Melissa Montoya Photography

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Del Mar Canyon Reserve Family Photos | ND Del Mar Canyon Reserve Family Photos | ND As a San Diego family photographer, I love when clients propose a new location for me to shoot at....

Del Mar Canyon Reserve Family Photos | ND

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UCSD Grad Photos | KW UCSD Grad Photos | KW As a UCSD grad portrait photographer, I still get some late grad photo sessions over the summer....

UCSD Grad Photos | KW

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UCSD Grad Portraits | PT UCSD Grad Portraits | PT As a UCSD grad portrait photographer, I love when students also choose to add…...

UCSD Grad Portraits | PT

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UCSD Grad Portraits | AM

UCSD Grad Portraits | AM As San Diego grad portrait photographer, spring and early summer marks my grad portrait season! It’s an exciting time for students to be graduating from college or grad school! I look forward to this season every year. Despite sometimes getting May gray or June gloom weather, every session is a fun session with students buzzing about their accomplishments. What a time to…

UCSD Grad Portraits | AM

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UCSD Grad Photos | PB

UCSD Grad Photos | PB As a UCSD Grad photographer, I love when students combine on campus and beach location for the grad photos. For UCSD students, majority of the campus photos are taken at Geisel Library. Please note that if you want a photo next to your specific school on campus, you can certainly have that and at other part of campus that has special meaning. For the beach portion, the…

UCSD Grad Photos | PB

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UCSD Grad Photos | NC

UCSD Grad Photos | NC As a UCSD Grad photographer, I love exploring the campus time and time again. Each session is different as it is a different time of day, different weather, different vegetation and more. So each time I photograph UCSD graduation photos, I find a new angle to shoot from. Grad portraits are such a fun time of the year. It usually starts in April, more so with the USD and…

UCSD Grad Photos | NC

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UCSD Grad Photos | RD

UCSD Grad Photos | RD As a UCSD grad photographer, it’s fun to take the same location and see if from different angles. Many students at UCSD always request to have their portraits taken at Geisel Library. It’s such an iconic landmark that it makes sense. Every time I go to shoot there, I try to find a different angle to shoot from. Different times of the day help and even time of the year. I…

UCSD Grad Photos | RD

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UCSD Grad Photos | EM

UCSD Grad Photos | EM As a UCSD grad portrait photographer, I love when grads want to add Scripps Beach to their session. Students here are so lucky to study so close to the ocean! Some are so focused on studying that it isn’t till their grad session that they actually go to the beach! You always think you are going to have time to go and then four years fly by! Another thing I love is when…

UCSD Grad Photos | EM

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SDSU Grad Photos | GN

SDSU Grad Photos | GN As a San Diego graduation portrait photographer, Its so fun to visit all the different campuses we have in San Diego. San Diego is home to some of the best colleges in the United States! Each campus is different and unique but very beautiful! As a bonus, with each college being so close to a beach, you can add a second location to your portrait session and hit up the beach…

SDSU Grad Photos | GN

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USD Grad Photos | JR

USD Grad Photos | JR As a USD grad portrait photographer, I love getting to see all the beautiful buildings and flowers that are around campus. USD has one of the earlier graduation dates so we can start doing grad portraits in late March early April and catch all that spring has to offer! The earlier the better as when we start to get into May we run the risk of May Gray weather. Usually grad…

USD Grad Photos | JR

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San Diego Kids Fashion Photographer | Wild Wawa

San Diego Kids Fashion Photographer | Wild Wawa As a San Diego branding photographer, I get to work with all different types of clients. From children’s fashion brands to personal branding clients. No matter the kind, what they all have in common is the need to have their message conveyed visually. In these San Diego Kids Fashion Photographer | Wild Wawa is showcasing their spring 2025…

San Diego Kids Fashion Photographer | Wild Wawa

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San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photographer | Z + C

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photographer | Z + C As a San Diego courthouse wedding photographer, I love how the simplicity of the day puts couples at ease. There is no fuss about entertaining guests all day, about adhering to a rigid timeline, or spending an exuberant amount of money for your wedding day. The focus stays on the couple and whom they are committing to that day, each other! In…

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photographer | Z + C

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Encinitas Lifestyle Branding Photographer | Revo Dogs

Encinitas Lifestyle Branding Photographer | Revo Dogs As an Encinitas lifestyle photographer, I enjoy learning about a company’s brand and how I can help amplify it with a branding photoshoot. My all time favorite is working with start up brands and companies. The task of creating content for its debut is super important and a privilege to be a part of! It all doesn’t just happen on shoot day.…

Encinitas Lifestyle Branding Photographer | Revo Dogs

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San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | A + V

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | A + V As a San Diego courthouse wedding photographer, I love capturing the love between the bride and groom! When they have smiles from ear to ear, it just warms your heart! Many people think that a San Diego civil wedding doesn’t get as emotional as a “traditional” all day wedding. Sometimes it’s referred to as ‘just a quick civil ceremony’. For me, anytime…

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | A + V

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San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | S + A

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | S + A As a San Diego courthouse wedding photographer, I love when couples choose to add a little adventure to their civil wedding. Now don’t get me wrong, the San Diego county office, which is where you get your marriage license, is beautiful! You don’t need to add another location per se. However, if you want to take this opportunity to add a location to…

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | S + A

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San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | R + M

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | R + M As a San Diego courthouse wedding photographer, I am always excited to photograph people’s love story! Having a San Diego civil wedding is so simple and easy that it helps keep the focus on the couple the day of. No stress of adhering to an all day timeline, no stress of entertaining over a hundred guests, just the sweet “I Dos” from the couple. Yes,…

San Diego Courthouse Wedding Photos | R + M

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Cabrillo National Monument Wedding Photos | V + K

Cabrillo National Monument Wedding Photos | V + K As a San Diego wedding photographer, I love when I get to photograph at such breathtaking locations. Which if you are getting married in San Diego, is pretty often! Imagine getting married feeling like you are on top of the world! Which when you are marrying your partner, it already does. San Diego offers such epic locations like Torrey Pines…

Cabrillo National Monument Wedding Photos | V + K