Hello, I'm MARISSA
OWNER | bella muse
Marissa is the owner of Bella Muse and a photographer with over
twenty years experience. A full time creative agency, Bella Muse has photographers who capture portraits, headshots, and weddings nationwide; offers lovely and fun rentals to enhance your wedding or event; and creates beautiful graphic designs and logos.
Having a destination wedding, event, or portrait concept?
Our passports are up-to-date and we absolutely love to travel.
A FEW TID-BITS about me
I have a love for
ballroom dancing
I can kick butt at
pool & snooker
I'm trying to learn
american sign language
& Spanish
My street photography camera is
Rolleiflex
I grew up in
germany (The country), then georgia (the state)
The most important thing to me are
my two daughters
(PICTURED HERE)
And finally, what inspires me the most...
my partner,
WHO TAUGHT ME THAT I'M WORTHY OF LOVE
"Whatever comes our way
oh we'll see it through
'cuz you know that's what
our love can do
And in this crazy life
and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing
You're every line, you're every word
you're everything"
A HEART FOR Giving
We love to give back to our community and have been active in donating time and talent to Feeding America, Children's Miracle Network, St Jude Children’s Hospital, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The American Cancer Society, Rescue Mission, Banquet on the Bridge, Now Serving Atlanta, Taubman Museum of Art, Center in the Square, Ronald McDonald House, Acts 2, American Heart Association, CHIP of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke Refugee Partnership, United Way, and more. Marissa serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Roanoke Diversity Center and is a regular volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
SOME QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
what is your editing style?
We shoot true to life colour and edit to client preferences, whether that's light and airy, moody, or all black & white.
Do you provide prints and products?
We work with carefully vetted print partners to offer professional prints, heirloom albums, image boxes, fine art and canvases, and a selection of gifts. We use only professional printers and album companies to ensure integrity and longevity.
What post-processing is included?
We strive to capture images correctly in camera and do very little in post-production unless making artistic edits such as B&W conversions or blemish removal. After a shoot, each image is individually checked for white balance, contrast, colour, and hue saturation.
How many images should I expect?
We believe in quality over quantity, and have found that too many images are overwhelming. Portrait collections average 25 to 40 finished images. Weddings average about 250 to 400 finished images depending on hours of coverage.
as featured in...
published worldwide
Hahnemühle, Style Me Pretty, bridebook Magazine, The Roanoker Magazine, South Roanoke Living Magazine, IMAN Cosmetics, City Magazine, Clutch Magazine, Bella Magazine, Film Box, The FIND (Film Is Not Dead) Lab, CityWorks (X)po, South Roanoke Circle, VOW Magazine, Ultimate Bridal, InsidePOOL Magazine, her Magazine, The Square Society, Junior League International, Virginia Business Magazine, Roanoke Business Magazine, Valley Business Front, 16 Blocks Magazine, and more.