Child Photo Magazine Issue 04, Summer 2017 | Page 30

terest as she showed me the ropes of shoot- ing on manual, and we’ve been photography buddies ever since! Did you study photography at school? The only classes I have ever taken for pho- tography are a beginner class my sophomore year in high school and an advanced photog- raphy class just last fall at College. Otherwise everything I have learned has been from tri- MELANEE KATE THOMAS, al and error, asking questions, and watching PHOTOGRAPHER photographers better than myself. My edu- Global Traveler cation right now is with Texas A&M Uni- versity, and I am earning a B.S. in leadership Where is home? I actually don’t really have one. I grew up in with a double minor in communications and various US states and European Countries creative studies. as a military child. My childhood was spent building relationships with people across the What sort of work do you specialize in? world and going on incredible adventures I am a child photographer, through and with my parents and three siblings.The place through! I exclusively photograph children, I loved the most as an adolescent was Lon- and occasionally newborns and babies. My don, England. Currently however, I am liv- main focus is editorial (concept) work, and ing in Texas while I am at school, and should I am looking to eventually merge into com- mercial work as well. be moving to the East Coast May 2018. How long have you been a photographer? Going on 6 years! I picked up a camera when I was 14, quickly fell in love with it, and have been striving to create art ever since! How would you describe your style? My style is somewhat of a children’s story book look, with a hint of fashion every once and awhile. What or who got you started? As a young teen I felt intimidated by the technical side of a camera, and was disinter- ested until I watched my 17 year old sister (at the time) make the same amount with photography in an hour as I made all week babysitting. So I quickly expressed my in- What type of cameras do you shoot with? Currently, I shoot with a Nikon D700, and I have a Nikon D7000 as a backup. What is your favorite accessory? I have so many favorite accessories, but right now my favorite is my 35mm prime lens. Continued on page 37. 30 | Child Photo Magazine