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    Bermuda Birthday Getaway!

    In January 2024, I decided to take my wife to Bermuda; her first experience there! I surprised her with a photo shoot with Melanie as a birthday gift.
    With the weather being a bit sketchy during the winter, Melanie was most gracious in working with the conditions and found an afternoon that was sunny and fit into both our schedules.
    Our experience with her was absolutely stunning. It was almost as if we had been friends for years and were finally getting back together!
    We highly recommend her services! Great value, great personality, great pics!
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    Leah Sent on 03/07/2024
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    BOOK NOW - Fantastic Photographer

    Fiander Foto was responsive, easy to work with, accomodating, and delivered beautiful images. She's captured our engagement photos, which were amazing! We can't wait for her to photograph our wedding this fall.
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    Marissa Sent on 07/16/2021
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    Wonderful experience and photos

    Melanie took our engagement photos and made us comfortable and the whole experience fun! Highly recommend!
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    Engagement Photoshoot

    Melanie captured our engagement photos so perfectly. My fiance and I had such a great time with her. We can't wait to have her at our ceremony. She is amazing!
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    Christy Sent on 07/23/2020
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    Amazing photographer capturing memories for a lifetime

    Amazing photographer capturing memories for a lifetime Is how I would describe Melanie. She took part in our 20 year renewal ceremony and she accommodated every request we had and did it in the extreme heat and made us all look as if it was just a cool summer night. She captured the beauty of our marriage and every time I look at them I smile and that moment comes back in time that she beautifully Captured by film for us to enjoy for a lifetime.
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    Claire Sent on 02/16/2020
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    Amazing person and photographer

    Amazing photographer and person! Melanie was truly fantastic throughout our entire wedding planning process. We were planning our Bermuda wedding from the UK and Melanie was always helping answer all of our questions. She helped me find a videographer, makeup artist, hair stylist, biodegradable confetti (the list goes on)! On the actual wedding day she was so friendly and captured the day is such an incredible way. I highly highly recommend Melanie for any event! You will not be disappointed.
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    Nikki Sent on 12/30/2019
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    Fiander Foto was our favorite vendor!

    Melanie was not only an absolute joy to work with but she was responsive, professional and organized throughout the whole process. The pictures turned out beautifully and she really captured our essence!
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    Great wedding experience

    Melanie Fiander was an absolute joy to have at our wedding. She was easy to work with throughout the planning process and helped ensure the big day went smoothly. We both loved having her at the wedding and would definitely recommend her to friends. The photos turned out beautiful.
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    Becca Sent on 12/29/2019
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    Best decision we made

    We hired Melanie to photograph our Rehearsal Dinner & Wedding. Hands down - it was the best decision we made for our wedding. Not only were the photographs amazing, but she was also very professional and quick to respond to our emails. The best part was how easy it was to be in front of her camera; she made us feel very relaxed! Look no further - book Melanie / Fiander Foto for your wedding; you won't regret it!
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    Deirdre Sent on 12/14/2019
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    Outstanding & Highly Recommend !

    Melanie did a wonderful job with our wedding photos ! Outstanding communications -emails and questions answered promptly! Great selection of photos to choose from and she met all of her set deadlines. Super professional and unbelievably easy to do business with !
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    S Bhatt Sent on 11/16/2019
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    Bermuda mini shoot

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    Start to finish - Melanie was exceptional to work with! I was surprised with the most beautiful proposal followed by a mini shoot! Melanie also surprised is with a bottle of champagne in what I thought was her camera bag! We had the most perfect pictures at grape bay - jewel of a beach!
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    Christina Sent on 08/28/2019
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    Best Photographer in Bermuda!

    Melanie took the most beautiful pictures on our honeymoon in Bermuda! From start to finish she was absolutely wonderful to work with. When I first reached out she patiently answered all my questions even going as far as to make a video to help me understand the process a little better. When we finally met up to take the photos, she made my husband and I both feel so comfortable. She had innovative ideas for taking great shots, and we couldn't be happier with the results! I would highly recommend working with her and I hope to go back to Bermuda to have her take photos of us again!
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    Stephanie Sent on 05/13/2019
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    Amazing destination photographer

