MJW Photography

We planned a difficult wedding, not on purpose, just because of compounding circumstances. We were having a location wedding, we are from Michigan and planning to get married in Shenandoah National Park, at the bottom of Dark Hollow Falls. As the planning was in full swing so were COVID-19 restrictions, that were different in each state. I had already had a contract with a photographer for our wedding and then 3 months before they canceled on us citing COVID-19 as a reason for not doing any events. I was frustrated because we were not local and finding vendors was difficult. I reached out to Melanie through Thumbtack and she responded very quickly that she would love to discuss our wedding and see if she could be part of our day. Melanie was absolutely the best! We were able to work out all of the details through video calls and emails, that she never left unanswered. She is very talented and takes a lot of pride in her work. On the day of the wedding, she was open to all of our “asks” she was very accommodating to the way we wanted the day to go, and she was such a good sport about the 3-mile roundtrip hike she had to endure as part of our ceremony. Not only did she take amazing pictures of our day, but she was also the whole reason we were even able to have a wedding cake, she helped us find a vendor, and even helped transport the cake to the park where we were having the ceremony. Melanie is an amazing person and was so great with everyone in our families, and while our ceremony was very different from most, she knew exactly how we wanted it to be captured. I cannot recommend Melanie enough. Do yourself a favor if you are looking for a photographer for any event, CALL MELANIE FIRST!

We hired Melanie as our photographer at our wedding and she was wonderful. She listened to our ideas and made us very comfortable with the entire process. The pictures turned out beautiful! I would definitely reccomend her to anyone who is in need of a photographer.

Melanie was lovely to work with. She has a keen eye for details with an artistic flair. Our wedding photos turned out great and weren’t generic which was a fear I had going into the wedding process. Aside from being just a wonderful person, Melanie is easy to work with, accommodating and will really listen to what you want. All of our guests loved her and the pictures but she also knew how to fade into the background to get candid moments. We highly recommend her.

My daughter and I hired Melanie as her wedding photographer and it turned out to be a fantastic decision. From the time Melanie arrived at our home she was friendly and professional. It was a small wedding with 60 guests and Melanie captured all stages of the wedding with wonderful images in an unobtrusive manner. During the planning stages of the wedding Melanie responded promptly to all our questions and concerns and afterwards she send us electronically a complete portfolio of memories. I recommend her highly you will not be disappointed.

Melanie did a great job! I am very happy with the quality of photos that she produced. Melanie was very friendly and professional at all times. She was always available to answer any question I had, and fulfill any request that I might make. I told Melanie that I preferred candid less structured shots. I also requested black and white shots, along with no smile photos. Melanie delivered everything I asked for, and was always open to any suggestions that we had. Melanie provided a great experience, and photos that we can cherish for a lifetime. Thank you Melanie!