachers once, which was […]

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 Dayton, Ohio 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 […]

Today marks my anniversary of 5 years in business! And it’s my birthday too! 🎂 You can read my whole journey about creating my photography business here. But the long and short of it is… one day, we were driving back home to Texas from a trip to my in-laws. I saw a field of […]

Happy first day of spring! I’m excited to talk about what to wear for spring family pictures today. What to wear for family pictures is my most asked client concern, right behind “we’re terrible in front of the camera! Can you help us?” to which the answer is: absolutely. But that’s a topic for another […]