Melissa Groo Conservation Photography

“ The ground of my being relies upon recognition of the beauty found in the wild places that surround me everyday. ”

~ Monica Devine

Melissa talks about how she got into photography, conservation photography, her love for predators, how thoughtful, ethical fieldcraft can improve your photograph, and other topics. Listen here: https://cr8.lv/MelissaGroo. Interview is 35 minutes in length.

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November 30, 2019

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Melissa will be posting three photos a day on the Smithsonian's Instagram account @smithsonianmagazine. Come follow along! September 28, 2018

August 31, 2019

July 30, 2019

On Friday, Jan 11th, Melissa will be giving a talk for Nikon at CES in Las Vegas. If you aren't attending the conference, all 4 days of Nikon talks will be streamed live and then available online. https://livestream.com/nikon January 2, 2018

Melissa and the president of NANPA talk about the new Truth in Captioning document released by the NANPA Ethics committee. December 2017

ILCP publishes article by Melissa on the need for new ethical approaches in nature photography. December 23, 2018

The latest installment of "This Birding Life," a podcast from the folks at Bird Watcher's Digest, features an interview with Melissa. December 13, 2018

Outdoor Photographer magazine has just published a special collectible edition focused on wildlife photography. Melissa wrote the intro, and her photos are featured alongside the work of many of her friends and colleagues. Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble, Wegmans, or other stores that carry Outdoor Photographer. This special issue will be displayed til February 2019. November 30, 2018

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“ The ground of my being relies upon recognition of the beauty found in the wild places that surround me everyday. ”

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New Bahamas Stamp Features Melissa's Flamingos Photo!

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Follow along as Melissa takes over Smithsonian Magazine's Instagram account Sept 28-Oct 4 @smithsonianmagazine

Melissa takes over Smithsonian Magazine's Instagram account Sept 28-Oct 4 @smithsonianmagazine

National Geographic publishes article by Melissa on ethics in wildlife photography

Listen to Melissa's interview with Robin Young on NPR's Here and Now on August 26

Melissa to speak at CES 2019!

Truth In Captioning – An Interview with Melissa Groo and Don Carter

From Wild to Captive: A Call for Ethics in Modern Nature Photography

PODCAST: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer

Special Wildlife Issue of Outdoor Photographer mag

Melissa to Speak at CES 2019!