{"id":5029,"date":"2022-04-27T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:32:21","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=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/melanie-nguyen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Melanie-Nguyen-Photography-4-Kopie-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\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\"><span class=\"fs14lh1-5 ff1\">I&#8217;m a wife and mom with a deep love for real stories, powerful emotions and that feeling of being truly <em>in the moment<\/em>. Home is wherever my family is &#8211; and at the same time, I&#8217;m constantly drawn out into the world, inspired by new cultures, places and perspectives<\/span><span class=\"fs14lh1-5 ff1\">.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"imTALeft\">A defining chapter of my life was living in the United States from 2013-2014. A time filled with growth, wanderlust and transformation that still shapes who I am today. Since early 2026, I\u00b4ve been fortunate to continue that journey as a military spouse, now living and working in Virginia, USA &#8211; deeply connected to a community that values resilience, service and family.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"imTALeft\">Since starting my heart-led business as a wedding photographer, I\u00b4ve had the honor of documenting around 150 weddings. Every single one unique, emotional and deeply authentic. Through regular workshops and continuing education, I continue to evolve creatively- growing with every story I get to tell. I work with intention, structure and heart, always focusing on the moments in between. No distance is too far for a meaningful story- whether in North Rhine-Westphalia, across Germany or anywhere in the world. I\u00b4ve photographed weddings and love stories in the USA, the Netherlands, France and England and I truly thrive on this kind of borderless storytelling.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>When I\u00b4m not capturing memories, you&#8217;ll likely find me with an iced matcha latte in hand &#8211; at concerts, musicals or simply soaking up life with my favorite people.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Let\u00b4s create memories together &#8211; the kind that are priceless, meaningful and truly timeless!<\/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\" 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