mellBella's Mission is to honor and celebrate each person's unique version of beautiful. Our Charleston photography studio specializes in creating boudoir photography, pinup photography, and portrait photography.

  • Boudoir

    Let’s capture intimate and sensual moments in a private setting. Celebrate your true beauty with elegant and tasteful images!

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  • Pinup

    Boost morale with timeless styles and poses from the golden era. Celebrate your body with adventurous, playful and empowering images!

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  • Boudoir

    Let’s capture intimate and sensual moments in a private setting. Celebrate your true beauty with elegant and tasteful images!

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  • Pinup

    Boost morale with timeless styles and poses from the golden era. Celebrate your body with adventurous, playful and empowering images!

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Photographer

With over 15 years of experience, Mell uses her photography and ADHD to create an safe environment for her clients to go from awkward to comfortable– all while creating art together.  She creates personal elements for every session because no two people are exactly alike.  She believes every person deserves to have beautiful portraits of themselves that they LOVE.

Photographer

With over 15 years of experience, Mell uses her photography and ADHD to create an safe environment for her clients to go from awkward to comfortable– all while creating art together.  She creates personal elements for every session because no two people are exactly alike.  She believes every person deserves to have beautiful portraits of themselves that they LOVE.

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Testimonials

I had an amazing experience! I learned how to truly appreciate my body and this experience is definitely a confident booster. She went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and even took the time to find a stylist for my natural hair. I enjoyed every moment from the time I walked into the building until the moment we scheduled my appointment for the big reveal. Please, please, please take the leap and step out of you comfort zone so you can have the most amazing experience like I did and I promise you will enjoy every moment.

Hands down the absolute best ! Been twice and I’ll be going back again ! Mell is amazing, sweet and so funny ! I always enjoy her company !

If there were 10 stars that still wouldn’t be enough! Mel is amazing and makes you feel completely at ease. I cannot recommend her enough.

Mell gave me an experience that I cannot even explain. Because AMAZING, MAGICAL, BEAUTIFUL & I can keep going. But the words just don’t express how much love was in details and with me. For I am handicap and she made sure I was comfortable in every way. I cannot thank Mell enough for this experience. She made me feel absolutely beautiful. It’s been a long time I have felt that way.

This experience gave me all the (great) feels! Not only are my pinup pictures beautiful, Mell is so kind and understanding and loving about all bodies of all ages. The communication was great, the quality of the end products is fantastic, and the service and support were both superior.

This is absolutely the most empowering, fun, and loving shoot I have ever been a part of. Mell is a phenomenal human and an even better photographer (I literally thought my photo was one of her models and didn’t recognize myself at first). The pricing is extremely affordable and the quality is second to none. I am so happy I get to call someone as amazing as Mell one of my newest and surprisingly close friend. I look forward to working with her again!

I’ve done multiple sessions with MellBla throughout the years. The studio is private, comfortable and accommodating. All of the makeup artists have each been wonderful and absolutely fantastic at their craft. Mell has a wide variety of sets and props to work with. She works with lighting, guides you through posing and is still the only photographer to catch my whole body smiling. If you are considering Pin-Up or Boudoir MellBella is an excellent choice. At the end of your session during the reveal you also have a wide variety of choices for how you choose to keep those special moments preserved. I cannot wait to see what magic she creates with our next session.

I was on the fence to put myself out there to do a boudoir photoshoot, but i finally decided to do it and i am SO glad i did! MellBella was extremely professional from the first email!! It was a fun and relaxing environment and Mell has the perfect personality to make you feel at ease and get the best version of you! If you are on the fence STOP mulling it over and just do it!!! You will not regret it!! mellBella is THE BEST!!

Best wedding-related decision so far. I’ve never done anything like this so was pretty nervous leading up to the shoot but within 10 minutes of arriving, I felt completely at ease. Mell has an incredibly positive energy and she was so helpful throughout the entire process – sending e-mails with all sorts of tips and information, describing in detail what to expect the day of, even posing me for almost every.single.picture. Not once did I feel awkward or uncomfortable. I’m so thrilled to gift these pictures to my fiancé on our wedding day and to have them to look back on in the years to come. Thank you Mell!

This experience was perfect in every way! Very professional and I felt right at home throughout the whole shoot! The photos exceeded my expectations and my husband absolutely loves them! It was the perfect wedding gift and I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for boudoir photos!

