Melissa McClure Photography

Melissa went above and beyond our expectations!!! I'm in a wheelchair and it would usually take us more time to actually find comfortable poses, however she didn't mind, in fact; she always helped my partner and I. For our engagement shoot, she came out too our house and did an underwater shoot with us and on the actual wedding day she was AMAZING!!! She did a great job with keeping our families and all the bridal party on task and made sure we all stayed on schedule. I'll always remember this one instance during the open dance - I was uncomfortable and wanted to change my shoes to my bedazzled sneakers but I didn't want to change them bc I thought it would take long, and Melissa told me no it won't. I'll help you. She kneeled down and started helping me and my hubby tie my shoes. Needless to say, our photographs look mesmerizing!!!! They're so natural, authentic, real, sweet, and they truly represent all the love that our wedding signified to us! I hope that Melissa can capture all the future big events in our new life together :).

Melissa is great!!! Not only does she have amazing shots, but she's got a great attitude and professionalism too. Responsive, easy to communicate with, and a reliable vendor. We used her for our engagement shoot as well as our wedding, and couldn't be happier with her! Her photographs are beautiful and capture the special moments like few photographers can. Her work exudes the happiness and love of our wedding day. We couldn't be happier with her photography! In addition to photography, she also was like a 2nd wedding coordinator. Because Melissa understood the entire flow of the day, she provided great advice, eased all my fears and answered all the questions I had. I cannot imagine going through the day without her. She's a super cool person with a great personality, which is important because you have to feel at ease in front of the camera. We'd highly recommend Melissa to anyone, and hope to use her again in the future!

What can I say about Melissa, she is AMAZING!! We met her about a year ago for our engagement photos in San Diego. We knew when we got the photos back that she has to do our wedding photos! Not only did she make us look amazing she is a pleasure to work with. Her assistant is amazing also, we had so much fun. On our wedding day she met us at Loews Coronado Bay resort and started taking pictures of my dress and then me getting ready. We did first look pictures which was so cute! She has a great eye on catching us in the moment. I would highly recommend her!! I cant say enough good things about her!! She has become more then just a photographer to me!!!

I wanted to do a bridal boudoir shoot for my husband's wedding gift, but I really didn't want the generic on a bed covered with my veil shoot. I also didn't want my male wedding photographer to do my boudoir shoot, so I needed outside help. I was referred to Melissa through my wedding coordinator, Day of LOVE, and it worked out great! I was able to do a boudoir shoot at a local brewery (my husband is a beer snob and home brewer) and it was perfect. Melissa was so much fun and made me feel super comfortable. When I got the pictures back, I was so pleased with the results. She has a great eye and got some really amazing shots - I didn't think I could look that good! I would totally use her again and have suggested her to several friends. Oh, and yes, my husband loved his gift ;)

Simply said, Melissa is amazing. From the minute we met at the client interview until the last minute of our wedding, she was friendly, professional, and confident that she could capture every moment of our wedding through her photography. Melissa is so creative and the results of her creativity shine through her photography. She kept things moving during the wedding with so much grace and helped me, the bride, in more ways that I could have ever imagined. We definitely plan on using Melissa again for future photography needs and highly, highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

Blame it on the gleeful rush of being newlyweds, but we honestly feel like we just threw the perfect wedding, and a very large part of that was thanks to Melissa, a photographer we confidently recommend. From day one, when we interviewed her at Starbucks, she was a comfort; in fact, she was the very first vendor we hired, and I knew immediately, we were on the right track. My decision to hire Melissa was one I never doubted. She is easy to talk to, quick to respond, a joy to be around, and unmistakably committed and dedicated to her job. Although the very serious conviction she has over what she does is unmistakable, her bubbly joy and the fun she takes in photography is not only contagious but seemed to be the perfect complement to our whole wedding philosophy! She was helpful with us picking a planner, understanding about unique family situations, great with travelling, punctual, considerate and thoughtful and delicate during intimate moments, fast with teasers, sweet with guests, and very sincerely loving towards my husband and I. Moreover, she was so impressively willing to help; she combed my bangs for me, helped me get in my second dress, helped keep us on schedule, never pushed or pulled us, and always had an eye out for my false lashes and running mascara. She even stayed late as a complimentary favor. I mean, how do you ever thank someone for that?? Quite honestly, it felt like hiring a friend, and that came through in the photographs. She made me feel fun and pretty, and that's not all that easy-- I am typically and severely non-photogenic, but that doesn't matter when with Melissa. She takes beautiful photographs; she maintains the honesty and purity of a moment, and amazingly captures exactly what matters most to you and makes it look just as amazing in print as it felt in person. Trusting someone to photograph your most intimate and special moment is huge, and we are so happy we chose Melissa. She brought us her best, and we are forever appreciative!

