Tracy and Steve met while hiking, how cool is that?! And they’ve been together for nearly a decade and are getting married to make things official next year.  For their engagement session, we spent the evening at Fairview Farm, one of my favorite places because there are so many great places for photos.  And you […]

This was my 3rd year in a row photographing the Richmond SPCA Progressive Dinner in the historic homes on Monument Avenue!  For those of you who don’t know what it is, guests first start out with hors d’oeuvres, then travel to 3 different houses (all on adjacent blocks of Monument Ave) for dinner, each house […]

Now that a few weeks have passed since debuting the new Melissa Desjardins Photography, I am finally taking a step back from all the excitement to go back and share my rebranding journey with you.  This was my very first time hiring a professional for branding, graphic design, web design.  Before I had done everything myself and it […]

A HUGE thank you to all who participated and entered in my “favorite things inspired by my new brand” giveaway! I really appreciate all the support, it means more than you know! 😉 I had so much fun during this process and picking out fun, giveaway items, I can’t wait to do it again! Until […]

Welcome to the NEW and hugely improved Melissa Desjardins Photography (formally Desjar Photography)!  This new branding is long overdue and I am completely in awe at how it turned out, thanks to the incredibly talented Katie Durski of KD Creative.  I will definitely be posting more about the whole experience and process in the days to […]