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Melody Pilling Photography is a documentary-style photographer for couples on their wedding day in the Newport, Rhode Island area. This photographer and company owner, Melody Pilling, aims to capture real and powerful emotions on a couple’s wedding day, while using the available scenery and natural light to add authenticity to each shot. She covers weddings throughout New England and the state of New York from her homebase in Rhode Island.

Services Offered
This photographer captures every image of a couple’s ceremony and reception with a photojournalistic eye for the important moments. She shoots in styles that are contemporary, natural, and vintage. Melody Pilling Photography can also use film styles for the couple’s big day. Not only can couples use this photographer for their wedding photographs and portraits, they can also hire her for their boudoir shoot, engagement shoot, and trash the dress shoot. Working on photoshoots before the wedding with the couple helps Melody learn how to best work with each person and thus get the best wedding photographs when the big day arrives. Other services offered by this photographer include:

  • Additional hours
  • Destination/travel
  • High-resolution images
  • Multiple locations
  • One event per day
  • Second shooter
  • Slideshow
  • Toning


Other Services
Couples can receive digital files of their wedding photographs for the most immediate and comprehensive access to the images. Couples can also order print products through this photographer, including options such as:

  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Flush mount
  • Matted prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the date
  • Thank you cards
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

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
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Melody Pilling Photography

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Melody is a calm, professional, and flexible photographer who makes couples and their parties feel comfortable and keeps the day running smoothly. Reviewers praised her responsiveness, attention to detail, guidance, and ability to capture stunning candid and posed photos—even in bad weather. She coordinates well with vendors, sometimes brings a second shooter, and delivers beautiful galleries quickly. Highly recommended.

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Melody is a calm, professional, and flexible photographer who makes couples and their parties feel comfortable and keeps the day running smoothly. Reviewers praised her responsiveness, attention to detail, guidance, and ability to capture stunning candid and posed photos—even in bad weather. She coordinates well with vendors, sometimes brings a second shooter, and delivers beautiful galleries quickly. Highly recommended.

Katie
Katie Sent on 01/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Melody was the BEST!!

From the inquiry to the wedding day, Melody was absolutely amazing to work with! She traveled to Boston for our engagement photos and she made us feel comfortable right away. Melody made our wedding day run so smoothly. She captured so many perfect moments of us, our wedding party, guests, and venue our special day. Her photos are a mix of candid and posed, which is exactly what we wanted. Melody was so easy to communicate with. We highly recommend her for your big day!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 10/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The greatest photographer of all time

We found Melody after challenges with three other photographers and I am so unbelievably happy those photographers didn't work out because Melody is truly the GOAT. From the moment we first contacted her till she left our wedding she was nothing but a calming wonderful presence during our wedding journey and her photography three years after our wedding still makes my jaw drop.

We were married in 2022 and first met Melody during our engagement shoot in Rhode Island. It was below freezing in February and we arrived on the cliffs to an enthusiastic Melody who kept us laughing and having a great time despite the freezing temperatures. It was so windy and cold we assumed this pictures would be more funny than beautiful but they were so stunning and I immediately knew we were in the best hands.

In the lead up to our wedding, Melody met with us to discuss a shot list and what was important to us and gave us great tips for what works vs. doesn't from her experience. Because we were married in 2022, we had COVID testing at our wedding and Melody was so kind to test for us. The day of our wedding, Melody showed up with this almost serene presence that carried us through the day. She was so fun to have while I was getting ready with my wedding party, helpful, and unintrusive as she took picture after picture, capturing us so naturally without ever being pushy about posing or getting the perfect shot. Her calmness and true joy at what she does came through and I was so grateful she was by our side the whole day.

When we got our photos back we cried they were so beautiful. She has this preternatural ability to capture the essence of people and moments that truly moves you. She has a way of bringing out the best in you for the picture while making sure you feel fully comfortable and like yourself. Each photo is so treasured and we are beyond thankful to Melody for capturing our wedding with such beauty. We hope to work with her again for future life milestones and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an amazing photographer!
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 07/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Gem of a photographer

Melody has been one of our absolute favorite vendors for our wedding. We used her 3 times – engagement photos, a sunset photo shoot, and our wedding. I could not say enough good things about her. From the start, she made us comfortable and ensured she was the expert and professional we needed. She captured every vision we had, and made it seem effortless. Every photo shoot she has done for us has been a work of art! My now husband who used to hate taking photos absolutely loved working with Melody. She captured the beauty of our venue, and of our relationship. She made our day run so smooth, to the point where we even had extra time. I never once felt rushed or nervous as long as Melody was there! I could never use another photographer!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 01/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfectly captured our wedding day!

After what seemed like an endless search for a wedding photographer, I was referred to Melody. Her work immediately caught my eye. I liked her editing style and naturalness, so I reached out. Melody was quick to respond and answer all of my many questions. She even agreed to FaceTime with me while I was in another country! She had a great personality, so I knew she would be a the perfect fit. We booked both our engagement shoot and wedding day with her and were beyond pleased with our whole experience. Melody was fun and made my husband and I feel like ourselves, comfortable, not posed. She was also very accommodating throughout the process. She followed my shot list exactly and even agreed to do a walk through of our venue before wedding day, while dealing with sick kids at home. Above all, we are SO happy with how Melody captured our most special wedding day! We are thrilled with how all of the photos turned out!
C
Chloe Sent on 02/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing to work with!

