Melissa Shepherd Photography

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Ella for being featured!! 🎉🎉

** If you’re interested in putting your daughter in a magazine, message me for more details! 🫶**

Issue # 1330! Grab your copy here! https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/3396510

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Juliana 🎉🎉 for being featured in Brand Model Magazine!!

**if you’re interested in putting your daughter in a magazine message me for more details! 🫶**

Issue # 1330! Grab your copy here! https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/3396510

08/29/2026

10 YEARS. 10 SESSIONS. ONE VERY SPECIAL PRICE.

Ten years ago, I took a leap of faith and started Melissa (Metzler) Shepherd Photography.

What started as something I loved has grown into 10 years of families, seniors, dancers, milestones, laughter, tears, beautiful dresses, and SO many memories that I have been lucky enough to capture.

And honestly… I wouldn’t be here without YOU.

So, to celebrate 10 YEARS of Melissa Shepherd Photography, I’m bringing a special anniversary offer:

THE 10-YEAR CELEBRATION SESSION

15-minute portrait session
10 professionally edited digital images
2 beautiful locations
Online gallery
ONLY $99

And because it’s my 10th anniversary… I’m only opening 10 spots.

That’s it. When the 10 spots are gone, this offer is gone.

Whether you’ve been in front of my camera for years or you’ve never had a session with me before, I’d LOVE to celebrate this milestone with you.

Let’s make some memories.

10 years of capturing your memories.
10 years of watching your families grow.
10 years of telling your stories through photographs.

And I can’t wait to see what the next 10 years bring.

Anniversary sessions will be held on October 9th & 10th only.

Only 10 sessions available — $99 each.

Comment 10 YEARS below or message me to claim your spot!

08/28/2026

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨

Something magical in navy is coming… 💙🌙

I’m so excited to introduce The Odette Gown in Navy! She is elegant, dramatic, and absolutely dreamy—and I already know she is going to photograph beautifully. (Isn’t she perfect for family photos. 👀)✨

📅 November 7th & 8th

👗 Fits sizes 8–12 girls

This beautiful gown will be available for a very limited number of Traveling Dress Sessions on these two dates only!

If you have a daughter who loves feeling like a princess, dancing, twirling, and stepping into a little bit of magic… you’re going to want to save this date. 💙

More details, session times & booking information coming soon!

SAVE THE DATE — November 7th & 8th 🌙✨

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Ahli on her feature in Brand Model Magazine USA 🎉🎉🎉

Issue # 1329! Grab your copy here! https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/3394444

08/27/2026

👑 BATTLE OF THE TRAVELING DRESSES! 👑
Not only is this a fun competition, but it's also a great way to see some of the incredible Traveling Dresses I can bring in for future sessions! 💃✨

🌟 ROUND 11🌟
💜The Adeline Gown: size 14 fits 10-16
VS.
💛 The Vivi Gown: size 14 fts 10-16

👇 COMMENT BELOW 👇
💜The Adeline Gown
VS.
💛 The Vivi Gown
Tag your friends, rally your teams, and let's see which dress has the biggest fan club! 📣
Ready...
Set...
VOTE! 🎉🎉🎉

May the best Traveling Dress win! 👑✨

08/26/2026

🦢✨Swan Lake ✨🦢

Some family portraits are beautiful… and then there are the ones that feel like a little piece of your family’s story has been turned into a fairytale. 🦢✨

This sweet family brought so much love, connection, and personality to their session—and watching Dad dance with his little girl in the *Swan Lake* traveling dress was one of those moments that makes my photographer heart so happy. 🤍

The dress may be what catches your eye, but **the family is always the heart of the photograph.**

That’s exactly why I love my Traveling Dress Sessions.

🦢*The Swan Lake Dress* didn’t replace their family portraits—it **enhanced them. ** It gave their daughter something magical to remember, while creating beautiful images of the three of them that they’ll be able to look back on for years to come.🦢

And honestly… imagine your own family photos with your daughter twirling in a gorgeous gown, Dad holding her hand, Mom beside her, and all those little moments of connection happening naturally around them. 🥹

These aren’t just pictures of a beautiful dress.

They’re **memories dressed up in a little bit of magic.** ✨

🦢 My traveling gowns can be incorporated into family sessions to create something completely unique to your family.

