Hi, I'm Melissa Jones.

Believer In Jesus. Wife. Mother. Veteran.

Photographer extraordinaire.

Avid lover of mountains and seas.

A hiker with bad knees.

My love for photography began when I was a child. During those sunny afternoon visits to my grandma's house, a short stroll down my parents hallway, I would wander down the hallway, gazing up at the old family photos lining the walls. The soft chime of the grandfather clock in the background, marking the hour. In those moments, I felt a sense of nostalgia for a time and place I never even knew or a time and place I could travel back to, as though the photos were whispering stories from the past.

As I grew older, so did my passion for photography, and with it came a deeper understanding of the power a photograph holds. Now, as a mother, wife, daughter, and friend, I cherish the photos that hang on our walls and in my parents’ home - the snapshots of my childhood. Each one is a reminder of not just a moment in time, but the memories created and shared.

Nostalgic. Beautiful. Cherished.

p.s. You can scroll through the images at the top of the page to see some of my personal work. All photos were taken and are owned by me.