A Los Angeles Native, Melissa Rodwell studied photography at the Art Center College of Design, Graduating in 1987. She then embarked on a globe-spanning career in Fashion and Entertainment Photography, leading to exposure in international advertising campaigns and major publications. She has photographed ad campaigns for Coca Cola, Honda, NBC Television and Dell Computers. Her editorial assignments have been published in Harperís Bazaar Intíl, Mirrin, Jimon, Detour, KURV, and Flaunt among others. Within the music industry, Melissa has photographed bands for Virgin Records, Warner Brothers, and Universal. Simultaneously, Melissa has pursued her abiding passion: purely artistic explorations that lace sardonic social commentary beneath the layers of entrancing imagery. Melissa Rodwell has had numerous solo exhibitions in Sydney, Australia, Los Angeles and Miami.She is currently working on a body of work that is very close to her heart.
In 2008, Rodwell started the Fashion Photography Blog. In a short time, her blog has acquired a large following of subscribers and readers. Melissa shares her knowledge of fashion photography and gives her readers an inside look at the coveted world of fashion photography.
