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I’m Melissa, and I’ve been a professional photographer since 2007. I spent the first 18 years of my career in Austin, Texas and opened shop in Charlotte, NC in 2025. I have captured a little bit of everything in my career including film stills, corporate events, professional headshots, lifestyle and branding sessions, over 400 weddings, thousands of families, lingerie clad women, and much more. My specialty is capturing humans in their most human form where I try to squeeze out as much emotion and realness as possible to yield something that is timeless and so completely genuine and authentic.
I am originally an East Texas girl, but spent my college years in Oklahoma where I snagged my B.S. in Marketing. After graduation, I quickly moved down to Austin (in 2005); and aside from a year-long sabbatical in Denver, I was there until my recent move to the beautiful state of North Carolina!
In my free time I enjoy gardening, cooking, learning about wine, tennis, traveling, yoga, horseback riding, and snuggling my two adorable pups, Nolte and Zaza!
Currently based in Austin, TX and Charlotte, NC.
Photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina. Melissa Glynn has one of the largest portrait portfolios and client bases in North Carolina. After 18+ years of experience with family portraits, boudoir photography, headshot photography, lifestyle photography, and branding photography, she has carved out her style, professional approach, and processes. As a result, when looking for the top Charlotte photographers you can feel confident that not only will Melissa capture the highest quality photos, but your session will be flawlessly managed and curated before, during, and after.
Melissa is expertly organized starting off any client relationships with a phone or in-person conversation to get to know her client’s unique personality, inspirations, goals and timelines. Since she’s been a photographer in Charlotte, NC she has worked with hundreds of clients, so she knows the questions to ask and information to provide to put her clients at ease. At this point in her career as a Charlotte photographer, she’s seen almost everything and handled many challenges and difficult scenarios with grace and tact. Her main objective is first and foremost to get to know her clients, what would be an ideal photo shoot in their eyes, and how she can make that happen with as little stress and as much enjoyment as possible. Feel confident that Melissa will take care of the logistical issues and challenging pieces so her clients don’t have to.
When it comes to her style as a professional photographer, she likes the people to inspire the photographs so no shoot is the same. She stays away from a trendy approach and the result is timeless, classic photography that will always be beautiful. She has a strong commitment not to let her own preferences or perspectives alter your photos. Often, local photographers will imitate current trends from magazines or add popular filters, but Melissa always makes a point to shoot in a way that is timeless, classic and authentic while showing off your personality and charm.
Her clients really say it best and we encourage you to take a look at her reviews on Google and Yelp. Common threads you’ll see in her reviews as a photographer in Charlotte focus on her professionalism, how much fun they have shooting with her, and how organized and informed she keeps her clients throughout the process. She’s proud to have many clients that are now close friends after working together for almost 20 years.
Melissa doesn’t view being her client’s local photographer as a transaction but sees it as a valuable relationship and an honor to be part of her client’s memories and milestone moments. Being your local Charlotte, NC photographer can often mean spending a lot of time together. For that reason, Melissa, as much as her clients, needs to ensure everyone not only enjoys each other’s company but that clients feel comfortable in front of her camera. The first conversation and photography session is usually a good indicator and Melissa encourages clients to consider that important piece when making a final choice for an Charlotte photographer.
If you want to learn a little more about how Melissa started her career as a photographer in Charlotte, NC or what she does when she’s not behind a camera take a look here. Then contact her because she would love to meet you, answer any questions you may have, or brainstorm making your next life event perfect. She can’t wait to meet you for your family portraits in Charlotte, NC
Family portraits is an area of photography Melissa loves helping you document. As one of the best local family photographers, there are a number of families Melissa has worked with families from newborn sessions all the way to adulthood. Often, the client relationship starts with engagement photos first and continues all the way through to family portraits in Charlotte, NC for the next 18 years. She can honestly say as an Charlotte family photographer, it’s one of her favorite parts of the job to watch families grow and because it’s a different shoot every time!
