Melanie Monroe Photography

Spring Valley, United States

4.8

16 reviews

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+1 858-735-8233
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melaniemonroephotography.com
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Serving Spring Valley and surrounding area
Mission Valley
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Today 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
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Monday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

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Melanie Monroe Photography specializes in natural light photography in San Diego County and Temecula. We offer affordable packages for weddings and events as well as Newborn Photography, Family Photography, High School Senior Portraits, and Corporate and Actor Headshots.

Family sessions, child sessions, and senior portrait sessions are held outdoors at beautiful locations across the county. Studio-​style sessions such as: Newborn sessions, baby sessions and child sessions can be held at the client’s home, or in my studio in Jamul. (Ask about discounts for sessions in my studio!)

Digital images as well as prints are available.

History

Established in 2008.

I’ve always valued photography and loved capturing memories in pictures, but when I REALLY became interested in «upping my game» was in January of 2007 when I gave birth to my beautiful twin girls. I upgraded my equipment and took some classes, and practiced, practiced, practiced and eventually opened my photography business in late 2008. My sister (Amy Gray Photography) quickly adopted this new hobby as well and we have been photographing weddings together since 2010. I love being able to work with my sister for weddings. Many wedding photographers hire «second shooters» that they have never worked with and don’t know personally. I think working with someone you know well and trust completely and has a similar style is a big advantage and makes a wedding day go so smoothly. Plus! I get to boss around my big sister occasionally. Bonus!

For more information or to contact me via email, please visit my website.

Meet the Business Owner

Melanie M.

Business Owner

I am a San Diego Photographer and proud mother of twin girls and happy wife of my husband, Jeff.

I studied Graphic Design and Photography at the Art Institute of California and worked as a graphic designer for many years before starting my photography business. My experience a graphic designer really prepared me for the editing process involved in custom family and wedding photography.

I studied photography further at Grossmont College and InFocus Learning Center and surrounded myself with friends and colleagues from whom I could learn and grow.

I have also volunteered with the San Diego Parents of Twins Club since 2008 and have filled the roles of Newsletter Editor, Event Coordinator, and Club President. I designed and did the photography for the club’s brochures and business cards.

As a mom of twins, I feel very capable of positively interacting with children of all ages including multiples. I try to keep sessions light, fun and interactive.

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«Hannah and her team are delightful to work with! If you are looking for a fantastic coordinator for your wedding, Hannah Smith is a great choice!»

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16 reviews of Melanie Monroe Photography

