Hi there! I’m Melissa!
Hey! You only came to this page if you want to know a little about me, so here goes - Melissa Crown - the human🙂
Lists are my favorite.
I’m a military brat. My dad was in the Navy, and as far as I could tell, he hung the moon.
I’m a former D1 volleyball player (Boomer Sooner!)
I’m Mama to the tallest 5th grader, and the truck-lovinest 3-year-old you’ll ever meet!
I’ve traveled to nearly 40 countries and lived 10 years of my adult life overseas.
I’m an unapologetic cold brew addict.
The Crown fam goes ALL OUT for Halloween every year!
I cuss 🙂(Not at shoots though 😉)
About Melissa Crown Photography
My photography chops were earned out on the sand dunes of the Arabian desert, where my family lived for 6 years. My professional photography services caught the eye of fellow adventurers and globetrotters, and I became a bespoke destination photographer. Outside of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, I worked in Europe, Africa, and Asia and Latin America.
I was privileged to become Photographer To The Royal Family of the UAE, and was highly sought after to document their private events and family parties. These extremely high profile/celebrity clients trusted me completely to capture meaningful family memories, as well as editorial images, to later share with the media. The entire country loved to follow the Royal Babies after all!
This opportunity led other high profile/celebrity clients trusting me to capture meaningful family memories, as well as editorial images and Melissa Crown Photography continued to grow.
Since then, my work has been published in magazines and books across the globe and Melissa Crown Photography continues to grow, working with multi-billion dollar companies to small businesses and soloprenuers.
After 1000+ shoots all over the world, I love this work as much today as the day I started! More, in fact!
As marketing continues to evolve and websites and socials turn to brand storytelling, it’s now essential to not only show the stunning architecture or beautiful design of a product, but also connect with consumers. Specifically, the way your product gives meaning in the larger context of their lives. Creating this narrative professionally, without looking salesy or overly commercial, is a nuance that money alone can’t buy. Insincerity is keenly detected by heart-driven consumers, and genuineness, or its lack thereof makes all the difference to our buyers.
Melissa Crown Photography bridges the gap between the technical and form oriented images that luxury brands, leisure, & hospitality demand, and the wholeheartedness and meaningful storytelling that resonates with our soulful clientele.
I can’t wait to work with you!