Career Highlights

2024 - “SUITABLE” - photo exhibit

2019 - 2023 | Produced, Directed 4 seasons (24) 22 minute episodes of Live It Earth (Bilingual)

2018 - Best in Class Family Portrait - PPOC-BC

2018 - BC Photographer of the Year Finalist

2018 - Master of Photographic Arts

2017 - Developed/Launched Numburu Software (Financial literacy for micro-entrepreneurs)

2016 - “Yosemite - Seduced by a Landscape” - photo exhibit

2016 - Craftsman of Photographic Arts

2016 - Branch Chair - PPOC-BC Island

2015 - Developed/Launched Pixel Cents App (Free)

2015 - Best in Class Industrial - PPOC

2015 - Branch Chair - PPOC-BC Island

2014 - Published & Authored Pixel Cents (Book)

2014 - 2017 | Operated 3000sq/ft Commercial photography Studio in Victoria, BC

2014 - World Photographic Cup team

2014 - Branch Chair - PPOC-BC Island

2014 - PHOTOgraphie Festival Gallery Co-ordinator

2013 - Best in Class Pictorial - PPOC

2013 - Best in Class Wedding Album - PPOC-BC

2013 - Unification Committee, National Communications Chair, PPOC

2013 - Regional Conference Chair - PPOC-BC

2012 - President of PPOC-BC

2012 - Regional Conference Chair - PPOC-BC

2011 - BC Photographer of the Year Finalist

2011 - Education Chair - PPOC-BC

2009 - Published Kootenay Bride (Magazine), West Kootenay Climbing Guide (Book), Hockey Day in Nelson (Book)

2008 - Operated Photographic Gallery representing other artists in Nelson, BC

2005 - Founded Melissa Welsh Photography

2002 - 2005 | Worked at Henry’s, Black’s, Camera Craft, Kerrisdale Cameras, Skylab

2002 - Graduated with Diploma in Photographic Arts from Fanshawe College