If you’ve been wanting family portraits that feel a little more *you* and a little less traditional, **let’s create something magical together.**

**Would your little girl love a fairytale moment like this?** Tell me below! 🦢🤍

08/26/2026

Some family portraits are beautiful… and then there are the ones that feel like a little piece of your family’s story has been turned into a fairytale. 🦢✨

08/22/2026

🖤✨ **SAVE THE DATE… SOMETHING DARK & BEAUTIFUL IS COMING.** ✨🖤

Meet **The Raven Gown.** 🖤

Dramatic. Romantic. A little mysterious. And absolutely **STUNNING** in photos.

I’m so excited to officially announce that this gorgeous gown will be part of my next **Traveling Dress Session**! 👑🖤

📅 **October 17 & 18**

And trust me… you’re going to want to save these dates. 😉

The Raven Gown fits **Youth 10 through Adult XL**, making this opportunity available for so many ages and sizes!

But here’s the fun part…

✨ **The session details aren’t public yet.** ✨

If you want to be one of the FIRST to know about pricing, session options, location, and booking information **before I announce it publicly**, comment:

🖤 **RAVEN** 🖤

I’ll make sure you get the details first!

Who needs a little dark fairytale magic in their portraits this October? 🖤✨

**SAVE THE DATE — October 17 & 18.**
You won't want to miss this one. 📸🖤

08/21/2026

Please share this with your friends and family. ❤️

I would love to connect with some lovely ladies who are going through this chapter of life—or who have already walked through it. I’d love to share this journey, stories, support, and encouragement together. ✨

🌸 BEAUTIFUL WARRIORS | OCTOBER 2026 🌸

A celebration of strength, courage & survival.

I am looking for Beautiful Warriors to be part of a very special photography project this October. 💗

This project is incredibly personal to me.

As I prepare for what I am hoping will be my last and final surgery in my own cancer-prevention and reconstruction journey, I want to use this experience to connect with and celebrate women who have faced something I deeply understand the weight of — the fear, the uncertainty, the surgeries, the changes to your body, and the strength it takes to keep moving forward.

I want to create something that allows us to pause for a moment and say:

Look what you have survived.

Look how strong you are.

Look how beautiful you still are.

Look how much life there is to celebrate.

This project is about more than photographs.

It's about YOU. ❤️

I have created THREE VISIONS, and you can choose whichever one speaks to you most and feels most like you.

🌸 VISION 1 — A FIELD OF STRENGTH

Natural. Raw. Real.
You are still becoming.
We'll photograph you outdoors in a beautiful field, wearing your favorite jeans and a simple tan tank top, surrounded by delicate pink wildflowers.
A vision of growth, strength, vulnerability, and beauty.

🥊 VISION 2 — FIGHT LIKE A GIRL

You've fought.
You're still fighting.
You are strong.
Wear your favorite pink dress and step into your pink boxing gloves.
This vision is about the fight. The determination. The warrior inside of you.
Because sometimes you have to put on the gloves and remind yourself just how strong you really are. 💗

👑 VISION 3 — A CROWN OF COURAGE

You are a survivor.
You are a warrior.
You are a queen.
For this vision, I will rent a beautiful pink couture gown and create an elegant, powerful portrait experience centered on courage, survival, and femininity.
Because you deserve to feel like royalty after everything you've overcome. 👑

💗 THE DETAILS

The session fee is $50, which includes:

✨ Your Beautiful Warriors portrait session
✨ 5 professionally edited digital images
The $50 helps cover the cost of the gowns, props, and materials needed to bring these three visions to life.

And there is an even bigger reason for this project...

ALL PROFITS AFTER EXPENSES WILL BE DONATED TO A LOCAL BREAST CANCER NONPROFIT, helping local women right here in our community as they navigate their own breast cancer journey. 💕

So when you participate, you're not only creating something beautiful for yourself.

You're helping another woman, too.

Three visions.
One purpose.
To empower. To honor. To celebrate every warrior's journey.
🌸 BE SEEN.
🎀 BE HEARD.
👑 BE CELEBRATED

If you are a woman who has been affected by breast cancer — whether you are currently fighting, in remission, finished with treatment, or forever changed by your journey — I would be honored to photograph you.❤️

And if you know a Beautiful Warrior who needs to see this, please tag her or share this post. ❤️

Let's fill October with beautiful women, powerful stories, and reminders that we are still here.

You are a Beautiful Warrior. 🌸

NOW ACCEPTING BEAUTIFUL WARRIORS
October 23rd, 24th, 25th 2026 | $50 | 30 Minutes | 5 Images
Message Melissa Shepherd Photography to reserve your place.