Hi. I'm Melissa

I’ve been the face behind the camera at Aww Snaps Photography since 2016. I grew up in Arizona and currently live in the Phoenix area with my husband and our 2 super cute, super crazy kiddos, Lucy and Rad. I love Disneyland, Parks and Rec, sugar cookies, Broadway musicals, and long naps. 

I come from an extremely crafty mother and a techie father who both have always encouraged me to create. Through photography I get to combine both of those passions they passed on to me. I took a few photography courses at BYU, where I got my Bachelor’s Degree in Family Relations and where I made my own “family relation” (I met my husband, Cory). After experiencing our own struggle with unexplained infertility I felt motivated to capture every little detail of my miracle babies. I quickly fell in love with newborn photography and meeting fellow parents, learning their stories and helping capture their memories. It is humbling and inspiring to be trusted to play a part in telling their unique family’s story.

In addition to the elective photography courses I took while at BYU, I am always  furthering my education via online courses including newborn safety.  I am humbled to have been published 6 times in photography magazines, and in 2020 I was chosen as a finalist in one of the largest worldwide photo competitions as voted by fellow photographers.

Melissa did AMAZING with our family pictures! She was so patient and natural with our 15 month old son and she got some great photos of him smiling and laughing. We get compliments every time someone sees our pictures. We will definitely be using her again next time we do our pictures. She was very professional and did a beautiful job with the editing. I can't believe how quickly she was able to get us our pictures either. It was such a fun, stress-free experience!
Amanda M.
Melissa is SO FUN to work with! She makes her sessions really comfortable and conversational so it feels more natural. She made me feel like a Rockstar and had great ideas on where to shoot. She has a great eye! As for our family session, she is really great with the little ones, which is huge since we all know kids are the hardest to take pictures of. I love all of my photos. I highly recommend Melissa! She's the best!
Faith L.

Contact Info:

Address:

4731 W. Buckskin Trl

Phoenix, AZ 85083

Phone:

(602) 633-4669