Renee Melides Deputy Photo Editor

About me

Freelance Photographer, specialising in news and documentary

Projects

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRYDespite the economic and refugee crises crashing onto Greece’s shores, there is one line of work keeping the country afloat.We drop anchor at the maritime school and naval academy educating those who will be serving the country for years to come by signing up to a life at sea. Photographed by EiriniVourloumis
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STOP AND STARTThe roadhouses along the Great Northern Highway inWestern Australia are vital, serviceable sanctuaries for the truck drivers who frequent them. Monocle hits the tarmac to meet the rich characters who live life in the outback. Photography by Graham Miller
MONOCLE COVER | FEB 2016
PRIDE OF PLACEPortraits of leaders past and present are ubiquitous in Turkey, Spain and Morocco. Monocle paints a picture of their popularity – and peers beneath the surface to learn the history of their peculiar reign. Photography by Eirini Vourloumis, Salva Lo?pez & Sophia Spring
THE SWING OF THINGSHigh in the Bru?nig Pass, menfolk from all walks of life come to grapple, heave and hurl in an arcadian celebration of traditional Swiss wrestling. Monocle joins the crowd to watch the sawdust fly. Photography by Felix Odell
SPLENDID ISOLATION | PERTHHaving recently transformed from sleepy suburban outpost into a thriving mineral-rich boomtown, this Western Australian city is poised to reinvent itself again, with sustainability and quality of life driving ambitious new urban projects. Photography by Claire Martin

Work history

Deputy Photo EditorMonocle

Mar 2015

Freelance PhotographerMonocle

Mar 2013

Skills

Education

Masters of Arts in Visual Arts, Photography

Aug 2008 - May 2009

Bachelor of Journalism

Aug 2003 - May 2005