About Us
I am Yo
Yo is my maiden name and it is easier for people to pronounce instead of my first name 😂I am the owner and the lead photographer at Grapefruit Photo.
Photography has always been my passion. My background is in integrated media so I have always been a visual storyteller and I will love to be your photographer for the special moment of your life! My favorite part of the wedding is when the couple exchanges their vows. It gets me EVERY SINGLE TIME!
WE LOVE OUR COUPLES (Check out our reviews below) and we will make sure you have the best wedding day experience (and best photos ❤️)
An interesting fact about me is I was a swimmer for 18 years. Although I don't swim anymore regularly but I still enjoy water time in the summer with our kiddos. When I am not doing photo shoots, I enjoy traveling, cooking, and spending time with my family.
I am Melanie
I am Melanie and I am the photographer at Grapefruit Photo. I am an upbeat, creative and curious person and that drives my photography style.
My background is photojournalism so I love documenting all the details of a wedding!
An interesting fact about me is I am a vegetarian and I've been obsessed with making common meat dishes vegan. Favorites so far are cauliflower buffalo wings, butternut squash spaghetti and sweet potato gnocchi.
Though, my favorite part is the first dance. I love getting to see the real and intimate moments of the wedding and capturing that with my camera. And I would feel honored to capture yours!
When I am not shooting weddings, my favorite thing to do is travel! My husband and I not only enjoy going abroad but also discovering hidden gems locally. Whether it's a new cafe in the city or a small town with southern charm, we're enjoying every minute of it!
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“Grapefruit Photo was phenomenal to work with! From the initial consultation owner Yo was flexible, a great listener and extremely helpful. She even shared useful tips just before the big day to help us get the most out of our pictures. Her and her assistant Melanie captured so much detail, it was insane!! I truly couldn't be happier with our experience and with our wedding photos! Thank you Grapefruit Photo for making a bride's dreams come true!!”
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“We are so in love with our wedding photos - they are incredibly clean, crisp, and bright and we received many more photos than we expected, faster than we expected. Yo really partnered with us throughout our engagement, ensuring she understood and exceeded every one of our expectations. We could not be more pleased and would highly recommend Grapefruit Photo to everyone!”
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“We had 10-12 inches of snow on the ground, closed roads and plans changed due to power outages. However, Yo and her neighbor had to hike a mile out of her neighborhood to even get to Melanie and her car due to the icy roads. GRAPEFRUIT PHOTO IS DEDICATED to their customers. They kept us laughing and upbeat while we were outside (freezing) getting some beautiful snow pictures at our venue! Absolutely stunning photos! We could not have asked for a better team than Yo and Melanie!”
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“To say that we were lucky to find Grapefruit Photo would be an understatement. We were first drawn to Yo and her work because she has this amazing ability to capture light, colors, and unique angles. We would soon learn that she is great at EVERYTHING! We found her to be organized, kind, flexible, attentive, thoughtful, and funny. Yo is the best and she is our "forever photographer!" We can't wait to hire her again!”
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“They went above and beyond every expectation we had for our wedding day. Not only did we get a sneak peek the next day, but we couldn't imagine anything better than that! Yo was patient, professional, kind, and easy to work with. She made everything fun and easy, and made sure that everything went smoothly the day of the wedding. I know we will cherish our pictures forever thanks to Yo and Melanie!”
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“5 stars! Amazing experiences and fabulous wedding photos! I would say my wedding could fall apart without Yo.. She was just so amazing! With her tremendous experiences interacting with guests and site hosts, my whole wedding pulled together smoothly and neat! All friends were amazed by the photos! Of course Yo had to roll up her clothes and got super wet in the water for our beach photos... Really thank you for the hard work!”
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“If you pick anyone other than Grapefruit Photo then you made the wrong decision! Cannot say enough about how wonderful they are! Yo goes above and beyond to make sure everything goes perfectly and that’s exactly what you get *perfection*! Yo did our engagement photos, wedding photos and even our Christmas cards and I have been blown away by them. Yo and Melanie are both so kind, professional and easy to work with! I 100% recommend them and I am in love with every single photo!”
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“Yo is the photographer of our engagement and wedding and she is awesome to work with!!! She knows how to capture your smile and tears, every moment you wanna save, and has brilliant ideas of group photos. I would highly recommend her to my friends!!”
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“We knew Yo and Melanie were the right choice from the start! Melanie was our photographer on the day-of, and she was a force of nature - she kept everything on track without ever being impatient or rushing things, and she made sure everything was exactly what we wanted. She was half wedding photographer, half day manager - her shots are incredible and look even better than I hoped they would. We received beautifully edited photos the next day.”
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“I wish I could give more than 5 stars! Yo was the most progressional, fun, and talented photographer! My family and friends can't stop raving about how great my wedding pictures turned out! Yo even posted a "sneak peak" of 120+ pictures the day after my wedding! She took extremely unique pictures that I will cherish forever and made sure I got every single picture I requested. You cannot go wrong with booking Grapefruit Photo, it was the best decision I made in wedding planning! :)”
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“I am so beyond thankful I hired Yo to be my wedding photographer! Her keen eye and editing skills had me looking back at my wedding photos with tears in my eyes. She beautifully captured every emotion and every memorable moment from our wedding so beautifully. What makes Yo stand out among many photographers, is that not only are her pictures great quality, but she has a talent for making photography an art, bringing originality to every photo. Thank you, Yo, for capturing the most treasured day of my life.”
