Feature - Scottish Wedding | "Dress Stories"

Feature - Scottish Wedding | "Dress Stories"

Special thanks to Scottish Weddings for putting together a “wee” write-up about my super-awesome bride, Janine, and her two wedding dresses! Janine had a brilliant approach to finding her wedding dress(es): she rented one and borrowed the other. You can read all about her rented dress from Still White and her grandmother’s borrowed wedding dress by clicking “here”.

Interview in DWHA | "Fiander Foto: A Chat with Melanie Fiander..."

Interview in DWHA | "Fiander Foto: A Chat with Melanie Fiander..."

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a destination wedding photographer? There are many “moving parts” - so to speak! Check out more in my latest interview with Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad. To download the full interview, please click "here".

Feature - New York Weddings | The Cut

I’ve been “dipping my toe” in the New York City Wedding scene for a while now and I’m excited to say that Fiander Foto has made THE CUT; both figuratively and literally! I’m now a proud partner with New York Weddings and have been listed on The Cut for wedding photographers.

 
 

If you’re recently engaged and have yet to check out The Cut, stop what you’re doing and immediately check it out! This helpful list contains information about all sorts of wedding vendors. If you’re getting married in New York or at a unique destination, feel free to reach out! Click “here” to read more.

Feature - Seasons of Yes | "Highland Love in Glen Coe, Scotland"

I'm very excited to announce that my stylized shoot from Glen Coe, Scotland has been featured in Ländle Wedding's latest book titled "Seasons of Yes"!  Ländle Wedding is based out of Vorarlberg, Austria and specializes in organizing and designing weddings!  "Seasons of Yes" focuses on stylized shoots all throughout Europe and is now available for order!  My particular stylized shoot featured in the book focuses on several amazing venues, vendors, and models in the Highlands of Scotland.  Be sure to get some ideas here for how to plan your dreamy wedding!

Order your copy today by clicking "here"!

Interview - DWHA | "An Interview with Melanie Fiander"

I'm excited to share my interview with Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Abroad about how I would approach photographing the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle! (Talk about a wedding a photographer could only dream about capturing!)

 
 

You can pick up your copy of the magazine in the U.K. in leading outlets, including Harrods and Selfridges, in London airports, and Sainsburys. International distribution includes UAE, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Cape Town, Monaco, Paris, Germany, Singapore, USA, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand And Barnes and Nobles Stores in the USA. To download the full interview, please click "here". To download a digital version of the magazine, please click "here".

Award - PDN | "Celebrations"

Award - PDN | "Celebrations"

I was super stoked (and a bit shocked) to receive an e-mail from Photo District News notifying me that I was one of their winners in this year’s “Celebrations” contest!  This competition was centered on how we – as humans - celebrate private events, weddings, cultural events, corporate gatherings, and holidays. I took this as an opportunity to consider the work I shoot of my own family (vs. the images I usually take of my clients' families) and submitted a photograph I took of my husband, Jim, sitting at my Grampie’s Christmas dinner table for the first time. Many celebrations have occurred around this table over the years, Birthdays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Mother's, and Father's Day.  It was extra special to introduce Jim to our family’s Christmas dinner tradition.

Feature - Grey Likes Weddings | "Fiander Foto"

Happy Friday everyone! Today I'm snding a very special "thank you" to Alexa at Gray Likes Weddings for getting in touch with me the other week! What started out as a normal day - coffee + computer + work - turned into the beginning of what could be a fun collaboration! As a long time fan of Grey Likes Weddings, I'm stoked to promote Fiander Foto on this elegant blog! As noted in my new "Grey" bio below, Fiander Foto is currently "serving Bermuda, Washington D.C., and Destinations Worldwide"! Woo! Stay tuned to see some of my work featured in future posts on Grey Likes Weddings. Please feel free to check out my entire profile below or by clicking "here". The newest member of the "Grey Collective" - signing out! Until next time...

Feature - Flytographer | Meet Melanie

About a week ago, I was offered a photographer's position at Flytographer. For those of you who have yet to hear about this amazing company: Flytographers was founded by Nicole Smith in January of 2013 and is based out of Victoria, British Columbia. In short, this company arranges photo shoots for folks who are on vacation! If you're like me, you're always behind the lens... and rarely in front of it. Currently, there are photographers working in over 150 cities around the world. Heading to New York City? London? Venice? or Tokyo? Would you like someone to take you and your family's photo? Flytographers. Sailing over to Bermuda? Interested in having someone take your photo? Well, lucky you... I know just the photogarpher!

Wedding Chicks & 100 Layer Cake

It has been quite the week for Fiander Foto! Love must be in the air as the phone has been ringing off the hook! I took these phone calls as a sign that I should "step up my game" and become a vendor two of my favorite blogs: Wedding Chicks and 100 Layer Cake! If you haven't heard of these blogs yet, be sure to check them out by clicking "here"...and "here". These two sites are fantastic resources for all you brides and grooms out there!

I'm already very impressed with becoming a vendor for Wedding Chicks' because their customer service is top notch! I had a few simple questions upon signing up and sending in images so I sent an e-mail - and - received a response within 30 seconds. Literally. 30. Seconds. (Thank you Nick at Wedding Chicks!) Similar to the customer service photographers provide their own clients, it's nice to receive the same treatment! What is fantastic about 100 Layer Cake is that I'm able to submit promotions that I'm running for all to see! Pretty sweet, eh? If you've worked with me in the past, please be sure to write a review: click "here" for details.