Someone you can laugh with, cry with & feel totally yourself around
Hi, I'm MELIZA
And if we’re being honest… I’m also the person who will probably laugh with you, cry with you, and gently remind you to breathe when things feel a little wild.
I’m a mom too, which means I understand that real life isn’t polished. My kids are 5 and 7 years old, so I'm in the thick of 'big-feelings-all-the-time-life." Kids are unpredictable. Emotions run high. Someone always needs a snack or a back rub. These are the moments that make your family yours.
I photograph the pieces of your story that deserve to be remembered: the way your toddler reaches for your hand, when your kid decides they want nothing to do with the photo shoot anymore, or even when your kids start to argue over who gets to be closer to the camera.
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about belonging and making sure you are in the photos, too.
Your calm-in-the chaos photographer
I'm honoured to have been featured in:
The bump, a publication by the knot worldwide and parents canada
Visual storyteller
Romanticizer of everyday moments
Designer of safe spaces
Forever inspired by quiet beauty
The best photos aren’t posed . They’re felt.
I learned the value of being in the photo from my mom
I was raised by a single mom who knew one thing for sure: she didn’t want to be missing from our childhood memories. We didn’t have anyone to take photos for us, so she would use the camera timer, dash into the shot, and wrap her arms around my brother and me before the shutter clicked.
Half our photos are slightly blurry or crooked and I absolutely love them. Because she’s in them. Not in the background, not behind the camera. Right there with us.
Those imperfect little snapshots taught me everything about why I love family photography. Photos where you’re not the one taking care of everything…you’re simply in the moment, with the people you love.
That’s why I photograph the way I do: warm, connected, real, and always with space for you to be seen.
I'll tell you one thing for certain and two things for sure: it'll be fun & we'll laugh
What it's like to work with me:
- You show up feeling a little nervous.
- Your kid is bouncing off the walls.
- Your baby needs to eat.
- Your partner is trying their best (but also maybe doesn't want to be there?)
And I’m over here like: “Yep. This is the best.” Because I’m not expecting "perfect". I’m expecting real life.
During your session you can expect:
- Warm guidance
- Mom-level patience (I’ve mastered the art of waiting out a tantrum)
- Genuine fun (I promise at least 2 real laughs)
- A safe emotional space
- Connection over perfection every single time
A few things you should know ...
the things that make me, me
- I paint black-and-white watercolour portraits
- I’m a plant lover. You should see my living room - it's kinda jungle-y. One of my faves is my venus fly trap. Her name is Lipstick (named by my then 5 year old daughter). That's my only plant with a name ;)
- I unwind with word puzzles and jigsaw puzzles
- Your kids will warm up to me. It's my super power.
- I carry mom-energy everywhere I go.
- And yes, coffee in a thermos. Always hot, always with me. It's basically a part of my personality at this point.
I’m not just a photographer and a mom. Here are a few things I love <3
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