Our photographer was Mandi Contreras, whom is an associate of Melissa's. She was very professional and a pleasure to work with. From the engagement shoot and the photos we received so far, we are extremely satisfied. The photos are beautiful. My husband is very camera shy, but Mandi and Jamie(the second photographer) were able to make him feel comfortable. In addition, the price was incredibly reasonable for what was got.

Melissa is so easy to work with. She really puts you at easy and take the most beautiful pictures. She creates fantastic photo books that will take your breath away :)

Amazing photographer and person. I have only seen a few pictures so far but I already love them!

Melissa is so sweet and absolutely excellent at photography! This was one of the areas I really wanted to focus on, as it is what you have left after all is said and done. I had searched and searched and was always drawn to her style of photography. Then, it turned out she shared a studio space with the coordinator I was looking into, so it just seemed to fit. I met with her and instantly knew I would be comfortable with her. I actually ended up making sure the wedding date I picked worked with her schedule before I put the deposit on the venue. We had our engagement photos about a year before the wedding and I am just in love with the photos! She made my husband feel so comfortable, and he is not one to enjoy getting his picture taken. I was worried he’d get bored and frustrated, but he actually really enjoyed it and was looking forward to the wedding pictures! I was so happy she was able to get real smiles out of him! I can’t tell you what a relief that was! She also found the perfect location for them. As far as logistics and timelines…she gets teasers to you so quickly! Within a day or two something is posted to facebook and quite a number are emailed to you. It definitely satiates you so that she can spend the necessary time editing the rest! She gets the remaining pictures back to you remarkably fast for how many she takes! She made our wedding day fun and easy. She and my coordinator worked out a schedule that allowed for plenty of time for pictures. Melissa has such an eye that I trusted every shot she took! She found wonderful places for all the pictures and her assistant was there to help every step of the way! They managed to keep the whole bridal party together for pictures in downtown San Diego. She was so fun the whole day. She really let us relax, which allowed her to capture us in a way that my husband and I are so pleased with. She even drove my husband and I to the ceremony site, can’t beat service like that! During the ceremony and reception, I didn’t even notice them. My guests said they were just amazed by Melissa and Michele! They were everywhere at the reception without getting in anyone’s way. My dad said he even saw one of them on the floor taking photos, that is taking your job seriously!! ☺ I just can’t say enough good things about her. The smallest things made such a difference, like teaching my husband how to hold my train. That made walking around for photos so much easier! And my husband just loved her little tricks to get good poses, he just loves “smelling my temple” ☺ Our wedding photos are better than I could have imagined them to be and I have no idea how I am going to decide which ones to enlarge! She is my photographer for life. Now, I’m just going to have to get her to fly out to Georgia for all the other major milestones in our lives ☺

We booked Melissa for our Maui wedding and she was amazing! Price wise she was a steal compared to the Maui photographers we looked into. The quality of her work speaks for itself and she is so personable and easy to work with.

I hired Melissa to photograph our destination wedding in Maui last month. In lieu of engagement photos, we took a "Trash the Dress" photo shoot a couple days before the big day. I have to say, this was one of the best things we got to do before our wedding. Not only was it fun to be photographed getting dirty/taking underwater photos in our wedding attire, Melissa and her assistant Bryan Miller were awesome! They scouted out several unique locations to shoot, were very quick/efficient, and had an eye for beautiful photos. On the day of the wedding, Melissa was calm and composed, taking photos and keeping right on schedule with the day's events. She even helped put my bustle up, take my veil out of my hair, and got me food and drinks! She sent us photo teasers that blew us away- they are stunning and we can't wait to see the rest of our photos and slideshow she is working hard on. I would definitely hire her again.

