"...her pieces hold the mystery of mist and fog, the tranquility of fresh fallen snow and a kind of beauty that steps from reality into a surreal world all its own..."

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Hello and Thanks for visiting my Etsy shop!

I'm Melissa, a graphic artist from Pennsylvania. I have been sharing my artwork and selling prints on-line since early 2007.

Through my photography and photo manipulations*, I like to create my very own little dream worlds and secret places. I hope you enjoy stepping into them.

*What is Photo Manipulation?
Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception (in contrast to mere enhancement or correction), through analog or digital means. The resulting image may have little or no resemblance to the photo (or photos in the case of compositing) from which it originated. Today, photo manipulation is widely accepted as an art-form. (as defined by wikipedia.org)

Some of my photo-manipulations use purchased/royalty free stock photos, and/or images provided for use in collaborations with other photographers/models.


♥ Please also check out my jewerly shop, VisualSentiments.etsy.com