Reviews

Jodi Roberts - Wedding 8/18/12
The Knot.com Review:
Absolutely Incredible
From the moment we sat down with Melissa to discuss our wedding, we knew we wanted to hire her. We also decided to have our engagement pictures done with Melissa and we were thrilled with the results. Melissa has an amazing personality. She displays our personalities in the photographs. My husband rides motorcycle and she suggested a picture with his motorcycle. He drove it 5 hours just to use it in our wedding pictures because he loved her suggestion so much. Melissa does amazing work, has great perspective and insight on the best shots and is just a blast to work with. We would love to use her again in the future. I highly recommend her for all your photography needs.

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Chrissy Ranaglia - Wedding 7/14/12
The Knot.com Review:
Amazing All Around!
Our experience with Melissa could not have been more perfect. From our first meeting to our final email, Melissa's passion and hard work showed true. She was very easy to work with and open to suggestions of poses I really wanted to capture on my special day. It is so wonderful that Melissa gives all of her clients the rights to their own pictures becasue she captured all of the special moments of my wedding day it is hard to narrow down the ones I want printed. They all show the love, happiness, and fun that filled the room. Hands down Melissa is the best!
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Megan Smith - Wedding 6/29/12
The Knot.com Review:
Thanks Melissa :)
My wedding was on June 29, 2012. It was an extremely hot and sweaty day, but Melissa was prepared to get the job done. She did a wonderful job of moving quickly but efficiently. All the photos are beautiful and I couldn't be happier. Melissa was able to capture some wonderful moments during the reception that I would have never thought to snap a picture of. Melissa is kind, friendly, and personable. My mom and I met with her in the Fall of 2011 and I knew instantly I wanted her for my wedding. I met others, but Melissa was genuinely happy to be apart of our day and showed true emotions about the wedding and sharing it with us! The best part is...we get all our photos on a CD! Thanks Melissa :)

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Emily Kuhn - Wedding 6/23/12
The Knot.com Review:
Outdoor in the Sun
Melissa is wonderful. She helped to make sure that, despite being extremely sunny, she got great photos! We are so happy with her service and will definitely recommend her to friends and family and keep her in mind for our own future events.
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Angie Cress - Wedding 6/22/12
The Knot.com Review:
Come Rain or Shine
Melissa not only hiked down a trail to take my husband and my fabulous engagement photos, but she also braved our hot, humid, and later very wet wedding to capture even more amazing photos. We recieved our wedding photos right on schedule. We could not believe Melissa's knack for catching the energy and emotion of the whole day. Our guests, wedding party, and families are still commenting on the photos and Melissa's friendliness. We will be calling her for all of our formal photos from now on!

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Pam  - Wedding 4/30/11
The Knot.com Review:
Absolutely Perfect!
Since this was my second wedding, I was on a budget so I was interested in having photographs taken only at the wedding and opted not to have them taken at the reception. My main goal was to have family photographs taken of our new family with my two children. I contacted a few photographers that people had recommended to me but they were not very flexible. I was at a bridal shop when someone recommended Melissa. I set up an appointment for me and my finance to meet with her. She was so easy to talk to, understood exactly what we were looking for, and I loved the sample photographs that she brought with her. She was detail oriented and extremely organized. When the day of the wedding came I was nervous about other things but not about the photography. On that day, she showed up early, took some photographs of me getting ready with my children, and then took some gorgeous photographs of the ceremony which was at the Historic Peach Church in Camp Hill, PA. After the ceremony, she took the most beautiful photographs of my family. My little son, then 5 years old, fell in love with her. It was an intimate ceremony with family and friends and everyone commented on how quietly she photographed the ceremony and what a wonderful job she did with my children. Once we received the photographs from her, my family and friends raved about the quality of the pictures and some of the special moments she captured. She far exceeded our expectations and she was a pleasure to work with. She knew how important the day was to us and she made it personal. We plan to use her in the future for all of those family moments along the way. I'm a bit late on getting this review out, since our wedding date was April 30th, 2011; however, you can still see our photographs on her website under May 2011 - Knute & Pam.

