Melodie Yvonne grew up in the small southern Indiana town of North Vernon. She always had a love for photography and writing that grew enormously as time passed. She received an Associates of Applied Science in Visual Technologies majoring in Photography from Ivy Tech in 2002 after studying under acclaimed professors and many other masters in the field. Melodie has done numerous jobs around the country ranging from working for bands to being the official photographer on many southern Indiana Poker Runs. Her specialties are in nature, music, and candid event photography. She published her first print work, a collection of images & poetry, in 2011, and has since published many more literary works. Melodie currently acts as owner, writer, & lead photographer at Photographic Melodie, House Photographer for The Vogue Theater & Purdue Theatre, and Tour Photographer for the Billboard Chart topping band, Gangstagrass as well as doing freelance work with many other media outlets, venues, and musicians.