MELISSA KINCAID

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Alyssa Senior 2020

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West Virginia Wedding

Hi, I'm Melissa, a photographer and brand content creator based in Wv. So glad you're here.

Thurmond Is such an overlooked location for senior sessions. It offers so many options as far as backgrounds. I was excited when I spoke to Alyssa’s mom -Cindy- and Thurmond is the location she chose.
I have to be honest I hadn’t met Alyssa until her session but I felt as if I already knew her. Her future sister-in-law -Samantha- second shoots with me at weddings, so of course all her stories were about her future family. I knew she would be easy to shoot, because Samantha told her how sweet and laid back she was. She was not lying. Alyssa was so easygoing. Sometimes as a photographer you ask your clients to do what seems to be ‘silly’ things. We see it for what it will be, the client sometimes look at us like we are crazy. However Alyssa just went with it! & let me just add her Dad was the best assistant. He literally waited on his sweet girl hand and foot with any ting she needed. Not only that, but he trotted in the water to make sure she didn’t fall or get wet! Every girl needs a dad like that!
This is the most images I have ever gotten in a 90-minute session timeframe. It just goes to show having a plan with a purpose and having amazing clients you can really do BIG THINGS.

I hope ya’ll enjoy<3

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Hi, I'm Melissa Kincaid a photographer and brand content creator based in WV. So glad you're here.

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I've always been drawn to things that feel timeless — beautiful in a way that doesn't fade. That's how I approach weddings, too.
I'm not just showing up to take photos. I'm paying attention to the moments as they're happening and capturing them in a way that feels real, natural, and true to you.
I've been doing this for over a decade, and what still drives me is the same thing that started it all — a genuine love for people and the stories they carry. My work has been featured in Magnolia Rouge, Cake & Lace, and other fine publications, but my favorite measure of success is still a bride who says she forgot I was even there.
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