    Melanie has been amazing from start to finish for our family vacation session. We traveled to Bermuda for my parents 40th wedding anniversary and I contacted Melanie for a family session. Planning the session and helping with directions and transportation on the island, Melanie guided us through all the details, and her knowledge and suggestions on location options were fantastic. As soon as we met Melanie I was so excited for our session. We had so much fun, she kept us all laughing and comfortable in front of the camera. I was so happy when I received the gallery, and how quickly we she got them back to us! The photos are amazing and I am grateful that Melanie captured these memories for my family.
    If you travel to Bermuda for vacation, please make time to schedule a session with Melanie! we can't thank her enough!
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    Jennifer Sent on 02/22/2019
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    Amazing mini photo session

    Melanie not only captured our very 1st family photos with our 6 month old but she also captured our first trip as a family to Bermuda. Melanie is thorough, prompt, professional and so very kind. We had a great time on our mini photo shoot and Melanie made us feel comfortable within seconds. Thanks for capturing so many amazing memories for us Fiander Foto!!!
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    A creative mind for beautiful compositions!

    Mel looks at something that is ordinary and makes it extraordinary! She was able to peak through leaves to give a unique boarder around us; she is patient & flexible even got down on the ground to capture the best angle and lighting; she connected & communicated the entire process to make us feel at ease from scheduling of our photoshoot date, up to the actual day of photos &
    even continuing her great work all the days following - ensuring all questions were answered & we felt her passion for what she does as it was very apparent in the photos that we received! We love her and her photography skills! A truly enjoyable experience with an amazing outcome, what else could you wish for!
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    Christina Sent on 12/31/2018
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    Great Photographer

    Melianie did a great job capturing exactly what we wanted for our photo shoot. She was quick to capitalize on any great photo ops and was able to adapt to the change in light/certain requests for photos. She was extremely patient with us and we love the outcome of our photo shoot with Melanie.
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    Beautiful family shoot

    When my husband’s uncle and his family visited Bermuda this past summer we wanted to be sure to capture our growing clan. Mel was the perfect choice. There were 17 of us in five separate family groupings that all were to be included. Mel handled the demands (large number of participants in a short time frame) so professionally and with grace and humour. We all thoughouly enjoyed our evening together - it felt natural and fun. All of this was reflected in the photos which were beautiful and ones we will treasure for years to come.
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    Lauren Sent on 12/28/2018
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    Best Vendor I Worked With During My Entire Wedding

    Trying to plan a destination wedding from outside of the country can be quite a daunting task, one that had its fair share of sweat and tears. Melanie was a breath of fresh air during this entire process! Not only was she the most responsive vendor I had throughout my Bermuda-based wedding, she was extremely organized, helpful and professional. My husband and I felt completely comfortable with her during the whole process and she even took a couple of extra photos for us when we accidentally got locked out of the beach exit haha.

    Despite the clouds and early rain that we experienced on wedding day, Melanie was able to work her magic and take some absolutely beautiful shots at Cooper's Island and the surrounding area...she even managed to capture our little miniature pinscher "son," Moose, in action.

    If you're looking for a photographer that will give you 110%, then look no further than Melanie (Fiander Foto). She's awesome!
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    Janis Sent on 12/28/2018
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    Best Wedding Photographer EVER

    We hired Melanie to capture our wedding this past October. She was wonderful throughout the whole experience. She responded quickly to my emails, helped us plan out the whole day regarding photography, and her images truly captured one of the most special moments of our lives. We'd recommend Melanie to photograph your wedding!
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    Alyssa Sent on 12/11/2018
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    Above and beyond

    Melanie is absolutely amazing!! Unlike most weddings, we arrived to Bermuda by cruise. Everyone needed to take a bus to our ceremony and Melanie offered to ride it with us. She had her husband drop her off and didn’t charge me anything additional for this. She went above and beyond to make sure we got in as many possible photos as we could. She also gave me suggestions on when to have our bride and groom session to make sure we got the best light. She is extremely passionate about her job and it shows! I would highly recommend her to anyone! She also does a fabulous job editing her work.
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    Sarah Sent on 12/03/2018
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    Wonderful experience with Melanie!

    Melanie is a wonderful photographer to work with! Not only is she extremely talented at what she does but she is so kind and goes above and beyond for her clients. She captured such a special and meaningful moment in our lives and we cannot thank her enough for that! Our Bermuda proposal was something we will cherish forever!

    xo Sarah and Danny
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    Michelle Sent on 11/28/2018
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    Talented photographer who captured our wedding beautifully!

