By Anne W. Semmes
For two years plus, Greenwich grown wildlife photographer Melissa Groo has had her wildlife metalprints on display at the Greenwich Audubon Center. But as of October 30 her work will be taken down. Those metalprints are for sale until then, with prices reduced by 25 percent.
Along with her wildlife photography Melissa Groo is a writer and conservationist with a passion to convey the marvels of the natural world to diverse audiences. She believes that photography can be both fine art and a powerful vehicle for storytelling and considers herself a “wildlife biographer” as well as a wildlife photographer. By capturing and sharing stories about individual wild animals, she hopes to raise awareness and change minds not only about the extrinsic beauty of animals, but also their intrinsic worth.
Melissa Groo is a Sony Artisan of Imagery, an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, and an advisor to the National Audubon Society on photography content and ethics. She’s a contributing editor to Audubon magazine. Her photos and articles have been published in the Smithsonian, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife, National Geographic, Living Bird, and Natural History. She travels frequently for magazine assignments and in-person presentations and leads international photography workshops. Her fine prints hang in private collections across the world.
Those interested in Melissa’s metalprints can visit the Audubon Center or contact the Center at 203-869-5272. To see more of her work, visit melissagroo.com
