Melissa Blackall Photography

My nonprofit hired Melissa for a 150 person community event. While we had a small speaking program, some fundraising tables set up, the night was about bringing together peers and friends to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. We throw events a few times a year but this was by far our biggest, and also the first that we hired a professional photographer for. SO glad we chose Melissa– she was highly professional, friendly, and above all– non-​intrusive to the night. She took amazing photos that came out beautiful and really highlighted the conversations and joy of the evening. Will absolutely hire her again in the future and would highly recommend you do, too!

Working with Melissa was great. I came to her for professional head shots and she made the process fun and easy. I got my photos in a timely fashion and even got a personalized CD case, which I thought was really cute. I’d definitely recommend Melissa to anyone in need of a photographer!

We couldn’t have asked for a more professional, attentive and talented photographer for our wedding. As far as style goes, she hit it on the head! Her pictures are spontaneous, bright and beautifully composed. They really capture the excitement and beauty of that moment. She was very easy to work with and responsive to the needs of many different people. She always made time to speak with us before the event, she arrived early and stayed late. She also processed and delivered the pictures quickly. We’ll enjoy looking at them for many years to come and all the great memories thanks to her great work.

Melissa photographed our family after my baby was born and did an amazing job. Seriously, she somehow captured two gawky adults as beautiful parents to a beautiful baby (I may be biased but I think the baby is adorable all the time). We look like ourselves! Just much better versions of ourselves, if that makes sense. Melissa was professional but mellow and put us all at ease. Even the baby was happy the whole time. I turn into a neurotic mess when my photo is taken, so it was reassuring to get an email before the photo shoot with suggestions for what to wear and how to style ourselves. She also asked us if there was anything we wanted touched up a little in the final shots, such that the raging zit I had at the time of the shoot is concealed (did I mention I get all stressed out about being photographed?!). We got a link to our photos on her very easy to use website and they really do look great. Email me if you want to see the link so you can get a flavor for her style — candid, not posed. I got a few shots breastfeeding, too, and she did an excellent job sensitively capturing this intimate, treasured exchange between me and my daughter. She also set up a separate link for those shots so I don’t further embarrass my mother with my breastfeeding grandstanding. I recommend Melissa highly and wish she’d shot our wedding and all the other neurotic photo shoot moments I’ve had in my life. She’s fabulous!!!