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Sara Dexheimer - Wedding 6/15/12
The Knot.com Review:
Amazing Photography
Melissa was an amazing photographer. She.immediately fit in with the bridal party. My pictures are beautiful and exactly exactly what I wanted, and then some. The details she captured are now preserved forever. I sorta wish I could marry my husband again so we could both work with Melissa again. She captured our spirits and emotion.
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Krista Ellis - Wedding 6/9/12
The Knot.com Review:
Amazing Experience!
When looking for photographers for our June 9th wedding, my husband and I were concerned with two big things - quality and budget. We found several photographers on the knot and had started the process of emailing and calling to each. Melissa just happened to be the first one we had actually met with and when we did, we cancelled all our other appointments. After walking out of the meeting, we just knew she was the one that we wanted to work with. She is friendly and organized, and took beautiful pictures! We scheduled an engagement photo session with her, since I had read many things stating that it was a good idea to get to know your photographer before the wedding. That just further reaffirmed that we had made the right choice. Our pictures turned out amazing, and Melissa was wonderful to work with! When our wedding day came around, my wedding photographer was one of the few things I was not stressed about. Melissa showed up and dove right in. She captured moments that I didn't even realize that she saw. She really went above and beyond the entire day, and when we got the pictures back, we saw that she really captured our personalities and the whole feel of the event. Looking at our pictures was truly like looking at a photo journal of an event. And they were beautiful! My husband and I agree that Melissa will be our go to photographer for all of our life events. She is a joy to work with!
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Jami Sansone - Wedding 6/2/12
Wedding Wire Review:
I truly can not say enough good things about Melissa. She made us all feel so comfortable while taking our pictures that you barely knew she was taking your picture. She took my husband and I out in the field and took some amazingly romantic pictures after our wedding. She captured every moment of our special day for us and I could not have asked for a better photographer or person, she truly felt like family by the end of the night instead of just another vendor. I can't wait to have her take our family photos this fall!!!
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Katie Rizzo - Wedding 5/27/12
The Knot.com Review:
All around wonderful!
I can't say enough good things about our experience working with Melissa. From our engagement shoot in March 2011 through our wedding in May 2012, we've had nothing but positive experiences with her. Her prices were so great we actually decided to bring her to our NJ wedding rather than pay for a local photographer, and everything we have recieved has been top quality. We've gotten so many compliments on our pictures, as well as her professionalism the day of the wedding. She was so discreet during the ceremony that several people actually asked if she took pictures of it at all - a nice change from so many in-your-face photographers these days! We can't wait to call Melissa in the future for other photo-worthy events!
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Khoan Ly - Wedding 5/20/12
The Knot.com Review:
Just Perfect
Melissa was the perfect photographer for us! We had a very laid back May wedding and Melissa was very flexible and accommodating. We normally aren't very photogenic, but she made us both feel so comfortable and we had so much fun with her. She had such a great attitude and had such a fun personality. I have a large family and she was so patient taking pictures of all of them. We got our pictures back in less than 3 weeks and they look amazing! Definitely check her out!
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Megan Doyle - Wedding 5/12/12
The Knot.com Review:
Couldn't have asked for better!!
Melissa was our wedding photographer for our 5/12/12 wedding in York, PA. I couldn't have asked for a better experience! Melissa is the epitome of professionalism while still having fun and making sure everyone else is having fun too! We used Melissa for our engagement photos as well. My husband I aren't the most comfortable in front of the camera but Melissa made us so at ease and we had a blast! She was willing to travel to York County and took all of my suggestions about where good locations might be. She is willing to listen to ideas you have or photo suggestions that you want to try. I would recommend Melissa to anyone and I actually do tell everyone I know about her!! Thanks Melissa!!
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Lindsay Lapp - Wedding 4/21/12
Wedding Wire Review:
I loved my wedding pictures!!! Melissa did an amazing job and I am so happy I went with her. Every photo i wanted she had captured and I was stressed that day with trying to think of poses or which people were to be in the photos because she had all of that down! I had alot of people compliment my pictures and my bridal party loved that she was fun and very easy going. My nephew she got to smile even though it was way past his bed time. I am so happy with everything she did and i couldn't be more grateful! I will definitely go with her if i need anything in the future! Thank you so much Melissa!!
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Keri Ricker - Wedding 3/24/12
The Knot.com Review:
Wouldn't change a single thing!
I truly cannot put into words how happy I am with M Reed Photography and her work on our wedding day! The pictures are stunning, she was inventive with the terrible weather we ended up having, and extremely personable but professional as well! We have received many, many compliments on her role in the wedding - somehow adding to the joy of the night, but yet not making a scene either. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose Melissa immediately!!! We will be going to her in the future for ANY photography needs!
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Kate Killian - Wedding 12/31/11


