Melissa Anne Riley

My Story

I have been studying and practicing my photography for over 20 years. I started out the old fashion way with film photography using a single lens reflex camera and would spending hours developing my film and prints in the darkroom. As the science of photography evolved into digital (DSLR) I also transitioned and found even more joy and love for the art. Photography isn't just about capturing what you see but capturing what you feel.

“Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.”

-David Alan Harvey

Photography is like all art where beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That is why no one photographer is alike; we all have our own unique styles and eye for beauty. I love to capture my clients sun kissed lips and brightly smiling eyes amongst the gorgeous backdrops of nature.

I chose to shoot in many styles from posed to journalistic, from micro to macro; it just depends on the inspiration of the subject that I am beholding in my eye's artistic mind. I want to capture your moment in time and to create a piece of fine art for you to cherish, always & forever.

Love Notes From Clients

Natalie & Andy

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"Melissa was incredible! From first interaction she made sure we were comfortable and was super professional. She was flexible, as we had some rain troubles the first shoot, and had to reschedule. Once we got our clear day, she guided us through various locations and poses to get our dream engagement photos. They came out looking like the cover of a romance novel! Magical and gorgeous. I would absolutely use her again for any photography needs. She got our photos back quickly, and throughout the whole proces"

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Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let's not miss a moment of beauty...

Send me a message and let's capture those moments to create memories that last always & forever!