About the Photographer

Nan Melville in Nrityagram, 2008

Nan Melville is an accomplished photographer and videographer. She has been based in New York City, USA since she left South Africa in 1986.  There are very few internationally known dance photographers, but Nan is one of them.

She has been assigned to photograph international figures and performers, and often travels abroad on photo assignments.  Her photographs are syndicated world-wide and have appeared in many overseas publications – both magazines and newspapers.

As more of her clients began requesting video work, Nan expanded her expertise into videography. She is much in demand to film performances as she has the unique ability to capture an event in both still and video simultaneously.

Her video experience led to an interest in documentary film making.  She has produced a documentary on the Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company, and is now working on the Nrityagram documentary.

Her revamped website is set to launch in February 2010.  Visit her at www.nanmelville.com.