Votaw Photography

MELANIE VOTAW

Nature and Wildlife Photography

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MELANIE'S BOOK

IS OUT!

"Hummingbirds:

Jewels on Air"

a beautiful, hardcover coffee table book, is now available

from Running Press!

Melanie is the author of the text as well as

photographer of eight

of the nearly 75

images in the book!

Order it from Amazon.com by clicking here:

For information about Melanie's other books, see RuletheWord.com.

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT

From the leopards of Africa

to the icebergs of Newfoundland ...

From the macaws of the Amazon

to the peaks of Switzerland ...

my sense of wonder has been nurtured

by the natural world.

One of my greatest joys is experiencing a wild place while photographing its fauna and flora. The feeling of awe I experience immersed in mountain, birdsong, bushveldt, or cicada choir is as profound a spiritual practice as any meditation.

Thus, my photographs are not a travel record, but works of art which reflect a constant striving for, and testament to, the human connection to all things and the circle within which we must participate rather than control.

I offer my images to you in the spirit of sharing that awe, as well as the grace of capturing a moment on paper.

The galleries on these pages contain photographs taken in 35 countries.

Melanie Votaw has exhibited at Westside Camera in New York City, and her work has also graced the office walls of Sting's Rainforest Foundation. Eight of her photographs, along with nearly 70 images by other photographers, are included in her coffee table book, "Hummingbirds: Jewels On Air," published by Running Press in April 2003. For more information about her books currently available on Amazon.com and her other writings, see Melanie's Rule the Word website. Additionally, her images will appear in an upcoming book by the Michael Wilcox School of Colour, as well as the National Honey Board website and marketing materials for the CPA firm of Haggett Longobardi. Melanie's images are also featured on several fine art websites such as ArtAreas.com, ArtistsRegister.com, and ArtWanted.com.

MY IMAGE OF THE AMAZON RIVER IS NOW A MURAL IN AN AMAZON EXHIBIT AT THE TEXAS

STATE AQUARIUM IN CORPUS CHRISTI!

Member of National Press Photographers Association

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

All photographs, text, and html coding appearing on this website are the sole property of Melanie Votaw and are protected under United States and international copyright laws; all rights reserved. No images or writings herein are within the Public Domain. Viewing of this site constitutes agreement to the terms contained in this copyright notice. The intellectual property contained herein is for on-screen viewing only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, published, projected, altered, manipulated, or used in any way for personal or commercial use, including, without limitation, any digitization or synthesizing by use of computer or any other means or method without payment of the fee specified by Melanie Votaw and/or the express written permission of Melanie Votaw. Unauthorized use or reproduction of anything contained in this website, as stated above, constitutes a violation of Federal copyright law. Any unauthorized usage will be invoiced at three times the rate specified to customers, and if payment is not received within 30 days after request for same, the persons responsible for the unauthorized usage will be prosecuted for Copyright Infringement in U.S. Federal Court.

"A photograph is

a moment sublime

captured in time."

HAVE A STORY?

Have you ever seen a wild animal do something really hilarious... like this wooly monkey I met in the Brazilian Amazon who jumped on our boat for a drink?

Send me a short description of your experience, and you could be published on this website and win an 8x10 print of your choice! Email your story now!