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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.

Spring Trash the Dress-Contest

February 26, 2010 Tags: chicago,dress,spring,trash

Hello everyone!!! The date for the Spring Trash the Dress has been set. April 18 is the date based on your votes. I had mentioned before that I’ll be giving away one FREE spot to one lucky photographer. Of course the best way for me to do so is to have a photo contest. The theme to this contest is RED. Yes, that’s my favorite color. Photograph anything RED and post your photo here on the Chicago Trash the Dress page.

Deadline for this entry is March 29. My birthday!! Yippie!!
Top 3 will be selected by me. I will then have you resubmit the photo and the winner will be based on votes. Last day of this contest will be April 3. Winner will be announced April 4.

Rules: All entry MUST be a new photo taken after today. Top 3 photo will email me the photo so I can verify the EXIF file.

NOTE:: If you don’t want to take part in this contest, you can now purchase a spot. Payment MUST be made via Paypal at melissadiep@ymail to reserve you a spot. Cost is $100. Deadline to RSVP is April 4.

Location to the Spring TTD TBA. Soon. Just know there will be fresh faces for you to photograph in brand new BEAUTIFUL wedding dresses.
Are you excited?? I am!!! Ready? Set? GO!!!

Good luck!!

Melissa Diep

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