Melissa DeVries
Bio
1988
Born somewhere near Annapolis, Maryland.
2006
Greatbridge Highschool Graduate with all honors and an advanced studies diploma (GO WILDCATS!).
2006-2008
Attended Old Dominion University and participated in various courses including drawing and intro to digital art which is where my love of art and digital media began to take a firmer root.
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2008-2012
Tidewater Community College
Associate of Applied Arts Degree - Studio Arts Specialization: Photography
I started out as a Graphic Desgin Major, but upon taking Photography 101, I fell in love with my camera.
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I. Love. Photography. But I also have a love for art in general.
I am pretty versatile in what I shoot. I like to take pictures of just about everything! While I specialize in photo-manipulations I also participate in portraiture and nature photography.
​Aside from capturing visually stimulating compositions, there is just something whimsical about suspending a moment in time onto an eternal medium. Even if you forget about the photo, it will always be there to remind you of emotions and memories associated with it. I love going back to old pictures to reminisce and revel in the nostalgia.