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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.

Lina and Ron::MARRIED!!!

December 2, 2009 Tags: beach wedding,cozumel wedding,destination weddding,sunset

Cozumel, Mexico Wedding Photographer

What a way to end my wedding season!! With the wedding of the year of Lina and Ron’s in Cozumel, Mexico!!! Both Lina and Ron lives in Taipei but decided to have a destination wedding in Cozumel, Mexico because that’s where Ron’s parents live. I met both Lina and Ron for the first time there in Mexico. What a FUN an…d SWEET couple they both turned out to be!!! Lina has enough energy to light up the entire New York City while Ron is super laid back. They both compliment each other so well and their love is just so inspiring. I have to say I completely feel in love with both Lina and Ron’s family. I’ve never felt more welcome. Not only did they welcome us to all of their activities, we were also welcome to their dinner table. I feel in love with their friends as well. MARIO!!! TEAM MEETING!!! I will always miss that. After spending a week with their friends and family, it was sooooo hard saying goodbye. Thank you Lina and Ron for allowing me the absolute honor! I love you both. You both are amazing!!

Thanks to my BFF Apple for tagging along to shoot and assist!! I couldn’t have done this without you.

What a way to end my wedding season!! With the wedding of the year of Lina and Ron’s in Cozumel, Mexico!!! Both Lina and Ron lives in Taipei but decided to have a destination wedding in Cozumel, Mexico because that’s where Ron’s parents live. I met both Lina and Ron for the first time there in Mexico. What a FUN an…d SWEET couple they both turned out to be!!! Lina has enough energy to light up the entire New York City while Ron is super laid back. They both compliment each other so well and their love is just so inspiring. I have to say I completely feel in love with both Lina and Ron’s family. I’ve never felt more welcome. Not only did they welcome us to all of their activities, we were also welcome to their dinner table. I fell in love with their friends as well. MARIO!!! TEAM MEETING!!! I will always miss that. After spending a week with their friends and family, it was sooooo hard saying goodbye. Thank you Lina and Ron for allowing me the absolute honor! I love you both. You both are amazing!!

Thanks to my BFF Apple for tagging along to shoot and assist!! I couldn’t have done this without you.

Also I’d like to thank Dana LaRue from Broke Ass Bride. Lina and I would have never found each other had it not been for your blog post!! You’re awesome!!!

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