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Place rating: 1
San Diego, CA
Totally NOT worth the money! I would give a negative 5 star review if I could. The pictures look like those taken by a 10 year old with an SLR. It was my daughter’s first birthday and she totally ruined it for us since we have no other pictures of the special day. I had given very clear instructions regarding what I expected — pictures of the decorations, birthday girl and her parents and then some of the guests. It was completely the opposite. There is not ONE single closeup picture of my daughter on ‘her’ 1st birthday. Its Photography 101 to take maximum pictures of the subject whose event it is. I am so mad I can barely think of words to express it right now. In addition, I had to spend 3+ hours to get the basic cropping right on the other pictures so as to even make these pictures shareable with friends and family. I am surprised at the other good reviews from fellow Unilocalers. I guess event photography (Birthday) is not her forte.
Place rating: 5
Palo Alto, CA
I hired Melanie and her sister Amy Gray for my wedding and am very happy with her work. She was really creative with our portraits, did a great job capturing a lot of the emotions and excitement of the day, and the images are very clean and beautifully edited. Additionally, her prices were reasonable, she & her sister were very professional (and good at handling my nephew who kept throwing tantrums haha), and communication was super easy.
Highly recommended!
Place rating: 5
Santee, CA
Melanie has captured the most amazing images for my family on multiple occasions. She connects to my kiddos so easily and brings out their true smiles and authentic expressions. Sessions with Melanie are easy and natural. I am always so giddy when we receive our images! Highly recommended! :)
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I highly recommend Melanie Monroe Photography! She took some bridal portraits for me that I love. I don’t like to be in front of the camera but Melanie put me at ease – she was also hilarious and had me cracking up!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
My husband and I got married on the beach at sunset in Rosarito, Mexico. Finding a quality photographer to travel to Baja California, Mexico was challenging and expensive, but not with Melanie! She was reasonable and reliable! She captured all the special moments I could of hoped for with a sunset wedding. She even arranged for a horse to be in the pictures. I got on that horse in the sand in heels and it’s one of my favorite pictures/​moments! We have a Mardi Gras type parade on the beach at sunset on our way to the reception. She caught a picture of the colorful sunset, us, the confetti and my Maid of Honor that is priceless! I love her style! I didn’t feel like the paparazzi attended my wedding, but the shots she captured were very detailed. I was 100% satisfied with her work and look forward to future photo shoots and a growing family!
Place rating: 5
Escondido, CA
Melanie Monroe is one of the best photographers we have used. She utilizes great locations in the San Diego area to take the perfect photos with the best light. Her ability to understand her subjects from a short interaction and then use that information to create poses that exhibits each person’s unique personality is amazing. We recently had her photograph five grandsons ranging from 20 years old down to 7 years old for my parents. She was exceptionally creative and even able to capture a genuine smile from my nephew who is extremely shy. The photos highlighted each grandson’s personality and made a treasured keepsake for my parents. We will definitely be using her again.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Melanie is the absolute best photographer and I’m ashamed that it took me this long to write a review. I first saw Melanie’s work in a Christmas card that I received from good friends of mine, but I never had a reason to get professional photographs until I got engaged in May 2012. Due to circumstances out of our control (thank you, US Navy) we decided to get married pretty quickly and there was no doubt that I wanted Melanie to photograph the biggest day in a girls life. She has more than fair prices and was so easy to work with, even given our time constraints. A month before our big day, we had to change the date (thanks again, Navy) and Melanie was more than happy to accomodate. Our wedding photos were amazing. Melanie is one of the most talented people I know so there was no question about who to use when I decided to hire a photog to document my husbands return from deployment. Despite being ridiculously talented herself, Melanie listens to what her client wants and often can make suggestions to make the photos that much better. She is a gem and I just booked her for our first family photo session. Book Melanie, you won’t regret it.
Place rating: 5
Spring Valley, CA
Melanie Monroe photography is the best photographer I know. I’ve had a lot of pictures done by different photographers but hers have by far been the best. From taking pictures for my pageant portfolio to doing my senior picture I would never go to another photographer. She uses great lighting and she’s young and makes you feel comfortable and takes not only great pictures but she makes it a fun experience.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I have to say that Melanie Monroe is the best photographer I know (and I’m from a whole family of photographers). She is a joy to work with and her photographs are clear, creative and reflect her own natural sense of spontaneity, humor and perspective. Melanie shot my wedding and now several family and newborn/​toddler sessions. I will choose her EVERY time! I’ll post some pictures so you can agree with me…
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Melanie photographed both our wedding and our newborn baby, and we couldn’t be happier with the results! She is professional, timely and really puts a personal touch into her work. I was a little nervous about the newborn shoot with our fussy 3 week old, but she did a great job of keeping the baby calm and getting some great shots. I highly recommend her!
Place rating: 5
La Mesa, CA
We’ve done three baby/​family shoots with Melanie and every experience has been awesome. She can always get my son to smile & have a good time, which is no easy feat. I love the variety of props, locations, and photography styles she uses. No shoot is ever the same and we’re always pleased with our pictures. Looking forward to using her again when our new little angel arrives!
Place rating: 5
Santee, CA
Melanie is an amazing photographer! She has taken impressive pictures for me for last several years. She has done a spectacular job with big groups, as well as shots of individuals. Melanie works well with children too! Her outdoor photos show off her talent, and show her ability to capture light and natural colors. If I had to describe Melanie’s photography in one word, I would say: Amazing!
Place rating: 5
Spring Valley, CA
Melanie Monroe is a talented photographer with a great grasp of posing, lighting, and especially interaction between family members. Her photos of my family last year were exactly what I wanted, and my walls, web site, iPhone case, and screensaver are here to prove it. She knows how to bring out the best in all of her clients and gets real, natural smiles and laughs. I look forward to many more sessions with Melanie Monroe in the future!
Place rating: 5
Forney, TX
Our photo session with Melanie was such a fun experience and produced some of our favorite family photos ever! She was so gifted at engaging our boys and getting them laughing, especially our (then) 5-​year-​old, who is usually somewhat resistant to having his picture taken. Her location choice was perfect for the setting we’d envisioned, and her creativity in «posing» gave many of our photos a candid feel that I love. We had a difficult time designing our Christmas cards, because we had so many stunning photos to choose from! Thank you, Melanie… We absolutely couldn’t be happier!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Melanie took some fantastic shots for my website and I couldn’t be more pleased. She is really easy to work with: she took my suggestions and added her own, she made me feel comfortable and I think it really shows in the shots. I love her use of natural light and her location ideas were perfect.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Absolutely fantastic job! I had Melanie take photos of me for my website and I loved how they turned out. I liked how she thought «out of the box» which gave my photos a unique look. She gave me a ton of photos to choose from and was very quick on the turn around time. Her prices are also very reasonable for the quality of photos she produces. I would highly recommend her for any of your professional photo needs. I’m going to use her again when my husband and I want to do photos for our anniversary.