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Melvin, Sanilac County, Michigan
1 photographer with a Melvin address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring photographer in Melvin, MI on TownAnswer is Dark Horse Studios, with a score of 53 out of 100 (4.9 stars from 16 Google reviews). We scored 1 photographer with a Melvin address.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 photographer with a Melvin mailing address. 0 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed photographer in Melvin is Dark Horse Studios with 16 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.9 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every photographer here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
★ 4.9 16 Google reviews
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Dark Horse Studios lists its address as 931 E Mortimer Line Rd, Melvin, MI 48454. It sits about 5.7 miles northeast of central Melvin. Google files it under "Tattoo shop" and also Art studio, Photography studio. Its 4.9 stars rest on 16 reviews, which our method reads as 4.88 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Horse Studios | 53 | C | 4.9 | 16 | 931 E Mortimer Line Rd |
Melvin has 139 residents (ACS 2024 5-year estimates for Melvin village). The median age is 49.5, and the median household income is $42,083.
80.6 percent of homes are owner-occupied, and the median home value is $95,000. These figures describe the town. They do not show who uses any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 1 photographer with a Melvin mailing address: 71.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask to see a complete gallery from one session. A portfolio shows the best frames. A full gallery shows what you will get.
Read the contract for the number of edited images, the delivery date and the file format.
In most cases the photographer keeps the copyright and gives you a licence to use the images. Ask what the licence allows, for example prints or business use.
Ask about the deposit, the cancellation rule and what happens if the photographer is ill on the day.
For a wedding, ask whether a second shooter is included.
| City | Distance | Photographers | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 5.2 mi southeast | 2 | 62 |
| Lynn Township | 6.4 mi southwest | 1 | n/a |
| Brown City | 6.6 mi west | 4 | 66 |
| Greenwood Township | 9.8 mi southeast | 2 | 64 |
| Goodland Township | 11.2 mi southwest | 2 | 55 |
| Avoca | 11.5 mi southeast | 1 | 68 |
| Mussey Township | 11.7 mi south | 1 | 59 |
| Capac | 13.0 mi south | 2 | 59 |
HVAC Companies 1Restaurants 2Everything in MelvinPhotographers in Sanilac County
Our October 2026 data lists 1 photographer with a Melvin mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Dark Horse Studios has the highest TownAnswer score in Melvin: 53 out of 100, from 4.9 stars and 16 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Yale (5.2 miles), Lynn Township (6.4 miles), Brown City (6.6 miles), Greenwood Township (9.8 miles).
Can you see a full gallery from one shoot, not only the best shots? What is in the package: hours, edited images, prints? When do you get the images, and in what format?
Melvin is in Sanilac County. See every photographer in the county on the Sanilac County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
