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y style is where fine art meets documentary. The goal is to capture your wedding day as it unfolds without being obtrusive, in the most beautiful, and organic form. I use a mixture of digital and film (film as in old school camera and developed negatives) to give my clients the very best of both formats.
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Q: How many photos do you deliver?
A: It varies for each wedding of course but generally I would expect 75-100+ images per hour of coverage. I don’t necessarily put a cap on the gallery size, if it is a good photo I am going to give it to you. I do go through and pick out only the best ones from each set and those are the ones that are edited and delivered in your final album!
Q: What do we need to book you?
A: To book your date we need a signed contract and a paid retainer. The remaining will be due 30 days before the wedding.
Q: Do you help with posing?
A: Of course! No one is models here and I would never just throw you in front of the camera and leave you hanging. I set up all your photos and ensure there is real connection there so the feeling and emotions are all still very real!
Q: Do you Travel?
A: Yes! I serve weddings all over the US and am based in Colorado and Arizona (Scottsdale surrounding). I am most commonly requested outside of my base in New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Texas destinations and would love to expand more.
Q: Do you Travel?
A: Yes! I serve weddings all over the US and am based in Colorado and Arizona (Scottsdale surrounding). I am most commonly requested outside of my base in New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Texas destinations and would love to expand more.
Q: When will we receive our wedding photos?
A: You will received your final gallery 6-8 weeks from the wedding date via online gallery.
Q: Do you photoshop?
A: Nope! Everything you see in my portfolio is authentic. The only time photoshop is necessary if someone’s eyes are closed in the family photos but other than that, the beauty is all real! Facial blemishes are taken care of with the way I shoot and should be unnoticeable, if you have any concerns contact me!
Q: What is your editing style?
A: My aesthetic is clean, soft, romantic, and airy. Skin tones and pastels are creamy and dreamy! No trends here, my style will remain classic and timeless forever.
Q: Can I order an album through you?
A: Yes! You do have the ability to print your own projects, but if you want to have a high quality and design heirloom album without the work, I can do that for you!
Q: Where should I order prints?
A: Your online gallery is hooked up to a lab should you or family want to order directly there. If you want to order elsewhere, Mpix is a great consumer lab to use.
Q: Do you help with the timeline planning?
A: Absolutely. I don’t expect you to know how much time I need to meet the needs of your wedding day requests. I actually build the photo schedule with your planner for you, no need to worry!
"Words can not fully provide the amount of praise Melissa Brielle deserves."
Melissa made my husband and I feel like ourselves during both our engagement shoot and wedding photography session. The photos are natural and highlight the best lighting and features of you. I love her can do attitude and her ability to think on the fly! Melissa, we adored having you as our photographer!
- Allison and Bobby
"Words can not fully provide the amount of praise Melissa Brielle deserves."
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Melissa for both our engagement session and wedding in Vail and we cannot express just how happy we are with our photos (and with Melissa in general!). I had a very specific photography style in mind. With Melissa we got exactly what we wanted.
- Ashley and Zach
"Words can not fully provide the amount of praise Melissa Brielle deserves."
Melissa is such a dream!! Not only are her photos absolutely stunning, but she is such an incredible person. She was flexible when our plans got changed due to COVID and even traveled to a different state to shoot our wedding
- Kendall and Tim
"Words can not fully provide the amount of praise Melissa Brielle deserves."
I would highly recommend Melissa! She was amazing! Melissa helped me with knowing what I needed the whole way of wedding planning. She went above and beyond to make my day special. My husband is not a photogenic guy but she was able to get great pictures of him in both our engagement photos as well as our wedding day.
