Traveling has been a passion of mine since I got my first passport at 6 months old (no joke!) I sat on my moms lap and made gaga sounds at the photographer. I started traveling alone at age 6 to visit my Aunt in Missouri every Summer. I haven't stopped since. Where I go, my camera follows. I love experiencing new places and capturing each one in my own way.
Lisa and Niels – Trash the Dress – Balboa Park and Sunset Cliffs
Lisa and Niels again! The following Monday after their wedding, before they hopped a plane back to North Dakota we got together for a trash the dress session!
First stop, Balboa Park. Love coming here on Monday…there was no one around!
And then a bit later, headed to Sunset Cliffs for a total trashing of the dress! (ok not really, water doesn’t actually trash it!)
The waves were strong! I had them lay down…
and they didn’t even know what hit them! Too funny!
Thanks you two for trusting me and being such willing clients! I adore you two! It was so worth getting wet!
xoxo, M
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LOVE it! I trashed at Salton Sea almost two years ago (weird that its been that long!) and it was the best decision I ever made. We don’t look stressed out in those pictures!
WooHoo!!!!! You know I love it when the dress really gets trashed. The last 3 shots are my favorites. Way to go!
I adore these. Awesome, Melissa!
Nice!! What a lovely session! She’s one brave lady to put seaweed around her neck! 🙂
Love the water ones! These are fantastic! I love when they trash the dress! Always amazing my dear!
wow!!!! amazing!! i still don’t know if i can put my dress through that though… i loove the idea of it, but then it scares me.
great job as always Melissa. cant wait for our big day.
sooo amazing Melissa!! looks like fun!! 🙂 great job!
this reallyyyyyy makes me want to do mine, right now!!
Love the beach shots! Totally brilliant work Melissa!
Lovin these! Especially the one of her with the bamboo and the one of him picking her up in the water. Fun!
Nice shots! These two look really happy together – and your photos capture that and show it off!
Awesome pics Mel! Do you know where her dress is from? I <3 it! And I love the clean hair and makeup… goes great with the dress and the settings.
Wow what a fun shoot! I really like your black and whites!
how fun is this couple! great job on capturing their personality!
I love love love the one with the seaweed around her neck! GORGEOUS!