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“Grapefruit Photo is amazing! If you have the chance to work with them we highly recommend them. They are extremely professional and the photos were beyond what we could have imagined!”
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“The best ever. Like EVER. My wedding was a dream come true! Pictures were a dream come true! Grapefruit Photo know what they are doing and they do it very well. They really become a part of your family after everything!”
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“PERFECT. Yo was such an amazing photographer! She makes you feel comfortable in your own skin, she is very prompt, she listens to you and she is very organized! Grapefruit Photo provides the BEST, quality photos! Highly, highly recommend!!”
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“AMAZING. Our photos were STUNNING and we have gotten so many compliments! Yo and Melanie were wonderful to work with and captured everything we wanted. They were very friendly and had great communication. We received our sneak peeks quickly, and everything was just so beautiful.”
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“Yo and Melanie made our wedding day a breeze and so enjoyable! Yo met with us multiple times before the wedding and made sure we shared the same vision. On the wedding day, they were beyond prepared and made photos so fun. We got to see pictures from it the next day and the online photo gallery is very organized and easy to use. I would highly recommend using Grapefruit Photo!”
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“Yo makes you feel like you are the most important person in the room. From our engagement photos to our wedding day photos with her, she was constantly giving us positive feedback. I’ve never felt more beautiful thanks to her sweet compliments while she was photographing us. We are in LOVE with our photos thanks to Yo! We couldn’t love them more. She was able to capture every moment we wanted, plus some! Thank you, Yo! 💗”
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“Yo and Heather are absolutely amazing! I was sick on my wedding day, but that didn't stop them from getting incredible pictures. They were also extremely flexible and did whatever we needed. Since I was sick, the ceremony time got pushed back a bit and our time for pictures got cut out. Yo and Heather are magic though, and still managed to get some stunning pictures despite even in the dark. I could not be happier with their work and would recommend them 1000x over!”
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“Yo and her team are truly talented, amazing photographers! The packages that she offers are awesome and the products are beautiful. I am the type of person who doesn’t like looking at pictures of myself but I love every single picture that Yo took of my husband and I! Our wedding pictures are breathtaking and she was so delightful to work with. She really catered to what my husband and I wanted and made sure it was done right. I highly recommend using her as your photographer! We love Yo!!!!”
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“We fell in love with Grapefruit Photo’s versatile portfolio shots that ranged from artsy to downright dramatic. As experienced photographers, they knew how to maximize their time efficiently, helping us to coordinate family and friends for every shot, helping us stay on schedule. Our sneak-peek photos are available the day after our wedding so we could share them with our loved ones.We are thrilled to have these lasting images to hold and cherish as we start our new journey as a married couple.”
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“Yo is an incredible photographer and did such an amazing job for our engagement and wedding pictures. She is so easy to work with and is one of the nicest people. I would recommend her to anyone!!”
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“Yo and Melanie did an amazing job on our big day this past March!! They did a great job getting all the shots we’d requested and so much more! The pictures are so good and captured our big Day perfectly! I cannot say enough good things about them and Yo helping us organize our day. And getting sneak peek so quickly was so
unexpected, but so wonderful to relive it again this fast!”
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“Yo is amazing to work with! She took our engagement photos, and we hired her for our wedding immediately after seeing her work! She is an incredible photographer and is wonderful to work with - you will not be disappointed! We love Grapefruit Photo!”
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“Yo was truly professional, efficient, talent and she captured most precious moments of our wedding. Every time when I watching these photos brings me back to the wedding day feeling of laugher and tears. Yo is a expert of what she does and also a lovely person. She was friendly and helped us relax in front of the camera and enjoy our wedding day. AMAZING wedding Photography! Highly recommend.”
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“Yo was amazing. Her style was exactly what we were looking for: crisp, bright, clean. She made us glow! On top of her great skills, she was so kind and patient. She was prepared with picture ideas to really capture our moment and our venue. It was great knowing that one of the most important aspects of our wedding day was in good hands. Choose Grapefruit Photo.. you won’t regret it!”
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“I would highly recommend Yo to anyone who is looking for an exceptional wedding/engagement/family photographer. Yo is very very organized, punctual, creative and fun to work with. I am looking forward to working with her again to capture more precious moment of our family.”
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“Yo and Melanie are AMAZING!! From beginning through to the end they offered endless support, advice, and guidance. They did such an amazing job on my wedding day where they managed to capture so many wonderful moments even those we missed. The best photographers ever! Thank you, Grapefruit photo!!”
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“Yo is incredible! She knew exactly what we wanted in our engagement and wedding photos after talking with her initially for only a few minutes. She is very professional but also SO FUN. The pictures are so BREATHTAKING that my sister hired her for her wedding shortly after seeing our photos. I plan on having Yo take photos for us again in the future. I highly recommend her! She will travel anywhere for you!”
