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Every moment tells a story

My photography has always revolved around people and their stories. I have a desire to capture the true essence of who you are and the relationships with those who matter most in your life. Whatever stage of life you are in; newly engaged, becoming a parent for the first time, an entrepreneur starting your own business, I want to document the magic, beauty and chaos of your everyday life and important milestones.

 

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Melissa has a way of putting her clients at ease and capturing them in lovely moments. She has been taking my photos for over 10 years. I love how she explores the beauty in the world around her with color and movement. I would recommend Melissa to anyone looking for amazing photography!

-Megan

Melissa has been our photographer for engagement, maternity, newborn and 1 year photos. She is super fun and engages us in a light-hearted manner (we tend to take ourselves a little seriously and feel awkward in front of a camera.) She does a great job capturing our family relationships and gets some great shots, even with a grumpy kid. Melissa is also very timely with getting photos back to us. I highly recommend her to others!

- Lorene

We have used Melissa for 4 photo sessions including maternity, newborn and and family portraits with our twins. She is super laid back and friendly. She's very accommodating and I have gotten a ton of great compliments on our pictures. She's timely, reasonably priced, and truly loves her work! We love working with her and highly recommend her!

-Kristi

meet melissa

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I’m Melissa, a portrait, family and lifestyle photographer based in Lancaster, PA. Folks who know me well would describe me as a child at heart who is known for her killer party planning skills and obsession with unicorns and mermaids. I’m a lover of vibrant colors, impromptu dance parties and anything that involves bacon and avocado. Read more >

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Hello world! I’m new here. Heading out to photograph a newborn session this morning. My one year old is still sleeping like a newborn, waking every 3 hours to nurse, so I can relate to the sleep struggle. My little guy isn’t so tiny anymore though… You always forget how tiny they are when they are first born.
It’s quite possible that I messed up my new 50 mm lens while freelensing in the rain last week… But I think this photo made it worth it :-) crossing my fingers it can be repaired. #thefreelensedproject #magnoliatree #makeportraits #livecolorfully #melissaenglephotography #lancasterpaphotographer #pinkhair
Patiently waiting for baby sister to arrive. This guy is going to be a great big brother!
“Stories teach us in ways we can remember. They teach us that each woman responds to birth in her unique way and how very wide-ranging that way can be. They also demonstrate the mind/body connection in a way that medical studies cannot. Positive stories shared by women who have had wonderful childbirth experiences are an irreplaceable way to transmit knowledge of a woman's true capacities in pregnancy and birth.” -Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author. During this maternity milk bath session this beautiful first time mama asked me if I would share my birth stories and I could not have been more willing. I love hearing and sharing birth stories, especially since giving birth was such a powerful and momentous experience for me. To any other moms who are willing to share, I’d love to hear your stories of how you brought your babies earthside. ❤️ Thanks to @renewonwalnut for letting us borrow your beautiful tub and to @pollinate.floraldesigns for coming through with the flower crown last minute
Puppy kisses for the newest member of the family. #newbornphotography #melissaenglephotography #lancasterpaphotographer #puppylove #magicofchildhood #honestmotherhood #clickinmoms
Hello sunshine ☀️ Sharing a few random things about myself that you may or may not know. I enjoy potty humor. Ask my closest friends and they will tell you, I am the one to bring up poop talk at inappropriate times. I won’t admit it to most, butt I am secretly proud that “butthole” is among my 3 year old daughter’s vocabulary 😮 One of my hidden talents is that I can wiggle my ears. Also I collected Swarovski crystals as a child and and in middle school I raised hamsters that I sold to pet stores (and my friends). Hope that tells you a little more about the woman behind the camera.