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Melissa Barto - Wedding 12/3/11
The Knot.com Review:
AMAZING Melissa
I just wanted to take a minute and say we had one of the best photographers ever.  Melissa came to our house when we first had our daughter to take her first pictures and we were so absolutely amazed with them.  Just a week ago Dec 3, 2011 was our wedding and she did just a breath taking job.  Everyone who has seen my pictures has commented on how amazing they are and also so personal.  Anything that we wanted done our wish was granted.  We really had a fun venue where we got married (Hershey AA Museum) so it gave us so many different options on pictures.  Melissa got right down on her hands and knees on the dance floor for pictures and I just can't say thank you enough to her and her amazing job on something she just loves to do.  The turn around time is so amazing.  My husband and I will be joined with another child (boy) to our family in april and we will be having Melissa come out again for pictures of the children.  If you are thinking of a photographer Melissa Reed is it.  Thank you so much Melissa on your amazing work.
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Nicole Zuna - Wedding 10/22/11
The Knot.com Review:
Wonderful Experience!
Melissa was absolutely amazing for my Oct 22nd wedding. She went above and beyond what a photographer needed to do, helping my girls get ready and helping me stay sane even when my venue wasn't as promised. My photos were wonderful and so beautiful. I loved the variety of shots she took. During the ceremony and reception I didn't realize she was even there, something I was very pleased with. No one wants a photographer blocking everyone's view. I now recommend her to everyone I know who is getting married or even just wants portraits done. She was just fantastic to work with.
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Chelsea Doutt - Engagement session 10/9/11
The Knot.com Review:
Engagement pictures
Melissa is a great photographer. We had our engagement pictures taken by her. We would recommend her to anyone for pictures. Great job and Thank you!!

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Katie Lapp - Wedding 10/1/11
The Knot.com Review:
More than Satisfied!
I found out about Melissa Reed, by chance, at the shop where I got my wedding dress. The owner asked me if I was looking for a photographer, and said that she did very nice work. I went home and e-mailed Melissa Reed that night, and was pleased to have a response that next day. Melissa has been very prompt in communicating through the whole wedding process (before/during/after), and so willing to work with us to see that we would get what we were looking for in keepsakes of our wedding day. In just meeting with her initially, I felt comfortable in having her handle our wedding photography because of her presentation, knowledge, and personality. We also had guests remark on how pleasant she was in interacting with them at the wedding. We are more than satisfied with our pictures; they turned out beautifully!
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Cara McKay - Wedding 9/24/2011
The Knot.com Review:
Wonderful!!
I looked around at a few different photographers in the area and Melissa was, by far the best in price. Even though that is what initially made me contact her, after meeting her in person, I just knew that she was someone I wanted to share my special day with. She was so kind and was willing to do what I was looking for. The day of the wedding, she couldn't have been nicer & in all the chaos of the day, she kept me calm and directed us on where to stand for our photos. I just received my photos from Melissa & they were even better than I"d ever imagined they could be. I would 100% recommend her to anyone & everyone i know that is getting married. Thank you Melissa, for everything, so glad you were there with us on our wedding day:)
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Becky Brown - Wedding 9/17/2011
The Knot.com Review:
Awesome Photographer!
Melissa is truly wonderful. We are actually not from the central PA area but we had our wedding there, making finding wedding vendors particularly stressful. After reading lots of positive reviews here we contacted Melissa and we are so grateful to have found her! We used her for our both our engagement photos and our wedding photography. She is genuinely super nice and we weren't the only ones who thought so, I was repeatedly told by our guests how nice she was to them. And my friend who had recently gotten married herself was completely blown away and jealous of the sheer amount of photos that were taken. What I particularly enjoyed about Melissa is that she was game for anything. We took her to some weird places and she was completely unfazed! She took photos from all sorts of different angles, whether she was on the ground or up on a step-stool. She has a great eye for photography! My husband and I love each and every one of the photos that she took from both the engagement photos and from the wedding. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
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Kaylin Brown - Wedding 8/13/2011
The Knot.com Review:
Amazing Job!
M. Reed Photography was absolutely amazing. We were so blessed to have her as part of our wedding. Every single picture turned out beautiful and we wouldn't have wanted it any other way. She was very professional and made every single person feel comfortable in front of the camera. We recieved our picture very promptly and the quality was great. M. Reed Photography captured every moment of our wedding day, she did not miss a beat. Overall I was very impressed and I am 100% pleased with the job she did.
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Tracy Berkheiser - Wedding 7/2/2011
Wedding Wire Review:
Melissa has a real eye for capturing people's emotions via camera. She not only just uses a camera but she uses other equipment to get different angles. When we received our first view of the photos we were overwhelmed with joy!!! Melissa did an excellent job at capturing every smile throughout the day!! Even in the extreme heat she was very professional, and even got us a second location to take pictures at the last second. At one point the Groom got something on his shirt and Melissa managed to get pictures and the spot is not shown!!!! Melissa has a very friendly personality and got along with all the members of my family. She is just one of those people ment to work with others! I would definitely recommend M Reed Photography to capture your special moments!!

