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Remember the scene in Sex and the City the movie when Louise from St. Louis gives Carrie her Love charm? That’s Melissa Diep. She’s in love with Love. She’s the kind of gal who wears her heart on her sleeve and cries a little when her brides and grooms take their First Look. She loves the thrill of photographing the magic that exists between her couples, the innocence of a sleeping newborn, and the simplicity of a family in their own backyard.
Melissa is always on the hunt for the new and interesting in her hometown of Chicago, by way of Saigon, Vietnam. It is because of her family’s hardships and tenacity during their flight from the communist North––spending 10 days on a cramped fishing boat, then living in a refugee camp in Thailand for nearly two years––that have shaped who Melissa is today as a woman, wife, mother and photographer.
Armed with only a handful of pictures from her early childhood––one single baby photo and just a few as an infant in her family’s camp––it’s easy to understand why Melissa employs a photojournalistic approach behind the lens. She aims to deliver photo memories with stunning visual impact; natural and unscripted while telling your story effortlessly.
Melissa’s upbringing motivates her to live fully and to appreciate the grand, the small, and the in between. In her everyday, Melissa rocks girly dresses with blazers on photo shoots and drinks Vietnamese coffee. She believes in finding beauty in unexpected places, always doing her hair and lusting over shiny red Minis (regrettably, but dutifully, she upgraded hers to a more baby-friendly vehicle).
Melissa lives in Chicago with The Giant and Little G, also affectionately known as her husband and one year old son, of whom she religiously takes one 100 photos a day.
Love Love LOVE! So sweet for Christmas!! Awesome photos!! Ahhh-dorable!
That last picture is amazing!!! I am so curious about your light set up! Did you use a flash? I would love to learn how you created it!
Thanks Kathryn!!
I shot that photo when little g was only 2.5 months. I used my nikon sb800 and bounced the light to a window behind me. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by!!
I love these pictures and the little guys bow tie outfit and leg warmers. Any idea were they are from?
[...] Another tiny tot! This idea would be great if you had a child this year… show them off! Photo by Melissa Diep Photography [...]
Thanks Shan!
Both the onesie bowtie onesie and leg warmers was bought on Etsy.
So your son was sitting on his own at 2.5mo???
Little G wasn’t exactly sitting up. My husband held him up and I removed my husband’s hand with the magic or photoshop.
Melissa, he is so gorgeous! no wonder the world is sharing him so much, he is a happy blessing for the holidays
Buon Natale!
Thanks Bonnie!!! I still can’t believe he’s received over 37,000 repins on Pinterest!!!
How adorable is that!!! Any idea who you bought the onesie with the bow tie and leg warmers from on etsy?! I neeeed that outfit! So stinkin’ cute ((:
Hi Katelyn,
Thanks for reaching out. That outfit was bought here https://www.etsy.com/transaction/63526418. Good luck and have a great holiday!
[...] hat is darling. Photo credit: E. Bailey PhotographyWhat a handsome little guy! Photo credit: Melissa Diep PhotographySo I’m curious… did your family take pictures this year? How did they go?I hope you all [...]
[...] hat is darling. Photo credit: E. Bailey PhotographyWhat a handsome little guy! Photo credit: Melissa Diep PhotographySo I’m curious… did your family take pictures this year? How did they go?I hope you all [...]
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