about melissa

Melissa is a food, travel & lifestyle photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also the Creative Director of dotdot interactive, a visual branding agency, which works with food & lifestyle businesses to develop design and branding strategies.

Melissa brings her eye for design and love for food to her photography work, where she works with companies and organizations to create memorable images that convey their brand message. A natural storyteller, Melissa takes words and ideas and turn them into photographs, videos and print material that tell the visual story of a brand.

Melissa is a member of IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) and a co-founder of Cocktails & Cameras, a business networking organization for professional women photographers. With Cocktails & Cameras, Melissa takes her own business building experiences and helps other entrepreneurs connect with each other and grow their businesses.

When Melissa isn’t shooting away behind a camera or designing away behind a computer, you can find her training for her first triathlon (happening in Summer 2012!), cooking & writing up a storm at her food blog Dash of East or traveling to her next scuba diving location.

client list

  • Imperial Fez
  • Sprig Restaurant
  • Marcus & Millichap
  • Mobi Yogi
  • Doggy Baby