Melissa Ergo - Santa Cruz Wedding & Elopement Photographer

Melissa was the most phenomenal photographer. Honestly, if you are reading this you must be considering her - and let us save you some time, GO BOOK HER you will be so glad you did. She gave us STELLAR wedding photos - they are incredibly stunning and lovely. As she is a documentary photographer, she perfectly captured the emotions of each moment and caught so many wonderfully candid photos. We MUCH prefer to now have these types of real feeling photos rather than overly staged photos - our favo

Melissa is wonderful to work with! She made my fiance and I feel so comfortable for our engagement session! I had the idea of taking it boogie boarding at the beach and the next thing we knew Melissa was up to her knees in the freezing cold Santa Cruz water! She really goes above and beyond! We used her for our wedding photos too, we got the previews right away, and they are stunning! She truly manages to capture the little special moments and the vibe of the day. My partner and I loved how she

We feel so lucky to have gotten to work with Melissa for our engagement and wedding. Her pictures are truly special. We were immediately drawn to her work because of her ability to capture the emotion and feel of weddings in absolutely beautiful photographs. From the beginning she was wonderful to work with. She has a gentle, unassuming, and confident presence, which put us immediately at ease. During the course of the ceremony and reception, she was in every right place in the most unobtrusive

Melissa photographed my daughter's wedding on the California coast, in September. As all the reviews confirm, Melissa's photos are extraordinary - beautiful, authentic art. I wanted to add something specific, which is that she managed to create this art across such a range of lighting conditions! Bright but gray midday skies, filtered light under trees, blue afternoon skies, dusk, early dark lit by market lighting and standing heaters, and finally indoor late dark dancing through the night. Her

Having Melissa to be our wedding photographer was one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding day! From our first conversation to the final gallery, she was kind, organized, and so easy to work with. On the wedding day, she brought such a calm and friendly energy that made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera, something we really appreciated. Most time we didn't even notice the existance of the camera, but all the precious moments were captured. She captured everything we