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Melissa McLaughlin is a freelance Wedding Photographer based in Central New Jersey. She has built up experience through being a photographer for over 5 years. She has had a passion for photographic art since her childhood years. Melissa has a goal to connect with her clients and build lasting friendships as they collaborate in creating precious memories of their wedding day. She believes that forging bonds allows her to understand her clients at a deeper level, allowing her to capture more meaningful images. The day is filled with jokes, laughter, and a comfortable comradery as Melissa snaps photos in a photojournalistic style.

Services Offered

Melissa knows that flexibility is key. She endeavors to make this a top priority, accommodating her clients wherever possible. For her, its all about what she can do for them so that their photos become cherished keepsakes. Melissa is able to travel to multiple locations, near or far. She is also to capture the couple in multiple outfits or utilize a second photographer upon request.

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  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Melissa McLaughlin Photography

Kelsey
Kelsey Sent on 11/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Book her for all of your photo needs!!!

Ever since I saw Melissa’s photos and edits on WeddingWire I immediately wanted to book her. I love her moody fall-like edits so much! Melissa was actually the first vendor I booked because I was so excited! She is amazing to work with. Very chill, fun and flexible. We were able to work out a payment plan up until the wedding which worked perfect for us. We were nervous for our engagement shoot because we never took photos before and she knew exactly what to do and how to pose us. Then when the wedding came, we were already comfortable with her, she had my list of shots I wanted on her phone and family photos went extra smooth and fast we had time for cocktail hour. We will be using Melissa for everything photography in the future. She’s just awesome!!
Alicia
Alicia Sent on 09/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Melissa is the best!

There are way too many good things to say about Melissa! She is incredibly talented and passionate about what she does. We have used her for both our engagement photos and wedding photos and could not be happier with either experience! Melissa is awesome to work with and we would highly recommend her for any event!
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Ashley Sent on 07/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Extremely Talented

We couldn't be happier with our experience with Melissa. From day 1, working with her was a breeze. It all began with our engagement shoot. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed during the shoot that we almost forgot we just met her! We were so pleased with the photos, we used them for both our save the dates and invitations.

Melissa and her assistant did an amazing job on our wedding day. When we received our photos we were blown away! Your wedding day moves so quickly and so many memories are packed into just a few hours. Melissa beautifully captured every single detail and the feeling of each moment. Because of these photos, we will be able to remember this day forever. If you are in need an extremely talented, professional, down to earth photographer-look not further.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 03/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Love love love

Loved loved loved hiring Melissa as our photographer for our wedding. Her and her assistant were punctual, professional, and an absolute pleasure to have. Plus they were flexible with a pandemic Wedding! They were able to capture multiple angles at a time catching both myself and my husband. It saved time with the formal photo graphs and allowed 2 angles for all candids during the event. Brilliant! The photos look amazing, and we recieved the weblink so I can print as many as I want. An amazing experience overall. Thank you so much!
Courtney
Courtney Sent on 03/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hiring Melissa was a No Brainer!

Melissa is extremely responsive and so down to earth. She was willing to work with us for whatever we needed and was flexible throughout the whole process, especially with Covid. Her prices are much more reasonable than other photographers, and the lower price did not affect her service or our beautiful photos. HIRE HER!
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Eve H. Sent on 02/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire her!

One of the main pieces of advice I received from other married couples was to hire a photographer whose work you LOVED. I definitely want to emphasize this advice for other couples - it is not worth it to "skimp out" on your photographer. You spend sooo much of your wedding day with your photographer, which means you want to pick someone who is easy to spend time with and who creates work that excites you. Melissa checked both those boxes for us! She does an amazing job balancing professionalism with personalization. During our engagement shoot and wedding day, Melissa made us feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. I really value photos that feel candid and capture details, which Melissa does fantastic with! If you're looking for a photographer who can capture details and warmth, Melissa is your person. She is also great at taking feedback and works with you to make sure she's capturing photos that will fill you with joy!
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Shannon Sent on 10/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely photos and person!

Melissa was amazing as a photographer. Super happy with our engagement shoot and our wedding photos. Fun personality and very flexible! With COVID-19, Melissa was very accommodating, making herself available for our second date. Very responsive and couldn’t be happier with the end result! Her packages were clearly outlined and priced very fairly. Would absolutely recommend!
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Kelly Sent on 10/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, available, and creative

Melissa is a fantastic choice for a photographer. She makes you feel like you've been life long friends in a couple of seconds. I was a picky customer and she went above and beyond to make our day special.
My husband and I wanted more casual style photos. She came up with a positions and shots for it. She was wonderful with my dog and some silly ideas I had in mind to include him. She adjusted a couple of other photo specific requests I had.
In general, I am very critical of photos I am in and was so glad I had someone that felt so close that could give me feedback for some fun shots.
In addition, Melissa made herself very available. I could text her and get an answer on anything right away. She was punctual, professional, and detail-oriented. But most of all I respect her creativity she uses for her craft. I highly encourage you to invest your next photo shoot with her.
Lynsey
Lynsey Sent on 08/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Stop looking for other photographers and hire melissa

My wedding was 1/31/20. When I was wedding planning, I had a vision in my head for moody and dramatic wedding pictures. I saw Melissa's profile on here and immediately fell in love with her pictures. She has a natural talent and is so creative! When you meet her, she is just so nice and you immediately just want to be her friend! As a part of our package, we had our engagement pictures taken by her and it was so much fun! Our dog was the star of the show but she made my now-husband and I feel so comfortable. She even took a few pictures for our Christmas cards a few months before our wedding and will be my first phone call whenever I need pictures taken. If you feel awkward getting your picture taken or even hate it (me!) then you won't regret hiring Melissa. She really takes the time to get to know you as a couple and what you want out of your wedding photos. At our wedding, she was on-time and got right down to business taking pictures! Her second shooter, Will, was awesome with the groomsmen and took some of my husband's favorite wedding pictures. I am so lucky to have these pictures to cherish for years. I seriously cannot recommend her enough! Your search stops here. Hire her!
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Brittany Sent on 08/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photographer

Melissa was fantastic. "Classic photographers" who I used to hire her from gave me a free 2nd photographer as a deal, but he was awful and I barely got any photos from him. The ones I did were yellow and terrible quality. Her photos and attentiveness to us made up for it so I was able to get the main photographs I really wanted
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Melissa McLaughlin Photography frequently asked questions

Melissa McLaughlin Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Melissa McLaughlin Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Melissa McLaughlin Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Melissa McLaughlin Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Melissa McLaughlin Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Melissa McLaughlin Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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