{"id":5029,"date":"2022-04-27T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T03:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:38:23","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5029\" class=\"elementor elementor-5029 elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e995005 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e995005\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d47c04b\" data-id=\"6d47c04b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c6d44b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66c6d44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Branding-Shooting-68-Kopie.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-337bd3c8\" data-id=\"337bd3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534a769f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"534a769f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hi, I'm Melanie<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c399719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c399719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imTALeft\"><p>I&#8217;m a wife, a mom, and a photographer with a big love for genuine stories, heartfelt emotions, and all those beautiful, unscripted moments in between.<\/p><p>Originally from Germany, I&#8217;ve always had a heart for adventure. After living in New Mexico from 2013 to 2014, life brought me back to the United States in 2026, and I&#8217;m so excited to now call Virginia Beach home!<\/p><p>Since turning my passion into my profession, I&#8217;ve had the incredible honor of photographing nearly 150 weddings and countless meaningful moments along the way. My camera has taken me across Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, France, and England, and I&#8217;m always ready for the next adventure.<\/p><p>My approach to photography is simple: <strong>real connections, genuine emotions, and images that feel like you.<\/strong> I believe the most beautiful moments aren&#8217;t always perfectly posed. They&#8217;re the little in-between moments, the laughter, the happy tears, and the love that makes your story uniquely yours.<\/p><p>When I&#8217;m not behind the camera, you&#8217;ll probably find me with an iced matcha latte in hand, enjoying a concert or musical, exploring somewhere new, or making memories with my favorite people.<\/p><p><strong>Because your story deserves more than just beautiful photos. It deserves to be remembered.<\/strong><\/p><p>And I&#8217;d absolutely love to be the one to capture it.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aed5b29 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2aed5b29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35299c67\" data-id=\"35299c67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14018fca elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14018fca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-276d1d24\" data-id=\"276d1d24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7677b30a elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7677b30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"f512c916-4764-49f2-a8a1-f5489a2e0e46\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"42.4\" height=\"37.6\" viewBox=\"0 0 42.4 37.6\"><path d=\"M35.18,9.6Q37.38,7,42.58,7V.2q-18.2,0-18.2,20.4a85.7148,85.7148,0,0,0,1.8,17.2h16.2V22.4h-9.2V17.6Q33.18,12.2,35.18,9.6Z\" transform=\"translate(-0.1797 -0.2)\"><\/path><path d=\"M.18,20.6a87.4221,87.4221,0,0,0,2,17.2h16.2V22.4H8.98V17.6q0-5.4,2.2-8T18.58,7V.2Q.18.2.18,20.6Z\" transform=\"translate(-0.1797 -0.2)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0e653d elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"7a0e653d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Making fleeting moments last forever. Making the unseen visible. 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