Melanie Shilt

​Photographer and Writer

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Hi! It's a pleasure to introduce myself to you. I grew up in a small area called Portland Indiana. After graduating from high school I went to college at Ball State University. I graduated in May 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. However, photography was always something I had an interest in since middle school, where I began taking pictures of my family's pets with a little flip phone my mom gave me. A few years later I asked for my very first camera for Christmas. (A Kodak Easyshare). I developed an interest in portrait photography from there and did pictures for my friends. I got to help another photographer with their studio and go on a few shoots with them. I began shooting a few weddings as well as many other categories of portraiture and over the last few years I've felt strongly that this is what I want to do full time. Making a living doing something I love has always been on my heart. 

 

    My favorite thing about doing photography is having a vision and bringing that vision to life in my creative art for my clients. I also love capturing candid joyful moments of people just being themselves. I want you to see the true beauty in yourself and in your families. Every time you look at your photos, it will be like reliving those moments in time as if it were happening for the first time.  I want to thank all of my previous, current and future clients for making this dream a growing reality. I officially registered as an LLC (Limited Liability Company) in April of 2016, and can be found listed in Ohio's public records. 

 

   I wouldn't be where I'm at if it wasn't for my faith in God and my clients trusting me with their memories. I am a friendly and outgoing person and I love interacting with people. I also love cheese, singing, traveling, and making up jokes. To the person reading this, I hope I'll get to work with you and your family to give you amazing photos that you will cherish forever!