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Imagery by Ms. Mellie

About Me

Rural architecture, Americana, folk art, and the pastoral intrigue me and inform my approach to photography and writing. I like the inherent character of the shabby chic, the once-abandoned, and the slightly-in-disrepair.

My Blog

Wonderful update! My photos to be published! :)

My photography has hit a few breaks recently!   Shape of a Box, an excellent online poetry site on YouTube, used several of my photos in a video last week.  The Newport Review will be publishing sever...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Photo Postcards, Anyone? Kewlness!

Since I'm in a particularly inventive mood today, this idea appealed to me today, though I've not tried it.  This little lovely is from my Photojojo photography newsletter subscription.  If ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:33:00 GMT

Kite Photography! 2 kewl! ;)

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Camera on a Kite!   ..TR>     This Photojojo brought to you by&   ~Have a cool photo product or site? Reach 200,000 photo fans Remember the f...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:39:00 GMT

One of My Nature Photos Published in Sylvan Echo, This Month :)

Check it out, in the July '08 issue of The Sylvan Echo.  They have some great writing there, too.  http://currentissue.sylvanecho.net/artfaith.html
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT

Summertime and the Vacation Pics Are Easy ;-)

Very helpful and amusing info, from Photojojo.  --Ms. Mellie   Vacation Photos with a Twist  or What to Do with All Those Pictures of Your Feet ..TR> ..TR>   June's Photojojo mad...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:14:00 GMT

A New Find! Check Out Work By Cig Harvey

I just got the latest issue of American Photo in the mailbox today (hooray!) and learned of some fantastic photo workshops that intrigue me.  One, in particular, was by a photographer name Cig Ha...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:25:00 GMT

(Photographic) Wish List--Whats On Yours?

It never hurts to send your wishes whirling out into the universe. Now that I've gotten my rhyming fix for the day,  here are the two cameras I've added to the top of my list. They are both part...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:27:00 GMT

Check It Out--Another Photo Published! :)

Great news!  Another one of my photos has been chosen to be the logo for a fantastic new literary journal, called Mademoiselle's Fingertips.    I'm so pleased, as it's a fabulous n...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 19:30:00 GMT

My Work Now Appearing in Thick With Conviction!

Great news!   My photo is the frontispiece for this month's issue of Thick With Conviction.  The photo featured was taken at the Missouri State Botanical Garden in St. Louis.    Pl...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:03:00 GMT

Delicious Dish!

As many of you know, I just love the photography newsletter, Photojojo. Today’s newsletter had these ten juicy tips for photographing food, something that (other than birthday cakes) I’ve ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:12:00 GMT