Hi, I’m Melissa!
I’m a wedding and lifestyle photographer that is deeply passionate about creating beautiful images. I focus on capturing gorgeous, natural lighting, and those precious and candid “in-between” moments that make life, life!
I believe photos are a keepsake that should be cherished forever - but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun taking them!
Kind Words
Melissa Pushelberg Photography was incredible to work with. I have had the pleasure of working with her for my sister and friends weddings over the past few years, so when it was my turn I knew she was the one to reach out to. From our engagement session to our wedding day, she was organized, easy to communicate with, fun to work with, flexible and knowledgeable. She always considered myself and my partner's visions and made them come to life using her expertise. Melissa is easygoing and comes with several great ideas. We challenged her to include not only our little loved ones but our two dogs as well and she captured amazing shots of both groups that we are so lucky to have. I cannot say enough great things about Melissa herself, let alone the ever-so-talented work she does, too. I highly recommend booking Melissa to anyone for any future photographer needs.
- Ashley & Gerad
We are so incredibly thrilled with our wedding photos! Melissa captured our day beautifully. From communication prior to the wedding, the day of and weeks after, I could always trust Melissa to help me out with the timeline of our wedding, gathering a list of photos to capture on the day of., and tweaking plans to stay on time for our wedding day. She seriously made taking photos very fun & efficient! I am obsessed with our wedding book, and the slideshow online makes me cry every time I watch it. I would highly recommend Melissa as a photographer!
- Lauren & Jansen
Working with Melissa was such a joy! She had been the photographer when my sister got married 4 years ago and I was thrilled she had an opening for our 2022 wedding. Throughout the entire process, Melissa was supportive, understood what we wanted from our day and provided us with beautiful photos. On top of it all our wedding it was a humidex of over 40 and Melissa was such a trooper. 10/10 would recommend.
— Cassandra & James
Melissa has taken a few sets of family photos for us and we have loved every session! I always appreciate her direction during the shoots and her positive and encouraging demeanour. It can’t be easy to get 2 little kids to cooperate, but we always end up with great photos. Her photos are great quality and timeless and she even offered suggestions on outfits and locations that would best suit our family.
— Danielle
Melissa first photographed our engagement, and we were so happy with our photos and our experience with her, she’s photographed every family milestone since. From family photos to our wedding to babies, and everything in between. We highly recommend her! If you’re looking for someone kind, understanding, professional, and skilled at her job, you’ve got the right gal.
- Abbey
Melissa was a delight to work with for our wedding in March 2022. She is a skilled photographer that can bring out the natural beauty in any space and in all conditions. If you choose her as your photographer, you will be forever grateful, as she not only captures stunning photographs but is also a joy to be around and work with. Her photographs encapsulated the love and happiness of our wedding day, and Lafe and I were thrilled with the results. I cannot recommend Melissa enough; she is truly one of the best!
- Lafe & Rebecca
Melissa did an incredible job in capturing our wedding day & making us feel comfortable all day long. She collaborated with us and helped make our visions come true! She is so easy-going and flexible, yet honest with what looks good. We are so grateful for her work and the memories she has captured! Couldn’t recommend her enough.
- Kevin & Kristen
It is really difficult to encapsulate what an amazing photographer and person Melissa is. Hiring Melissa was one of the first things we did when we started planning our wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made. Melissa did both our engagement and wedding photos, and my husband and I know that we will never hesitate to hire her for many life milestones down the road. Melissa made my husband and I feel incredibly confident and comfortable in front of the camera, she gave direction when needed, noticed all the small details (phone in the pocket, awkward hand positions, loose hair etc.) and continually attempted to make us laugh so that she could capture those candid moments. Melissa made us feel loved, supported and taken care of. In addition, Melissa is perfectly organized and an excellent communicator, she worked with us months before the wedding to work out our event/time schedule and the photo schedule to make sure she had time and windows of opportunity to get all the images we wanted.
- Brooklyn & Sam
Melissa is an absolute gem! We are so happy she was able to capture our special day. She is calm, organized and professional in nature, therefore making our experience a relaxed & enjoyable one! Melissa definitely has an eye and her hand-picked sneak peeks (that we got almost instantaneously) were definitely our favourites, too. 100% trust & highly recommend!!
- Stephanie & Jimmy
I can't even begin to explain how much it means to both Greg and I, how many moments and special pieces of our wedding day, you were able to capture. From our very first meeting, you were so down to earth and easy to talk to! You gave us guidance on what you thought would be best for our big day, and you were so thorough on every detail! You were patient, thoughtful, and excited to photograph everything we wanted on our wedding day. You are so incredibly talented at what you do, and I know you will continue to be a very special part of other couples' big day!
- Cassidy & Greg
It rained all day on our wedding day which threw a big wrench in the plans, but Melissa didn't seem phased at all. She rolled with it and was able to produce some amazing indoor shots (and she kept an eye on the rain so we could sneak outside when the rain paused). I thought we would have to skew from that plan, but Melissa made sure that everything we had wanted still took place. I was amazed by her determination and poise throughout the day - it really helped me be so much calmer too.
— Lindsay & Rory
Melissa was a delight to work with! She really understood my vision. It’s important for any artist to really know their client and really listen to what they want as a result. She did that with ease and perfection!
— Cara & Matt
Looking back on our wedding day we always talk about the best decisions we made and you are at the top of our list. We were so lucky to have you capture our wedding day and have the most amazing photos to look back at. I really hope we have the pleasure of working with you again someday.
— Michelle & Isaac