We chose Melody as our wedding photographer after having such a great experience with her photographing my sister's wedding. Throughout the whole process she was great to work with, made the process so easy and was really flexible with helping us decide what worked best for us. On the wedding day, Melody made my husband and I and our whole wedding party feel relaxed and we had so much fun! Her guidance throughout the day truly helped to lift a weight off my shoulders so that I could focus on enjoying the day. The photos were better than what we could have imagined! She captured exactly what the day felt like and got beautiful portraits as well as candids that we absolutely love. Cannot recommend Melody enough for her professionalism, expertise, and wonderful personality!
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Brendon Sent on 02/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Such a fantastic person and photographer

Melody is an amazing photographer, she took pictures for my wife and i’s engagement photos and our vow renewal photos and my god she does such beautiful work. I wouldn’t hesitate to ask Melody to take pictures for me and my wife again. She makes the picture taking fun even for people who don’t necessarily like photos. She’s so flexible with her times and is open to anything that you may want, and will make recommendations based on what she can. She really helped capture the beautiful moment for my wife and I, and I honestly can’t say enough about how amazing Melody is. Thank you Melody for everything you do, I’m so glad we got to work with you.
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Meghan Sent on 02/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing experience every step of the way

Melody is incredible! We had the pleasure of being photographed by her for our engagement shoot last summer. We unfortunately had to reschedule numerous times due to terrible weather and a family emergency and Melody was SO understanding, kind, and flexible. I appreciate how sweet she was throughout that entire process.

When it came to the photo shoot itself, she immediately put us at ease and helped guide us through the entire process in a way that felt fun, natural, and easy. She got our gallery back to us so quickly and every photo came out so beautifully! She has such a talent for capturing the energy of the couple and optimizing the surrounding environment to make every photo incredible. We can’t wait for her to photograph our wedding later this year!
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Shaylee Sent on 02/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Photographer/Hype Girl Extraordinaire

As soon as we first met Mel during our engagement shoot, we knew we were in the best of hands. I was so anxious for the shoot, since a nasty hurricane cancelled our first attempt, and now our second attempt was forecasted with fog, misty rain and cold weather—not exactly what you have in mind for an engagement session on the beach. But as soon as we stepped out of our car, we were greeted by a smiley Mel who kept reassuring us that this weather was actually the BEST for photos—and she was right, the editing was SO beautiful! She was the best hype girl throughout the entire shoot! She is so easy going and will make you feel comfortable behind the camera even when it feels awkward! We loved how she captures both candid and staged photos—and even the “staged” ones still look natural and effortless. She truly captures a couple’s love for one another.

Fast forward to our wedding day, and Mel was just as supportive as ever. Rain and wind had followed us yet again but she remained as positive as ever. I truly have never seen anyone geek out more about clouds and rain during a photo shoot haha but she is 1000% right, the photos are incredible and you can’t even tell it was a gloomy day! Her love for nature shines through her photos and she is incredibly skilled at capturing every single element (quite literally).

Mel is so professional, responsive, polite and detail oriented. She was able to put me at ease during a very stressful wedding morning and made me remember the true meaning and importance behind the day. She is truly someone you want to become friends with at the end of it all. You will not be disappointed!
J
Jillian Sent on 02/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best photog in the game!

I’m a little late to writing a review but Melody is truly the best. I couldn’t ask for a kinder, more gentle souled, and professional photographer. I’ve been told by multiple people that these were the BEST photos they’ve seen from weddings- and I definitely agree. I look forward to the day I get to work with Mel again in the future!!!
L
Lauren Sent on 02/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Melody is the best!

Melody is such a talented photographer! We first met Melody in the spring of 2023 for our engagement photo session. I was nervous the week leading up to our photos as the weather forecast was horrible for that day. When the day came, it was very foggy and misty, with pending rain and we could barely see anything as we drove to our shoreline photo location. Upon meeting Melody, she was so positive and excited about the weather, that we both felt immediately at ease. She reassured us that she loves cloudy and foggy weather - and our photos truly came out INCREDIBLE. She made us feel so comfortable around her right away too, as if we had known her for years.

Melody has such an eye for capturing genuine moments, as well as the beauty of the nature around you. We both fully trusted her, and loved our engagement session. We left there feeling so excited and happy we chose her for our wedding day. We knew whatever weather came our way on our wedding day, that Melody would take the most beautiful photos.

Fast forward to our wedding in November 2023 -- having Melody there to capture our day was the best. She took beautiful and creative photos for us throughout our wedding day. We will cherish these photos forever.

My friends and family all commented to me about how friendly and awesome she was, and were blown away by the photos we received from her. She worked also so well with our videographer, they blended in seamlessly.

Please consider Melody if you are searching for your wedding photographer! She is incredibly talented and kind, and we are so lucky to have found her and that she captured the most important day of our lives!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
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Melody Pilling Photography frequently asked questions

Melody Pilling Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Melody Pilling Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Melody Pilling Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Melody Pilling Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Melody Pilling Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Melody Pilling 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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