After 18+ years of experience and 7 siblings that are 7 years younger or more (plus one older sibling), Melissa is one of the local family photographers you can feel confident will be able to capture amazing photos of your kids. She knows how to get their attention for that perfect shot because she’s had so much practice over the years!
If your child is under two years old she suggests two Charlotte family portraits per year because there are significant changes at that age. Otherwise, one portrait session per year is most common. She recommends one or two outfits per family portrait shoot and suggests a different setting each time when possible. At times there may be fees associated with a photography location, but if you need suggestions, Melissa can help you find popular free locations in North Carolina for local family photographers to use as well.
The appointment typically lasts about an hour or 30 minute portrait sessions for kids with a shorter attention span. As one of North Carolina’s best family photographers, Melissa has found the best pictures don’t have props in them as it can often look dated or can distract from. your beautiful family. Ideally, outfits will color coordinate but ultimately it’s the family’s decision. Similar to all of her work as a local Charlotte photographer she doesn’t let her personal preferences interfere with the shoot and instead lets her client’s personality, the light and color of the day inspire the shoot for the best family portraits.
There are hundreds (if not thousands) families she’s worked with for years as a testament to her talents as one of the best family photographers in North Carolina. We encourage you to take a look at her photo gallery and contact her for pricing and details.
Headshot, Lifestyle, Branding, Event, Boudoir, Family, and Portrait Photographer in North Carolina. When it comes to local North Carolina photographers, Melissa Glynn has one of the largest portfolios and client bases. After almost 20 years of experience with headshot photography, lifestyle photography, branding photography, event photography, boudoir photography, and family photography, she has finely honed her style, professional approach, and processes. As a result, when looking at North Carolina photographers you can feel confident that not only will Melissa capture beautiful photos but your shoot will be flawlessly managed before, during, and after.
Melissa is expertly organized starting off any potential client relationships with a casual phone or in-person conversation to get to know her client’s unique personalities and relationship dynamics. Since she’s been a photographer in Charlotte, NC, she has worked with hundreds of families and other clients. So she knows the questions to ask and information to provide to put her clients at ease. At this point in her career as a Charlotte photographer, she’s heard almost everything and dealt with most tough situations you can imagine. Her main objective is first and foremost to get to know her clients, what would be a beautiful shoot in their eyes, and how she can make that happen with as little stress and as much enjoyment as possible. Feel confident that Melissa will take care of the difficult people and pieces so her clients don’t have to.
When it comes to her style as a professional photographer, she likes the people to inspire the photographs so no shoot is the same. She stays away from a trendy approach and the result is timeless, classic photography that will always be beautiful. She has a strong commitment not to let her own preferences or perspectives alter your photos. Often, local photographers will imitate current trends from magazines or add popular filters, but Melissa always makes a point to shoot in a way that is timeless, classic and authentic while showing off your personality and charm.
Her clients really say it best and we encourage you to take a look at her reviews on Google and Yelp. Common threads you’ll see in her reviews as a photographer in North Carolina focus on her professionalism, how much fun they have shooting with her, and how organized and informed she keeps her clients throughout the process. She’s proud to have many clients that are now close friends after working together for almost 20 years.
Melissa doesn’t view being her client’s local photographer as a transaction but sees it as a valuable relationship and an honor to be part of her client’s memories and milestone moments. Being your local Charlotte, NC photographer can often mean spending a lot of time together. For that reason, Melissa as much as her clients, needs to ensure everyone not only enjoys each other’s company but that clients feel comfortable in front of her camera. The first conversation and photography shoot is usually a good indicator and Melissa encourages clients to consider that important piece when making a final choice for a Charlotte photographer.
If you want to learn a little more about how Melissa started her career as a Charlotte photographer or what she does when she’s not behind a camera take a look here. Then contact her because she would love to meet you, answer any questions you may have, or brainstorm making your next life event perfect. She can’t wait to meet you!