She and her assistant photographed one of my cousins weddings and I was BLOWN away by their professionalism. They were VERY considerate of everyone's feelings and captured the mood PERFECTLY!!

The pictures Melissa took were great! I wanted the 'urban photography' feel and she nailed it. I would suggest if a bride has a couple of pictures in mind before the big day, make a list and share with Melissa first. Make sure she is aware. I regret very much not doing this. After spending a fair amount of money, I am bummed I don't have all the pictures I wanted. Note - the turn around time on getting the DVDs was terrible (3 months). I only ordered a digital package with no print outs. I was very displeased. Lesson learned: have it in the contract when the photos will be ready.

As with many new brides, photography was one of the most important aspects of planning our wedding. Pictures... they last a lifetime. These images are what we will be looking back on for all our lives. It's quite a daunting task. So I approached it very seriously. I also knew I wanted a photo journalistic style with attention to detail and someone that I really felt comfortable with (a thing that often gets overlooked when selecting vendors). I spent months looking at photographers blogs & websites. When I found Melissa McClure, I stopped dead in my tracks. She had exactly what I was looking for! I contacted her immediately. She responded immediately. Was it too good to be true? Did I just find an infinitely talented wedding photographer, that was great at communicating, on top of her game, willing to travel to photograph our destination wedding in Maui, and very reasonably priced?? I was wary but my gut told me to go for it. So we signed on the dotted line. Since we lived in different states, we didn't get to actually meet her until we all arrived on island. So during the planning process, communication was key. Any and every question I had for her was answered very quickly and in full. I also felt like I got a good sense of her personality (which rocks!) during this time. Once we did finally get to meet, we were immediately at ease with her. She is such a fun, personable woman! I can't begin to sing her praises enough. We all decided that it was best to to photograph our trash the dress photo secession before the wedding (I had a separate dress for this). That way we would all get used to working together before the wedding. Fantastic idea!! Her ideas, location scouting, and eye blew me away. And on top of that, we had a blast! I can say without a doubt, our TTD photos are jaw dropping and captured "us" in a most unique yet true way. And this just set the stage for our big day. Then came the wedding. Never for a second did I worry about Melissa. She was where she said she would be and immediately went to work. She has so much experience and such an artistic eye- I loved just watching what she came up with! Not only that, but she took the time to make sure everyone felt comfortable yet was never intrusive. Weddings can be stressful but Melissa is so at ease and takes everything in stride, that it's impossible for it not to rub off on anyone else. Guests and other vendors adored her!! She even helped with my veil, timing, guests... she did it all! Our day was perfect and having Melissa as part of it made it even more special. Then came time to see the pictures. I've heard horror stories where newlyweds have wait for months to receive their professional photos. Not with Melissa. She sent us a few teasers almost immediately, then blogged us within a week or two, and we had all of our wedding photos in-hand in less than 2 months (and that was during busy wedding season!). Our wedding was beautiful, magical, and one of the most special days of our lives. Melissa captured every special moment, every detail, everything in such a way that each time I look at them- it brings everything rushing back. The way she uses light, the angles, the perspective- makes her photographs really stand above and beyond. What she does is really special. And what she provided us, is going to make us smile for a lifetime. So if you live in S. Cal or are having a destination wedding *and* photography is really important to you, Meliss

The images we have from our engagement pictures and what we have seen from our wedding so far, totally exceed our expectations. You spend all this money on a wedding, and it flies by. Without these memories, it would be hard to really remember everything and everyone as they were. Truly priceless. Melissa has the perfect blend of classic timeless photos with a modern feel. Both my young friends think the pics are cool, and the older folks think they are beautiful as well. Would recommend 100%!! Maybe even more than 100% haha

Melissa is a very professional and experienced photographer. She was calm and very reliable on our wedding day. The photos she produced from our Engaement session and wedding day are amnazing!