What Clients have to say
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Stephanie
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"Melissa has been an absolute blessing to have in my life. She has always been patient with me especially when it comes to my awkwardness in front of a camera, and choosing themes for my daughter's photos. She was my go-to for maternity, newborn, milestones, mommy&me, anything. I highly recommend her if you want to feel a connection with your photographer, if you want your photographer to grow with your family. 10/10"
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Sawyer
2 / 16
"Melissa is wonderful to work with, she has done our wedding photos, daughters cake smash and our newborn photos as well as multiple other photoshoots, we are always extremely happy with the photos and get a bunch of compliments on them. She is our go to photographer and we recommend her to everyone!"
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Brianna
3 / 16
"We recently had an extended family photo session with Melissa and the results were amazing! This is my third photo session with her and I am always thrilled with the results. Not only does Melissa capture beautiful photos but she makes the process fun and easy. She is great with kids and will act silly if it brings out your child’s smile. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to capture some amazing memories."
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Sabrina
4 / 16
"We couldn't be happier with our choice to have meilssa capture the memories from our wedding. She learned the best way to shoot us as a couple at our engagement shoot. She carried that over to our wedding. The pictures really carry us back to every moment. They're amazing. They feel so personalized and tailored to us. She brought amazing ideas for dynamic bridal portraits. If there's one thing you want to splurge on for a wedding, it's the photographer and Melissa is worth every penny."
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Shashi
5 / 16
"I'm so glad I went with Melissa for my newborn and maternity photo shoot. Working with her was so much fun—she was friendly, professional and gentle with my little one. We are so happy with the stunning high quality photos.
Highly recommend!"
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Sydni
6 / 16
"Melissa made our newborn session very comfortable and relaxing. She is patient and passionate about getting the perfect photo. We have also done family photos with her and she always captures every precious moment. I highly recommend Melissa for any type of photos you want done !"
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Emma
7 / 16
"I have nothing but great things to say about Melissa. I've gotten my maternity photos, and our daughters newborn and one year photos done with her and all have turned out perfectly and amazing.melissa is the sweetest person and makes you feel welcome and comfortable. She has super great ideas and also listens to what you want and incorporates it wonderfully. She puts 100% effort into each shoot and her work truly speaks for itself. Highly recommend. I know I'll be coming back"
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Carmen
8 / 16
"I have nothing but amazing things to say about Stained with Joy photography. Not only is Melissa welcoming, fun & creative. She is so good at what she does and truly makes the experience so enjoyable. I was super nervous todo my first photoshoot & have it be maternity boudoir and she made me feel comfortable right from the start. I would highly highly recommend her for any photography needs."
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Emily
9 / 16
"We had an amazing experience with stained with Joy Portraits, she did our maternity and newborn photos. Melissa is amazing at what she does, and I would highly recommend her. She was well prepared for everything. She makes things easy for you with a ton of options for wardrobe, ( for moms and baby!) props, back drops, colours and fun themes.She had a ton of cute newborn props! We could not be happier with the results. Thank you!"
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Jessica
10 / 16
"I have been a fan of Melissa’s work from early on.She is kind and incredible to work with. I am always so excited to see what she’s captured in her beautiful photos. My kids are always comfortable with her and she really goes above and beyond to get great shots. She’s always listened to my visions beforehand and during shoots to make sure I’m happy. She loves photography and is genuinely excited to show you these moments and memories that will last forever. Looking forward to many more years of working with"
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Chelsey
11 / 16
"I highly recommend booking with them!
Melissa is an amazing photographer, she is so talented and very kind person.I booked with her twice and each experience was so magical and I had such a great time awhile she was taking my photos. She is so positive and she makes a person feel really great about themselves. She is very talented at what she does."
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Myra
12 / 16
"Absolutely amazing photographer. She's captured my daughter beautifully everytime we go. My daughter is 2 and runs around alot. Melissa still delivers beautiful pictures."
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Kaitlin
13 / 16
"Melissa took my wedding photos and I absolutely love them. I was nervous about getting photos done but Melissa made it such a fun and comfortable experience! I have booked my daughters cake smash photos with her and I can’t wait! I highly recommend Stained with Joy Photography"
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Dayna
14 / 16
"I was sooo nervous taking our brand new baby for photos at first, but Melissa made such a calm and soothing environment for our little one she didn’t even make a sound! My husband and I were so impressed! Not to mention the photos she took turned out absolutely amazing!! She captured our little one so perfectly. These are photos we will cherish forever!! Thank you"
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Jen
15 / 16
"Melissa does an amazing job in creating a safe body positive environment. We had such a good time and our images are spectacular! and her makeup lady? The bomb!"
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Ali
16 / 16
"positive, outgoing, body positive, loves kids, great technique, talented and makes you feel comfortable!"
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