BIOGRAPHIES

An award-winning photographer and presenter, Melissa Southern has been shooting shince childhood and a working professional since 2003. She has photographed in Ireland, England, France, Kentucky, California, and Mexico as well as all over North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Melissa is a member of Nikon Professional Services and Wimberley Professional Services and is a sponsored Lowepro Photographer. Melissa is represented bu MyStock with photographs in the Guide to the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Nature Photographer Magazine, various product magazines, and several other publications. She has presented at Grandfather Mountain, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), and the City of Orlando. She works as the Forensic Photographer in Wake County, NC. Melissa also performs some graphic and web design. She maintains memberships in the North American Nature Photography Association and the Carolina Nature Photographer's Association..Melissa has a B.A. in Anthropology and an Associate Degree in Photography.