    We hired Melanie of Fiander Foto to photograph our destination wedding in Bermuda and what an amazing experience it was! She was truly a professional and captured our day so beautifully. The photographs were absolutely stunning and we are very happy with them. She is also very sweet, kind and very easy to work with. Highly, highly recommended! Thank you Melanie! :-)
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    A wonderful experience with a great final product

    We had our newborn photos taken with Fiander Foto and are extremely pleased with the overall experience. Melanie is very professional and personable; she made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and was easy to work with. As a result, the photos were natural and beautifully captured the joy we have as a new family. I would highly recommend Fiander Foto.
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    Jennifer Sent on 06/11/2018
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    In April 2018, I accompanied my best friend on her babymoon to Bermuda. I wanted to surprise her with a maternity shoot, and thus did my research on photographers on the island. I came across Fiander Foto and was in contact with Melanie. She answered emails timely, helped us pick a location (since we’ve never been to the island), and was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. My friend enjoyed her shoot as Melanie made her feel comfortable and beautiful, and so, it came through in her final pictures. We both highly recommend her for any photography needs!
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    Rachel Sent on 05/23/2018
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    We had a lovely family photo session with Melanie back in early April. The location (Church Bay) and weather cooperated providing a beautiful backdrop. But it was working with Melanie that made the experience so memorable. Her communication was outstanding, and gentle demeanor made us feel relaxed during the shoot...which isn't easy when you don't have confidence having your picture taken. We were so pleased with the images Melanie captured! She truly is a talented photographer, and a lovely person to work with. We would give her 6 out of 5 stars as she went above and beyond to capture precious moments from our family visit to Bermuda.
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    We had a lovely family photo session with Melanie back in early April. The location (Church Bay) and weather cooperated providing a beautiful backdrop. But it was working with Melanie that made the experience so memorable. Her communication was outstanding, and her gentle demeanor made us all feel relaxed during the shoot...which isn’t easy when you don’t have confidence having your picture taken. We were so pleased with the images Melanie captured! She truly is a talented artist, and a lovely person to work with. We would give her 6 stars out if 5 as she went above and beyond to capture precious moments from our family visit to Bermuda.
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    Back in March, my husband, 2 year old daughter and I traveled to Bermuda for a little getaway from the New England winter. I was 28 weeks pregnant and was looking for a photographer to capture some family photos on the beach. We were so lucky to have found Melanie. She was very quick to respond to my inquiry, and very accommodating. She was flexible and very patient with my two year old daughter who did not want to cooperate for sunrise photos on the beach. We are incredibly impressed and happy with Melanie's work and hope to work with her again in the future.
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    I really enjoyed working with Melanie of Fiander Foto. I hate having my picture taken and she made it comfortable and easy. Melanie is very responsive and helped out with suggestions for other vendors for our wedding who worked out very well as well. Melanie was very flexible, up front with you and easy to communicate with, which I really appreciated. I loved the pictures she took and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
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    Melanie was absolutely fabulous! She managed to keep everyone calm and happy during all of our sessions the day of the wedding...very impressive!
    I admired her ability to capture moments that were intimate, special, and tasteful.
    I truly enjoyed working with Melanie and totally recommend her photographic talent to capture your special moments.
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    Melanie Fiander of Fiander Foto did a photo shoot for Donald Clarke and me in April 2017, on the occasion of our 40th anniversary. The session took place in several locations in Washington, DC, including our home and the National Arboretum. Melanie listened to us as we explained the kind of photo we wanted. Then she found the settings and poses that would suit us best. Melanie is very professional and serious about her work but also makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. The result was a set of photos that we were very pleased with. Our favorite is of the two of us in a meadow of daffodils. That is our "official" 40th anniversary portrait. Perfect. Thank you Fiander Foto!
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    As a professional event planner and as a bride, I wanted to work with vendors who are talented, provide excellent services for a great value, and can make the experience both professional and enjoyable. Melanie is all these things and more! Melanie was our photographer for our engagement shoot, our rehearsal dinner and our wedding day. She made everyone feel comfortable—even our most camera-shy friends and family. My husband and I could not be happier with the way the photos turned out. She managed to capture the all the joy and love from the weekend, and made sure that everyone looked natural and beautiful. The process of working with Melanie was easy, straightforward, and best of all, a lot of fun. We are extremely happy with how she captured our memories. If you’re looking for a calm, efficient, and truly gifted photographer, book Fiander Foto!
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    We loved meeting and working with Melanie. She was very flexible with working with a large family all needing family portraits as well as a large family photo. She is extremely friendly and got some really special and great shots that we'll treasure for years to come.
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    Melanie was awesome to shoot with! She was so much fun, had great shot ideas and made us both feel like models! HIGHLY recommend for fun and a great shoot!
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    Kristen Sent on 11/30/2017
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    Melanie was amazing to work with on our maternity session. She made us feel at completely ease even though we'd only just met and were frazzled upon arrival. Communicating with her was effortless, she was so responsive and sweet. We can't wait to see the photos! Will definitely recommend Melanie to all of our friends when they go on their babymoons to Bermuda!
