Portrait of the photographer holding a vintage camera

The Photographer

Hi, I'm Melissa.

I'm a wife, a mother, and the person behind every frame at Faith & Beauty. For more than a decade I've been photographing the families I love most — first my own, then my friends', and now yours.

My favorite kind of session is one that doesn't feel like a session at all. A morning at home with the baby. A walk in the woods with the dog. The photos that look back at you years later and whisper, yes — that's exactly how it felt.

Every shoot is approached with care, faith, and a deep belief in beauty that's already there. I just help frame it.