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Me in Gion, Kyoto

HEY, I’M MELISSA!

I'm a Toronto-based lifestyle and commercial photographer, and am always up for an adventure! Being able to document my travels and little snippets of my life through photography inspired me to start a bit of a blog as a way to preserve my memories.

 

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HOUSE OF HOCKEY @drewhouse x @mapleleafs CO-DIRECTORS // EPs: @kevnlien @jeromeriel PROD. CO: @woestudio__ PRODUCER: @meldemelo PROD. COORDINATOR: @bysydneyfacey PAs: @jonas_pikelin @justriches @martin_brandle @jewel.edralin 1ST AD: @cowinpoon 2ND A
The sunsets in South Korea were always soo good! We were lucky to have a beautiful sunset almost everyday we were there 🥹 . #southkorea #jejuisland #jeju #southkoreatrip #fujifilm #southkorea🇰🇷 #southkoreatravel #제주 #제주도 #제주도여행 #한국 #일몰 #산방산
Gonna be sharing a few shots from my recent trip to South Korea here on this account. I used a new camera, and am still figuring it, but some pics didn’t turn out tooo bad haha Anyway, it was such a nice trip even though I’m low key stru
Finally getting around to sharing some semi-recent work~ This was for Dairy Farmers of Ontario and the Toronto Raptors Keep swiping for the video➡️ STARRING: BEN JOHNSTON @ben_johnston DIRECTOR – JEROME RIEL @jeromeriel PRODUCER – AN
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Finding myself missing the cooler weather and exploring nature. #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark #california #sunsetlovers
Been a while since I last shot maternity photos~ I’d love to shoot more lifestyle-y things like this now that the weather is warming up! Shoot me a message maybe? 🥹 #maternityphotos #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #maternityphotoshoot
I miss Japan ssooooo muchhh. Can’t wait for them to open up again! #japan #japantrip #explorejapan #discoverjapan #osaka #traveljapan
 

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