About Me
So, you may be wondering, what’s with the sand dollar; we live in Indiana. There are no sand dollars here! OK, so mostly I grew up on or around boats and the beach in Florida. I used to spend every weekend on my 18′ hobie cat. I also wanted to have a hand drawn elements on my website, including my logo. I know you may not be able to tell because it is pretty small, but I drew the sand dollar myself. You may be thinking; ‘OK, but why a sand dollar’. That is because it rhymes with “Lawler”.
I am a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in the Indianapolis area serving the states: Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio.
I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in photography in 1992. I was awarded the Ann Lary Scholarship based on competitive exhibition of my work and was granted a full assistant-ship to the Master of Fine Arts program at Florida State University. I have also been published in North Magazine, on the cover of the Mars Field Journal and placed best in show in several exhibitions. I have taught photojournalism as well as other art classes.
I am a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association and an international award winning member of the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association. I ranked 20th internationally in the top 30 photographers of the fourth quarter for 2008.
You can contact me at melissa@melissalawler.com or 317-828-7084.
International Award Wining Photos