From a young age, Melissa Cowan loved shooting pictures. "I was always the one at parties with disposable cameras, running around making sure to capture snaps of all my friends," she says. "I think it just started from there." While at school, Cowan was drawn to creative subjects, where she got her first taste of photography. From there, she went on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photo Media) at Massey University in Wellington. "Studying disciplines not directly associated with photography, such as painting, sculpture and time-based art, has given me a broad set of skills that have helped me develop and nurture my photographic style," she says.
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