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“Yo is absolutely amazing! After using Grapefruit for our engagement shoot and our wedding, we can guarantee you she is the best of the best! She goes above and beyond to make sure your pictures are everything you have ever dreamed of and more. Rain or shine, Yo will capture every detail and the pictures show it! Grapefruit photo is professional, talented and so much fun! You will not be disappointed if you choose Grapefruit photo!!”
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“Grapefruit Photo truly is an absolute pleasure to work with. Yo is laid back and will work at your PACE while making sure she captures all the best moments from your day. Some photographers are very in your face and she’s just not like that. She captured so many truly AMAZING photos.”
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“Yo has photographed our wedding and captured so many special moments that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Yo and Melanie also flew out to Colorado to photograph my sisters wedding. She’s super easy to work with and makes you feel comfortable being in front of the camera. She’s amazing, period ♡”
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“Yo is absolutely amazing! She is so unbelievably nice and brings so much positive energy. She goes above and beyond! After the pandemic started, we had a few moments of panic and were thinking about moving the date. Yo was with us every step of the way, and she was so incredibly supportive. We are so thankful that we had Grapefruit photo to make our day so perfect! I cannot recommend them enough!!! They deserve 100 stars!”
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“YO and Melanie are the BEST!!! They took the most beautiful engagement and wedding photos of my partner and I. They are complete experts, and are so organized and always on top of everything! They helped make our rescheduled Covid wedding so much less stressful. They were with us throughout the entire wedding planning process and were a joy to work with. Love them, can’t say enough good things about them! ❤️”
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“I have worked with plenty of photographers from wedding, to fashion shoots, to couples. I hired Yo For my Georgia wine country vow renewal and she is hands down the best photographer I have worked with. Safety is also important during this pandemic time. She was cognizant of all safety precautions. Also, she is absolutely sweet and kind to work with. The day was not the warmest and she made sure I was doing ok after every shot. I couldn’t say enough amazing things about her. You need this photographer!!!”
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“Yo photographed our wedding and our engagement shoot and WOW she is so incredibly talented. Yo is constantly finding new photo ideas while also asking what your vision is. She is phenomenal to work with and cares so much about creating special moments! She showed up early on our wedding day when rain was in the forecast so we could get a head start and make it outside during a break in the rain.f you need a photographer for any occasion, Yo is hands down the best!!”
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“Yo and Melanie were absolutely incredible and they far exceeded our high expectations! We love the way that our photos turned out and it was such a great experience working with them. I highly recommend using Grapefruit Photo as your wedding photography team.”
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“Yo is absolutely amazing! I cannot recommend her enough. We used her for our micro-wedding in February. Some of our family members who attended were super strict with their COVID precautions and she was more than understanding and respectful. The photos we received from Yo are absolutely breathtaking. In a short amount of time (3 hours) she captured so many beautiful shots and completely exceeded our expectations. We cannot wait to work with her again next year!”
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“Yo is absolutely the best. She was so professional, sweet, and organized. She consistently checked in with me and made sure every shot that I envisioned came to life. She was so flexible with all of our requests and brings such positive energy. Not to mention her photos are absolutely gorgeous! We received a sneak peek the day after the wedding - talk about fast!”
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“Grapefruit photography is hands down THE BEST!!! Yo is not only a photographer, but she was like a friend to help with everything along the way. Anytime we were stressed out (we had to change our dates 3x due to COVID), she was there to provide solutions and just be there for us. She completely brought my vision to life. Anytime someone looks at our wedding pictures they always say it should be in a magazine. could not have asked for a better photographer, and I HIGHLY recommend them!”
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“I was really picky about how I wanted my wedding pictures to turn out and after talking to Yo, I knew she was the one who could bring my vision to life. They tell you exactly how to pose to make sure you get the best pictures possible. Even people in the wedding party and immediate family came up to US to tell me how much they enjoyed working with them and how professional and on top of their game they are. I've already recommended them to 2 of my friends I would recommend them to everyone!”
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“Grapefruit Photography is THE BEST. Yo was phenomenal!! She was more than a photographer- more like a coordinator, family member, and hype lady all in one. Their work is unmatched at Grapefruit Photography. So bright and airy & perfect for wedding photos. Absolutely the best ever.”
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“Grapefruit photo was our favorite vendor from our wedding! Yo was absolutely incredible to work with. She was always so kind, flexible and helpful throughout our planning process. No one can come close to the talent she has. She became a friend and wedding planning assistant with each suggestion she had, the timeline she created, and questions that she answered for us. We cannot recommend her enough. We are so blessed to have these everlasting photos and that she captured our day! We love Yo!”
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“I have never appreciated a wedding vendor as much as Grapefruit Photo! Yo & Melanie were such a pleasure to work with! From day one, they made the process so easy and made my fiance & I feel so comfortable. The photos for both our engagement & wedding turned out better than expected. They truly are the absolute best and cannot recommend them enough! If in doubt, I can promise you- you will NOT regret picking this team for your big day!”