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Testimonials

I had an amazing experience! I learned how to truly appreciate my body and this experience is definitely a confident booster. She went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and even took the time to find a stylist for my natural hair. I enjoyed every moment from the time I walked into the building until the moment we scheduled my appointment for the big reveal. Please, please, please take the leap and step out of you comfort zone so you can have the most amazing experience like I did and I promise you will enjoy every moment.

Hands down the absolute best ! Been twice and I’ll be going back again ! Mell is amazing, sweet and so funny ! I always enjoy her company !

If there were 10 stars that still wouldn’t be enough! Mel is amazing and makes you feel completely at ease. I cannot recommend her enough.

Mell gave me an experience that I cannot even explain. Because AMAZING, MAGICAL, BEAUTIFUL & I can keep going. But the words just don’t express how much love was in details and with me. For I am handicap and she made sure I was comfortable in every way. I cannot thank Mell enough for this experience. She made me feel absolutely beautiful. It’s been a long time I have felt that way.

This experience gave me all the (great) feels! Not only are my pinup pictures beautiful, Mell is so kind and understanding and loving about all bodies of all ages. The communication was great, the quality of the end products is fantastic, and the service and support were both superior.

This is absolutely the most empowering, fun, and loving shoot I have ever been a part of. Mell is a phenomenal human and an even better photographer (I literally thought my photo was one of her models and didn’t recognize myself at first). The pricing is extremely affordable and the quality is second to none. I am so happy I get to call someone as amazing as Mell one of my newest and surprisingly close friend. I look forward to working with her again!

I’ve done multiple sessions with MellBla throughout the years. The studio is private, comfortable and accommodating. All of the makeup artists have each been wonderful and absolutely fantastic at their craft. Mell has a wide variety of sets and props to work with. She works with lighting, guides you through posing and is still the only photographer to catch my whole body smiling. If you are considering Pin-Up or Boudoir MellBella is an excellent choice. At the end of your session during the reveal you also have a wide variety of choices for how you choose to keep those special moments preserved. I cannot wait to see what magic she creates with our next session.

I was on the fence to put myself out there to do a boudoir photoshoot, but i finally decided to do it and i am SO glad i did! MellBella was extremely professional from the first email!! It was a fun and relaxing environment and Mell has the perfect personality to make you feel at ease and get the best version of you! If you are on the fence STOP mulling it over and just do it!!! You will not regret it!! mellBella is THE BEST!!

Best wedding-related decision so far. I’ve never done anything like this so was pretty nervous leading up to the shoot but within 10 minutes of arriving, I felt completely at ease. Mell has an incredibly positive energy and she was so helpful throughout the entire process – sending e-mails with all sorts of tips and information, describing in detail what to expect the day of, even posing me for almost every.single.picture. Not once did I feel awkward or uncomfortable. I’m so thrilled to gift these pictures to my fiancé on our wedding day and to have them to look back on in the years to come. Thank you Mell!

This experience was perfect in every way! Very professional and I felt right at home throughout the whole shoot! The photos exceeded my expectations and my husband absolutely loves them! It was the perfect wedding gift and I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for boudoir photos!

Investment

Moments are fleeting, but memories last a lifetime.

A professional photographer doesn’t just capture images; they preserve emotions, stories, and connections. Investing in quality photography ensures that your cherished moments become timeless heirlooms—beautifully composed, expertly lit, and brimming with authenticity.

Don’t settle for ordinary; let’s transforms the ordinary into extraordinary.

Prices

Our session fee is $400 for boudoir or pinup sessions includes professional hair and makeup styling, skin pampering, OR male grooming. Styled session fees are quoted on a individual basis. The session fee does NOT include any prints, albums, wall portraits, files, or products. Our prints, albums, products, and files range in price from $500-$3500.

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Investment

Moments are fleeting, but memories last a lifetime.

A professional photographer doesn’t just capture images; they preserve emotions, stories, and connections. Investing in quality photography ensures that your cherished moments become timeless heirlooms—beautifully composed, expertly lit, and brimming with authenticity.

Don’t settle for ordinary; let’s transforms the ordinary into extraordinary.

Prices

Our session fee is $400 for boudoir or pinup sessions includes professional hair and makeup styling, skin pampering, OR male grooming. Styled session fees are quoted on a individual basis. The session fee does NOT include any prints, albums, wall portraits, files, or products. Our prints, albums, products, and files range in price from $500-$3500.

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