Hello there!
I’ve decided to start blogging about my adventures being a photographer. I’ve been taking photos almost as long as I can remember. It started when I was about 12 years old and recruited my friends to recreate “high fashion” photoshoots with our pink glitter lip gloss and a wrinkled sheet back drop. The phrase “everyone starts somewhere” really applies because it took me years to improve to a new level of photo quality. However, by age 16 people started hiring me to take their senior photos, family portraits, or cover events for them.
Fast forward a few years and I was studying photography and advertising at TCU, and found a whole new clientele of graduation portraits. College graduation portraits seem to be a more modern trend, I know in the past people used to just have mom and dad snap a photo graduation day in your cap and gown. However, we live in a new age where “image is everything”, and investing in some high quality graduation photos is worth it to have as keepsakes from your times in college. Each year at TCU I got more and more clients wanting me to do their grad photos. I love doing photos at TCU because I am familiar with the students and I know the best spots on campus and the exact times of day each spot is ideal with lighting.
Now that I’ve graduated college I am living my childhood dream of being a “Fashion Photographer”. I work part-time at The Impeccable Pig Headquarters in Dallas, TX as their Photographer/Email Marketing Director. I get to design emails, recruit models, plan fun shoots, and spend some days out of the office shooting the styled outfits! It’s definitely not your typical post-grad job and for that I am very thankful. It also leaves me with a flexible schedule to continue my photography business full-time. I currently shoot with brands to produce cohesive social media content for them, senior photos in the DFW area, and more recently- weddings.
To keep up with my adventures check back for more blog posts! I plan to share adventures from certain shoots, along with photography tips and exciting news.
xoxo
~Merissa
meet Merissa
I’m Merissa, a Dallas-based photographer and travel agent with a passion for creating timeless yet trend-forward imagery. At 29, I’ve already had the privilege of capturing love stories, milestones, and brands around the world, and I’m constantly inspired by the beauty of new places and the people I meet along the way.
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Hello there!
I’ve decided to start blogging about my adventures being a photographer. I’ve been taking photos almost as long as I can remember. It started when I was about 12 years old and recruited my friends to recreate “high fashion” photoshoots with our pink glitter lip gloss and a wrinkled sheet back drop. The phrase “everyone starts somewhere” really applies because it took me years to improve to a new level of photo quality. However, by age 16 people started hiring me to take their senior photos, family portraits, or cover events for them.
Fast forward a few years and I was studying photography and advertising at TCU, and found a whole new clientele of graduation portraits. College graduation portraits seem to be a more modern trend, I know in the past people used to just have mom and dad snap a photo graduation day in your cap and gown. However, we live in a new age where “image is everything”, and investing in some high quality graduation photos is worth it to have as keepsakes from your times in college. Each year at TCU I got more and more clients wanting me to do their grad photos. I love doing photos at TCU because I am familiar with the students and I know the best spots on campus and the exact times of day each spot is ideal with lighting.
Now that I’ve graduated college I am living my childhood dream of being a “Fashion Photographer”. I work part-time at The Impeccable Pig Headquarters in Dallas, TX as their Photographer/Email Marketing Director. I get to design emails, recruit models, plan fun shoots, and spend some days out of the office shooting the styled outfits! It’s definitely not your typical post-grad job and for that I am very thankful. It also leaves me with a flexible schedule to continue my photography business full-time. I currently shoot with brands to produce cohesive social media content for them, senior photos in the DFW area, and more recently- weddings.
To keep up with my adventures check back for more blog posts! I plan to share adventures from certain shoots, along with photography tips and exciting news.
xoxo
~Merissa
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Hello there! I’ve decided to start blogging about my adventures being a photographer. I’ve been taking photos almost as long as I can remember. It started when I was about 12 years old and recruited my friends to recreate “high fashion” photoshoots with our pink glitter lip gloss and a wrinkled sheet back drop. The […]