Found Melodye to photograph our vow renewal ceremony, and so glad we did. I was really blown away she had a Zoom call with us when we booked her to find out more about us, our likes and dislikes, etc. Very thorough. She has photographed the Thorncrown Chapel many times, and it shows! We laughed the whole time, and I am thrilled with my photos. read more

Purdy Art Company - Session Photography Near Me

We were very happy with our wedding pictures that Melodye took of our wedding!! She was very helpful and worked with us to get our pictures to look just right! She took her time and offered great suggestions! She was flexible in the changing of times and locations! We couldn't have asked for anything to have been better! read more

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10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND!!! Melodye is incredible. Having her capture our wedding day at Thorncrown was nothing short of amazing. She helped us plan out our day, picked me up for our first look and took us to 5-6 GORGEOUS spots around Eureka Springs. She makes you feel incredibly comfortable in front of the camera and makes walking around in a wedding dress in the middle of the road feel somehow normal. So on a personal and knowledge level she is excellent. Now onto her work... SO SO SO EXCELLENT!! She captured us. She captured our looks to each other, our grins and laughs. She doesn't do a lot of posing and this translate to incredible, natural photos. I cannot recommend her enough. Our photos are perfect and our day at perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. If you're traveling to Thorncrown and are not intimately familiar with the area, she is a no brainer. If you are familiar with the area but want a fire photographer, look no further. She was incredibly communicative and a joy to work with. The turn around on our photos and video was quick as well. read more

My fiance and I considered so many photographers in the Eureka Springs area for our wedding at Thorncrown Chapel, but we were drawn back to Purdy Art Company every single time and I am so glad that we were! Melodye went above and beyond my every expectation! She took time to Zoom with us and get to know us before our wedding day, she gave us tips and recommendations for the Eureka Springs area, and she was an absolute joy to be around during our wedding ceremony. She was kind, thoughtful, and a had a sense of fun and humor about her that everyone appreciated. Our wedding photos are beautiful and captured each moment of our ceremony perfectly. You can tell that she puts so much time and effort into each photo and that she truly loves being a photographer. We will treasure our photos for a lifetime. Eureka Springs holds a special place in our hearts and hopefully we will be back one day and I can hire Melodye to capture more precious moments! read more

Melody was amazing! Dozens of wedding guests complimented the way she handled the room. She's great value for the price. Her advice about the wedding was some of the best we received. She got EVERYONE dancing. She was our biggest cheerleader! She knows the ins and outs of the business and is wonderful at crowd control. I can't speak highly enough about her. If you're unsure about professional photographers or what you want photos of during your wedding day then she is the girl for you. Not only was she a great photographer but I like to think a good friend now too! read more

Melodye was recommended thru our wedding venue. Being from out of town we were looking for a reliable photographer and she was everything advertised. She was very proactive in getting to know us prior to our wedding and to find out our expectations and questions. She was very enthusiastic and made us very comfortable during the photo session and took us to some places in town that we would have never seen. Everything from signing agreement to the providing photos as promised has been a seem less process. We loved our wedding photos and we would highly recommend Purdy Art Co. for your photography experience. read more

If you're on the fence about using Purdy Art Company as your photographer, let me help ease your mind. Melodye is amazing!! We received everything we asked for and more. Melodye made us feel at ease while capturing beautiful moments of our special day!! She stays busy, so hurry and book your appointment TODAY!! read more

Ms. Purdy was so attentive and excited to be a part of our big day! She is personable, easy to talk and connect with, and her attention to detail is phenomenal. We weren't entirely sure what we wanted at first but she has such a warmth and genuine nature that interacting with her brought out the truest version of us as a couple. She made the experience effortless and easy for us. She understands that this is all about the connection that love brings and we can't imagine having done this with anyone else! read more

Being from another state and trying to plan a wedding was tough but through the many interviews I had with Photographers I found that Melodye was super personal and got to know Hank and I before, during and after our wedding day. She put forth an effort to show that she cared about capturing the emotions of the day not just gorgeous pictures. She did not do much posing rather had us stand and show our love. I highly recommend her for your photography needs! read more

Let me start by saying Melodye is AMAZING, FUN AND ENERGETIC!! Never did I think an elopement of just myself and now husband would be so much fun and exciting....but with Melodye it was just that! From our zoom meeting from different states to actually meeting in person we felt like we knew her and we were so comfortable around her. I highly recommend using her for whatever photos you may need done. She will exceed your expectations! read more

Purdy Art Company - Married at last! - Session Photography Near Me

My (now) husband and I had been together for 6 years when we got married. Since we don't do social media and prefer to enjoy the moments rather than worry about getting a good picture we have accumulated approximately 8 pictures together and 12,339 of our cats. Because of that it was very important to us to get some quality pictures of our big day. Melodye spoke with me on the phone after I reached out initially to get some backstory on us and then we also had a video chat with her before the wedding so she wouldn't be a stranger at our wedding and so she would be somewhat familiar with us, our relationship, and our personalities. Melodye was able to make the process of picture taking so fun relaxing which was especially great for us since again, we never take pictures. She put us at ease and the pictures were GORGEOUS. If we ever want to have professional pictures done again we will definitely call Melodye! read more

So glad we chose Ms. Purdy to capture our wedding. She is so easy to talk to and gave us some great advice about things to consider when planning our wedding. Most importantly, the photos she captured are perfect and of the utmost quality. Highly recommend! read more