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Betsy Sherman - Mother of the Bride - Wedding 6/11/2011
Wedding Wire Review:
M REED PHOTOGRAPHY made my daughters wedding day spectacular !After many months of planning it was great to know that I had nothing to worry about with Melissa as the photographer ! The pictures are beautiful ! We had so much fun posing for pictures including the extended family pictures !!! Thank you so much M Reed Photography ! I am looking forward to many more portrait sessions with you !I have already referred several of my friends .

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Amy Sherman - Bride - Wedding 6/11/2011
The Knot.com Review:
Fantastic to work with!!!!
Melissa was amazing!! She did a wonderful job even in the horrible heat!!! She made getting ready more fun. She has such a wonderful eye for setting up shots and kid wrangling!!! She has a sweet personality and the picture we gorgeous!!! When I saw the first 10 pictures I was already crying from the emotion that she captured between me and my father. I will definately hire her for any photography jobs that I can think up....

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Melissa Horn Osika - Portraits 6/5/2011
Melissa did a FANTASTIC job with our family portraits! We couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend her!
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Pam Stier - Wedding 4/30/2011
Hi Melissa, Knute and I are back from the honeymoon and thought we'd bring up your blog in case you posted some pictures. They turned out beautifully!!! They are awesome! We can't wait to see the rest of them! Thank you so much for being there to capture our special day!
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Michelle Ziegler - Wedding 7/24/2010
The Knot.com Review:
Couldn't have been happier
M Reed Photography was an absolute delight to work with throughout the wedding planning, during the wedding itself, and afterward. When we received our wedding pictures, Melissa caught many moments of the wedding ceremony and reception that my husband and I would never have known or saw without her wonderful photos. My husband and I loved all the photographs and will have many photos to share with our children in the future and to look back on down the road. This would not have been the case if we had chose another photography company. I highly recommend M Reed Photography!

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Amy Storm - Wedding 10/10/2009
The Knot.com Review:
100% Satisfied
M. Reed Photography is THE way to go for your wedding photo needs. Melissa did an excellent job asking what we as a couple wanted from the photography on our big day, and then delivered exactly that and more! She is 100% dedicated to making her customers 100% satisfied, plus she has a great attitude and is fun to work with. Our photos turned out better than we could've imagined and we're so happy to have them to cherish forever.

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Kendra Proudfoot - Wedding 9/26/2009
The Knot.com Review:
Rainy day did not deter incredible memories!
Melissa was wonderful! She wanted to make sure we were able to get everything out of our wedding package as possible, and when it down poured, threatening my hopes and dreams of playful outdoor photographs, Melissa worked in the rain for us to capture a great moment. When she captured our engagement photos, she met us at a nice place we chose and let be as natural, serious or playful as we liked. Melissa has a great artistic approach that is professional and flexible.