The Turquoise Lens
Dallas Wedding Photographer
documentary
authentic
romantic
real
timeless
emotive
Hi, I'm Mel and I've been documenting weddings in the Dallas area and beyond for the past 7 years. My approach to your wedding day is simple, you matter more than your photos. I want you to look back on your wedding photos and be reminded of the actual memories that we made, not that you had a camera shoved in your face all day long.
Your Dallas Wedding Photographer
I am here to help make your wedding meaningful + personal
Whether you are looking for a photographer for your wedding in downtown Dallas or having your wedding at the little white chapel you fell in love with. I will help document your day in a way that doesn't make you feel like you are just something to mark off a checklist.
Dallas Weddings are unique + Intentional
I am here to help make your wedding meaningful + personal
Posing and my approach
There are so many ways you can make your day unique + it starts with the intention put into your day. Planning a day that is memorable for the two of you + those you love. And having it documented in a way that honors the intention.
Your wedding day doesn't have to feel like a giant photoshoot. I will step in and give guidance, but I will also step back to allow natural moments to unfold. Never forcing or faking a moment, but instead letting you create memories even in the prompted moments.
- Clay + Arden
"From the jump, Mel was nothing but professional, helpful, and a calming presence in the planning process of the photos and the ideas I had for my wedding. I can't thank her enough, and I have recommended her to anyone planning a wedding, because she's so much more than a photographer, but helpful in the organizing of thoughts and dreams, making the wedding day so much more enjoyable. One phone call with her was all it took to solidify my choice in her, and having her as our photographer was the best thing we could have ever done!! Thank you, Mel!"
I like to make things as easy as possible for yall when you are planning your wedding + choosing your wedding photographer. That's why I have crafted an experience that is so much more than shoving a camera in your face on your wedding day.
Provided in all my packages:
- TL wedding vision guide
- planning resources
- timeline building
- vendor recommendations
- customizable packages
Dallas Wedding Planning
- Joe + Cheyenne
I cannot say enough good things about Mel! She was the photographer for our wedding and we definitely couldn’t have found anyone who did near as much for us as she did! We didn’t have a wedding planner so she helped us stick to our timeline for all of our photos. She was so efficient that we finished our family photos before our scheduled time, which allowed us to spend much more time with our family and friends on our big day! She got the pictures back to us a little before we were expecting and they turned out amazing! From a couple that gets super awkward in front of a camera, she made it such a fun experience! Time truly does fly by but somehow Mel was able to capture multiple points of few of every event that night. We would hands down choose The Turquoise Lens as our photographer a thousand times over if we had to do it all again!!!!!!
Tips for your Dallas Wedding:
Tips for your Dallas Wedding
where to start
Planning your wedding consists of 4 main things. Vision, experience, guest list, and budget. Decide which aspects of each category are most important to the two of you and start planning accordingly.
you don't have to be stressed
Start with your top few vendors. Your non-negotiable aspects of your day. Once you have those top 2-3 big things booked and planned, you can relax a bit and enjoy the rest of your wedding planning with a bit more ease.