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    Amanda Sent on 11/26/2017
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    Fiander Foto was amazing for a spring Cherry Blossom photo session with my family this past spring. It was crowded but Melanie managed to get some amazing shots making us feel like the tidal basin was our own private back drop. We even got some shots of my cranky toddler smiling! Melanie is so thoughtful she made sure to get a variety of shots in our short availability window to include some great shots of just my husband and I, a great bonus. I highly recommend Fiander Foto for any event!
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    I was referred to Melanie to shoot our wedding this upcoming June 2018. When my fiancé and I came to Bermuda to plan, we decided to do an engagement shoot. As soon as I met Melanie, I knew things were going to be great! She has such a sweet and calming presence to her. It was our first time taking professional photos and she made us feel comfortable and of course it was a blast! When we received our photos, they were beautifully shot, great light and tons of personality shed through. I am so happy to have met Melanie and cannot wait for her to shoot our wedding next year!
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    Alyse Sent on 11/22/2017
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    Melanie is absolutely wonderful! She has a way of making you feel comfortable and excited in front of the camera. Prior to our wedding, we spoke a lot with Melanie discussing how we wanted our photos to come out. You could tell it was just as important to her as it was to us that we loved our photos, and we absolutely did! The day of the wedding she made everything so easy and even helped us out during a weather crisis! She went above and beyond. Can't recommend Fiander Foto enough!
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    Chiara Sent on 11/21/2017
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    We hired Melanie to photograph our wedding in Italy in June of 2017. As one knows, a wedding is a mix of love, joy, happiness, excitement, emotions, fulfilment and achievement for those getting married and the guests. After seeing our photo today, we feel like we are in heaven! We love being able to go back and see what Melanie captured through her lens. Melanie: the pictures are just amazing and every time we look at them, your photos let us relive that unforgettable day again. We can easily see how much care you put into every single picture and every detail. Your professionalism is seen everywhere. You understood exactly what we wanted; you understood US as a couple by capturing our true expressions and emotions. We are so proud that you were The Photographer of The Day. We can't wait to show your pictures to everyone and since we have been looking at them over and over again, you just turned us into two happy smiley people. Thank you for being photographing our wedding so perfectly!
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    Catherine Sent on 02/15/2017
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    Mel was absolutely wonderful! We had a destination wedding Providence Rhode Island (we live in Bermuda) and Mel were incredibly accommodating and fun. It felt like we were just hanging out with friends...she also understood that we wanted to have fun and more candid photos rather than the stiff and formal photos that are so common. She captured the fun of our day so beautifully...both the moments we were laughing but also when we were crying
    thank you so much for making our wedding such a joy and capturing such gorgeous shots!
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    Melanie did such a nice job helping us plan for our photos before our actual wedding. She helped us figure out what we would want so on the actual day it felt natural and fun. The final product came out so well! My husband and I both recommend her 110%!!
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    So easy to work with and very accommodating with special attention to detail. We recvd so many complements on the engagement photos we decided to use Fiander Foto for our wedding as well. Melanie was there the entire day of the wedding from getting ready in hotels, first look, ceremony and the reception - it was perfect!. She is quick to capture candid moments and makes strategic adjustments for lighting and angles while directing individuals or large groups. Her assistant is a pleasure to work with as well. :-)
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    First I'd say review Melanie's online portfolio and make sure that her documentary style of photography is what you want. (It was definitely what we were looking for!) We did not want a bunch of overly staged, boring wedding photos. If her style matches your wishes, we highly recommend booking Fiander Foto! Her customer service is amazing and so is her artistic eye. Love!!!
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    Mel took my bridal portraits in NYC. We had a chance to explore rooftops, parks, and Chinatown. She was amazing to work with and filled with lots of energy and ideas on what to make a picture amazing. I am so happy with how my portraits turned out!
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    Melanie was very professional and was able to keep the happy attention of my energetic 4 year old. We did a mother-daughter shoot with our Mastiff, which Melanie knew how to direct us and capture the special and memorable moments that I wanted. I highly recommend her for anyone wanting to do family shoots (including your furry Familiy members too)! We had a great time with Melanie while shooting, which made the experience so much more fun and pictures that much more heartfelt.
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    Donald Sent on 10/28/2014
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    We were thrilled with Fiander Foto's photography at our wedding. It was so imaginative, creating images that were memorable and artistic. The photographer's demeanor in the service was flawless - she did not intrude, but managed to wander around and catch all the important shots. If you just want conventional line-em-up photos you don't need Fiander Foto's talents, but otherwise by all means contact Fiander. -Don + Bruce
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    User1888731 Sent on 10/27/2014
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    Melanie of Fiander Foto is incredible to work with and helped to make our wedding even more special, memorable, and stress free; we traveled to Bermuda to get married (just the two of us) site unseen. Before ever meeting, Melanie was incredibly responsive, helpful and patient with all questions and concerns; she arranged to scout the hotel and location of the wedding for picture perfect locations prior to the ceremony and thanks to her we now have the most amazing pictures to remember the day. I was impressed with her eye for images that are unique, striking, memorable and that will also be framed and cherished for years.

