honest / timeless \ intentional
An Invitation to Remember
the experience
For couples who crave something real. My work is about more than pretty pictures, it’s about holding onto the laughter, the quiet pauses, and the wild, joy-filled in-betweens. Photographs that feel like memories - natural, nostalgic, and completely yours.
New Zealand is home, but I’ll follow love wherever it goes, for those who value beauty, adventure, and moments that feel like art.
honest / timeless \ intentional
An Invitation to Remember
the experience
For couples who crave something real. My work is about more than pretty pictures, it’s about holding onto the laughter, the quiet pauses, and the wild, joy-filled in-betweens. Photographs that feel like memories — natural, nostalgic, and completely yours.
New Zealand is home, but I’ll follow love wherever it goes, for those who value beauty, adventure, and moments that feel like art.
weddings
As a Queenstown wedding photographer, I specialize in capturing full-day love stories with a blend of editorial elegance and heartfelt emotion. Whether you're getting married in the hills of New Zealand or in a lakeside venue surrounded by those you love most, my goal is to document the experience with a timeless, cinematic lens. From morning moments to dance floor magic, I’ll be there to preserve every glance, touch, and detail; creating imagery that feels soft, romantic, and real.
elopements
There’s something magical about eloping in New Zealand. The intimacy, the intention, the freedom to do things your way. I photograph elopements in Queenstown and beyond for couples who want to keep things simple, beautiful, and full of meaning. Whether you’re exchanging vows on a mountain top or by the water’s edge, I’ll document it in a way that honors the feeling of the day, natural, nostalgic, and utterly you.
engagements
Engagement sessions are where it all begins, the laughs, the quiet glances, the way you look at each other before the vows. Based in Queenstown, I offer engagement photography that captures this season of anticipation with warmth and honesty. Whether we're exploring the New Zealand landscapes or wandering somewhere that feels like home, we’ll create photos that feel like a reflection of your connection.
for the wild and adventurous lovers
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I'm Melissa, a New Zealand wedding photographer with a love for honest connection and timeless storytelling. Based in the stunning mountain town of Queenstown, New Zealand. My heart lies in capturing those raw, intimate moments in nature’s most beautiful settings, and there’s nowhere quite like Queenstown for that perfect mix of rugged landscapes and romantic scenery. Whether it's an adventurous elopement on a mountaintop or a lakeside celebration, I’m here to capture the magic of your big day.
While Queenstown is my home and favorite playground, I do have family scattered across the globe, which means I’m no stranger to working in different locations. If you’re planning a destination wedding, be sure to check out my travel dates
meet melissa
my story
Melissa is absolutely outstanding! My now husband and I are from California and we decided to elope in New Zealand. We knew nearly nothing about New Zealand before we went but found Melissa online and hired her to plan and shoot our wedding. She helped us plan the absolute perfect day based on the vibe we described we were looking for. She absolutely nailed it! She arranged the perfect location for us at Coromandel Peak and also arranged our transportation (which included a helicopter ride), my hair/makeup, champagne toss, a perfect romantic post-wedding dinner, dessert, flowers, music, etc. She went above and beyond to make our day so special.
Melissa is so incredibly fun to be around and is fantastic at making you feel relaxed in front of the camera (of which we are naturally awkward). We found Melissa on Instagram and fell in love with her style of photography and editing. We really wanted a photographer that would capture the beautiful Queenstown landscape but also our love as well, and she did it better than we could have ever imagined.
We hired Melissa to photograph our elopement in the Queenstown area. She went far beyond our expectations and we couldn't be happier with the results. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone in the area looking for a photographer. She asked us to create a vision board on Pinterest so she could find the best locations for us, and she nailed it! She played the role of photographer, coordinator, Uber driver, and friend. We had the best elopement day because of her.
