Melissa Findley
Melissa Findley, now publishing as Melissa Field, is an Australian travel and nature photographer based in the Pacific Northwest, sharing landscapes, wildlife and life beneath the surface.
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Known for
Leica Camera USA
Adorama
Adorama
PhotovilleOverview
- From
- Australia
- Based in
- The Pacific Northwest, United States
- Work
- Travel and nature photographer, writer and photography educator
- Also publishes as
- Melissa Field
- Early momentum
- An early Instagram presence helped turn her travel photography into brand and tourism collaborations.
Mini bio
How it started.
Melissa’s first photograph was a black and white image of her childhood cat, made with a camera borrowed from her mother’s best friend. Developing it as a teenager started a lasting attachment to photography. She later tried marine biology and fashion design, finding she enjoyed photographing the finished clothes more than designing them.
Taking the leap.
While working in corporate roles in Melbourne, she kept photographing and sharing images on Flickr and Tumblr. After her job disappeared, encouragement from her mother helped her commit to photography. Her early use of Instagram brought travel work and collaborations with brands and tourism boards.
A place within nature.
Now based in the Pacific Northwest and publishing as Melissa Field, she photographs landscapes, wildlife, underwater scenes and people. Her projects include the Photoville exhibition Mother Nature: A Love Letter, writing for Adorama, and Leica’s film Duality. Her Lord Howe Island photography also appeared on a National Geographic Traveller Germany cover.
Giving something back.
Her official biography describes donations from prints and zines to Cambodian and Nepalese charities, alongside support for Australian bushfire relief and wildlife protection in Borneo and Laos.
Creditschronological, newest first
Films and conversations
- 2026DualityFeatured photographer in Leica Camera USA film
- 2026How Photography Changed My LifeGuest on How I See, the Leica podcast
- 2026All That Matters: A Leica Special AnnouncementPresenter and panel participant
Writing and photography
- 2024Photography 101: Composition and Lens SelectionWriter and photographer
- 2024Photographing Brown Bears in Katmai National ParkWriter and photographer
Exhibitions
- 2023Mother Nature: A Love LetterPhotographer; presented by Adobe Photoshop Lightroom at Photoville
Awards
Quotes
Duality exists in nature, within myself, and within us all.Melissa Field, statement accompanying Leica Camera USA’s Duality
She shared this reflection with the release of the film in October 2026.
Trivia
- Her first photograph was of her childhood cat.
- She studied fashion design before making photography her career.
- Her Katmai photo essay describes ten days camping without cell service or showers.
- She still shoots film alongside digital photography.
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