    Immediately upon meeting Melanie, she set me at ease and made me feel comfortable and as if I had known her for years, which was amazing as a destination bride and someone who can become awkward in front of the camera. I appreciated her ability to help us pose for the portraits while capturing our personalities and the moment. She strikes the perfect balance between professionalism, warmth, friendliness, kindness and humor.

    Finally, with the weather uncooperative that day, Melanie was extremely flexible with the timeline to help us have picture perfect weather for the ceremony and photo session. We are thrilled with the images from the day and the value of her services.
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    User1888504 Sent on 10/27/2014
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    Fiander Photo did an excellent job at our July 2010 wedding! Melanie bent over backwards to make sure she was there for all of our special moments before, during and after our wedding. Melanie made sure to capture all of the shots that we wanted and tailored her shots to the types of photos we wanted! We would definitely use her again for other special occasions! -Lindsay + Jason
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    We used Melanie for our engagement photos and could not be happier with how they came out! She was open to shooting at any location and was enthusiastic and excited about the ideas we had for our photos. We ended up using photos from the session for our Save the Dates and our Thank You cards after the wedding. Melanie's attention to detail when editing the photos was outstanding (she even erased a nasty smudge from my husband's shoe!) I recommend Fiander Foto to anyone who wants a professional photographer who is also a fun and laid back person to work with. -Lindsay + Ed
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    Agnes Sent on 12/06/2017
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    Mel did an absolutely fantastic job! She is attentive, professional and has a great personality. She was able to follow on all our requests for photos and our wedding pictures tuned out amazing. She captured perfect moments of our big day!I would definitely recommend her.
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    Matt Sent on 10/04/2021
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    Perfect Proposal

    We were so lucky to have Melanie take our proposal + engagement photos! She helped find the right spot, was able to have a personal call with her about a month before the event and her blog posts are super informational for capturing the right moment. And, of course, the photos turned out fantastic. Highly recommended!
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    Stephanie Sent on 12/03/2018
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    Spectacular

    We can’t say enough about Melanie as her astounding personality, her professionalism and her gift for her trade, is all top notch!

    We had a lovely experience working with her and our wedding photos are absolutely stunning!

    We will be highly recommending her services and will be working with her again in the near future.
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    Astrid Sent on 09/07/2015
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    Melanie has done an outstanding job photographing our wedding. She is was very thorough and careful in her preparation of photographing the event and checked out the location well before the wedding date.
    We really appreciated her calm and discreet way with which she directed the photographing and the wedding crowd. She captured the mood of the event very well. The result is beautiful, artistic and strong meaningful photographs.
    We were so pleased and hired her again for another photographic project on architecture and were once more most satisfied with her work.
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    Mary Sent on 03/30/2017
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    We had maternity photos done with Melanie at Fiander Foto and we could not be more pleased with the results. She took us to some of the most remote beach coves we could have dreamed of and took pictures we could not be more impressed with. She is truly talented and such a pleasure to work with - my husband and I both have a tendency to be photogenically awkward when posing on command but Melanie kept us relaxed and the pictures really reflect that. It did take longer than originally expected to get our pictures back (though we were told during the session it would be about 6 weeks and that was how long it took) but the wait was so worth it. The pictures are outstanding - I just wish we could soon fly our newborn to Bermuda and take pics of the three of us with Melanie again - she's THAT good!
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