North Star Photography

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"I create fine art photography that is vibrant, unique and expresses distinctive stories."

My fine art photography collection celebrates a rich diversity of unique subject matters including abstract, landscape, and nature in both color and black and white.

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Project: Shoot for Simple Art Magazine, July 2022 Issue

Concept: The return of 2000s Art

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Wearable Art

Subject: Wearable Art

Project: We are what we wear

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Shots from my personal project "Women that Speak Up"

Produced in collaboration with Creative Director Meghan Mitchell

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My fine art photography is more than just being artistically inspired and technically excellent. My fine art photography encompasses a trinity – the vision of the photographer; the spirit of the subject and the heart of the viewer. Only when these three things come together you have truly captured the moment.

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Dee Webb

Brian Joseph

Berkshire Hathaway Realty

Bydee - Artist

Alessia Madkins

Client

"Melissa has an eye for detail. With the lighting and direction my pictures came out AMAZING! I will use her again."

#therealtorthatconnects

"Melissa is a very talented artist/photographer. It is a joy to work with Melissa, because she is a true professional artist who honors her commitments. I have the utmost respect for Melissa and I am confident that she always does her endeavor best."

"Melissa helps bring out the beauty in people. She's personable, professional and a warm person to engage with. I always contact her whenever I need a photographer."

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EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

2023-2024 City of Austin:

Artist Melissa Fontenette-Mitchell's first AIPP commission

2020 Round Rock Public Library: Commission Artwork "Swing on Lil Creek"

BBA in Marketing

Texas Southern University

Certificate in Adobe Photoshop

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

◊Round Rock Art Space, Round Rock, TX

◊Art House at The Jones Center, Austin, TX

◊Hill Country Bible Church, Austin, TX

◊Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX

◊Winsome Expressions, Atlanta, GA

◊University Museum at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

◊The Contemporary Austin, Austin, TX

◊Heath Gallery, Harlem, NY

◊Austin City Hall, Austin, TX

◊African American Library-Gregory School, Houston, TX

◊State of Texas Certificate of Recognition in Art, Austin, TX

◊Mattie Kelly Art Center, Niceville, FL

◊”Imagine” Round Rock Arts – “Best Photography”

◊”Imagine” Round Rock Arts – “People’s Choice Award”

◊”The Villager’s Photographer of the Week”

◊Achievements in Black Austin Award

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