It was the day after Christmas when Kyle proposed to Maggie in 2015, so it was only fitting that we had their engagement session while they were in the DC area during Christmas break. We decided on charming Georgetown, knowing downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods would still have all their Christmas decorations up. Maggie joked […]

Last week I shared my favorite wedding images from last year, so today I am sharing my favorite portrait images of 2016! Primarily, the bulk of my shooting is weddings and engagements, but on occasion I do get to shoot some maternity, boudoir, babies, and even senior sessions! I also love participating in styled shoots […]

WOW, what a year it has been for Melissa Desjardins Photography!! I finally went through ALL my 2016 Weddings and put together a Best of 2016 post. It was so difficult, but I tried to just choose a few images from each wedding that really stood out to me. Some are just because of a […]

I had so much fun with Sarah and Andrew for their engagement session in Shockoe Bottom, which is just east of downtown rva, along the James River. We started at Shiplock Park, then to the canal walk, and ended with a celebratory beer at Southern Railway Taphouse. It seemed fitting since they both love exploring […]

I remember the day Bianca told me I would be her photographer, we were both working our part time job at Kate Spade and have come to know each other over the years. She followed through with her promise and on October 1st, in the midst of a hurricane, she had the most beautiful wedding […]