Melina Heidari

About

Camera in one hand, a plan in the other

Portrait of Melina

It started in a darkroom. My dad was a photographer, and some of my earliest memories are of the two of us watching images appear in the developing tray. I knew early that this was what I loved — and when he bought me my first professional camera, that was it. I was in.

I spent years getting good — technically and emotionally — behind the camera. But I kept noticing a gap between a beautiful image and what it actually did for the people who commissioned it. So I studied digital marketing to connect the work to another dimension entirely: the bridge between image and sales . That bridge is what I build.

These days I work freelance across it all — real estate, brands, portraits and people — and I've recently added aerial and drone as the work has grown. It's all run from Manchester, with a bag always packed for the next project.

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What I believe

How I like to work

Honest, not staged

The best moment is usually the one that almost got missed. I shoot for truth first, polish second.

Craft over trends

Composition, light and colour grading that age well — not filters chasing this month's algorithm.

Strategy included

I don't just hand over files — I think about where the work needs to live and how it earns its place, feed, ads or website.

Rooted in Manchester

Based here, working across the North West and beyond — happy to travel, always glad to come home.

How it works

A simple, considered process

No jargon, no scope-creep — just a clear plan from first call to final delivery.

01

Discovery call

A short, no-pressure conversation about your day, brand or campaign — and whether we're the right fit.

02

Plan & shot list

A tailored plan covering coverage, locations, deliverables and — where relevant — the marketing plan behind it.

03

Shoot day

Calm, considered direction on the day so you can be present, not managed.

04

Edit & delivery

Hand-graded stills and film delivered via a private online gallery, plus a content plan if marketing is included.

Let's talk

Let's create something honest

Tell me about the day, the brand, or the campaign — I'll come back with a plan within one working day.

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