Featured Engagement - Melissa McElrath

I’ve been meaning to post these for quite some time.
Sweet Layla, her Bible, the cutest little chapel, and the mountains made for such a perfect senior session 💕

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I’ve been meaning to post these for quite some time. Sweet Layla, her Bible, the cutest little chapel, and the mountains made for such a perfect senior session 💕

4 days ago

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It’s not often that I get to be the maid of honor, one of the party planners, and the photographer 😂💕

I thought this was the perfect excuse to show off my baby sister’s bridal shower. The theme was “Bethany’s tying the knot”, and we used little blue bows everywhere 💙

I love her so much and love celebrating her, and weddings just happen to be my thing 😉📷

shout out to some of my talented friends for helping make the shower so cute. I don’t know how I got so lucky with so many creative friends!

Balloon arch: @ashevilleflowerwalls
Charcuterie: @golden_hour_charcuterie_co
Cookies: @brooke_001
Painted sign: @the_makeup_mamarazzi
Co planners: @emmaaarie and @ciarajojo14
They helped plan everything! Emma made the adorable little cupcakes, and Ciara put flower arrangements together like she’s been a florist for years and she is not actually a florist 😂

Thank you to all who came to celebrate our girl!

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It’s not often that I get to be the maid of honor, one of the party planners, and the photographer 😂💕 I thought this was the perfect excuse to show off my baby sister’s bridal shower. The theme was “Bethany’s tying the knot”, and we used little blue bows everywhere 💙 I love her so much and love celebrating her, and weddings just happen to be my thing 😉📷 shout out to some of my talented friends for helping make the shower so cute. I don’t know how I got so lucky with so many creative friends! Balloon arch: @ashevilleflowerwalls Charcuterie: @golden_hour_charcuterie_co Cookies: @brooke_001 Painted sign: @the_makeup_mamarazzi Co planners: @emmaaarie and @ciarajojo14 They helped plan everything! Emma made the adorable little cupcakes, and Ciara put flower arrangements together like she’s been a florist for years and she is not actually a florist 😂 Thank you to all who came to celebrate our girl!

2 weeks ago

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The cutest senior props I’ve ever seen 😭😍

1 month ago

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I don’t want to brag about the coincidence of this buttt it’s my 12th year of photography. the girls that get it …. GET IT.
Swifties, sound off in the comments 👏🏼👏🏼😜

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I don’t want to brag about the coincidence of this buttt it’s my 12th year of photography. the girls that get it …. GET IT. Swifties, sound off in the comments 👏🏼👏🏼😜

1 month ago

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These two celebrated ONE YEAR yesterday. It was so fun to look back on their photos and relive the day 😭💕

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These two celebrated ONE YEAR yesterday. It was so fun to look back on their photos and relive the day 😭💕

2 months ago

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Trying to figure out how to photograph this wedding again just so we can dance the night away TWICE 🪩💕

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Trying to figure out how to photograph this wedding again just so we can dance the night away TWICE 🪩💕

2 months ago

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Golden hour + my bestie + the prettiest pink hotel = a real life actual postcard 💕

The @thedoncesarhotel gave us main character energy that I’ll never get over. And, you better believe my camera bag is always packed, and ready for adventure like this!!

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Golden hour + my bestie + the prettiest pink hotel = a real life actual postcard 💕 The @thedoncesarhotel gave us main character energy that I’ll never get over. And, you better believe my camera bag is always packed, and ready for adventure like this!!

2 months ago

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this summer is flying by, and I got to have some sweet full circle moments with my camera.
Earlier this summer I photographed Jade’s kindergarten teacher’s maternity shoot. And a few weeks ago, Graham’s kindergarten teacher with her fam + new baby nephew? We love her so much we are doing kindergarten with her again 😂😉

And, don’t even get me started on this location…wide open field, mountainy backdrop, golden hour glow… SWOON

Not to be dramatic, but I need more photos here. Like yesterday.

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this summer is flying by, and I got to have some sweet full circle moments with my camera. Earlier this summer I photographed Jade’s kindergarten teacher’s maternity shoot. And a few weeks ago, Graham’s kindergarten teacher with her fam + new baby nephew? We love her so much we are doing kindergarten with her again 😂😉 And, don’t even get me started on this location…wide open field, mountainy backdrop, golden hour glow… SWOON Not to be dramatic, but I need more photos here. Like yesterday.

2 months ago

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I just realized that as a wedding photographer I’m basically a professional 3rd wheel, and that made me laugh really hard 😂

3 months ago

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I’ve been working on some behind-the-scenes things for my photography business… and it’s no secret, I’ve been in a bit of a rebuilding season in life too. One big step? A brand new website!! something that’s been on the back burner for way too long is finally in the works and almost ready to launch 💕🤞🏼 This has always felt like one of those “too overwhelming to start” projects, and I’m so proud to finally be making it happen. I seriously can’t wait to show you. But for now, I need a little help from my friends 😜🎶 If you were checking out a photographer’s website, what would you actually want to know about them? Like really. What would make you laugh, connect, or feel like “Yep, she’s my girl”? Because those are the EXACT questions I want to answer!! Whether it’s a serious question, a totally fun one, or ridiculous id love it if youd drop it below in the comments. And if you know me even a little bit, feel free to suggest something I should include about myself (im nervous that I just opened the comments for my friends to roast me 😂) and, I thought this was a good excuse to show you sweetest photo from today with my babies that made me tear up 🥹 (Shout out to my sweet friend @itsme_jessiefultz for getting in the creek for us 😭💕. How fun is it that we are friends that can hand the camera off to the other to capture each other with our kids?!)

3 months ago

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10/10

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