Enlivening Interview and Live Performance with Ariane Cyusa
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 16, 2019) – Ariane Cyusa visited the Photographic Melodie Gallery in […]
Purdue Theatre’s She Kills Monsters An Epic Adventure
Photos by Melodie Yvonne WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA (Dress Rehearsal – April 10, 2019) – Purdue Theatre’s production of She Kills […]
Fantastic Flying Couch Inspirational at Discovery Open Mic
Photos & videos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 6, 2019) – Discovery Open Mic was a brilliant display of […]
Anthony Rhea aka A1 Promo Shoot @ Photographic Melodie 3-7-2019
Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 7, 2019) – Anthony Rhea aka A1 came by the Photographic Melodie […]
Purdue’s Shakespeare A Class Act
The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare Directed by Richard Sullivan Lee Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao […]
Photographic Melodie’s Best Rhymes, Reviews, and Interesting Tidbits of 2018
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 1, 2019) – 2019 is here, but I’m kind of sad […]
Falling in Love with Jennings County Fall
JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA – A trip to Indiana in the fall is always a treat. It’s no surprise that people […]
The Music That Made Me
Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Music and art has had a lot to do with my life […]
Purdue’s Next to Normal A Musical Masterpiece
Next to Normal Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Kristine Holtvedt Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao […]
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Presented by Purdue Theatre Phenomenal
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage Directed by Guest Director Ameenah Kaplan Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre […]
CityLife Celebrates Salvation in Style
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey GREENWOOD, INDIANA (September 16, 2018) – Celebrating a baptism is a beautiful thing, […]
Ariane Cyusa Spreads Love Through Spoken Word
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne FRANKLIN, IN (September 4, 2018) – Ariane Cyusa is 27 years old, and she’s […]
CityLife’s Summer at the Park Sensational
CityLife Church Summer at the Park Craig Park Greenwood, Indiana August 12, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Please enjoy the […]
CityLife’s Sunday Service Serendipitous
CityLife Church Sunday Morning Service 9:15am & 11:15am Double Service Soft Launch CityLife Church Greenwood, Indiana August 12, 2018 Photos […]
DIMND’s New Spin the Moon Cosmically Captivating
DIMND’s New “Spin the Moon” Cosmically Captivating Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (August 11, 2018) […]
Rick Springfield Rocks Indiana State Fair 2018
Photos and videos originally shot for the IndyStar Rick Springfield Chevrolet Free Stage Opening Day of the Indiana State Fair […]
Sunday Service at CityLife Serves Solace
Sunday Morning Service CityLife Church Greenwood, Indiana July 29, 2018 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Please enjoy the photo gallery […]
Taylor Raphel Taps Studio 37 for Shannon
Article & Photos by Melodie Yvonne LAFAYETTE, IN (June 19, 2018) – Taylor Raphel recently had a big decision to make […]
CityTeens Conquer CityLife Together
CityTeens Conquer CityLife Together Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey GREENWOOD, INDIANA (June 20, 2018) – It’s very difficult […]
Cummins Cultivates Annual Car Show for Love Chapel
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey COLUMBUS, INDIANA (June 8, 2018) – Cummins Engine Company holds itself up to […]
Taylor Raphel Ready for the Road
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne LAFAYETTE, IN (May, 18 2018) – Taylor Raphel is AWESOME. She knows what she […]
Photo Gallery – Farmers Markets 2018 Opening Day @ Fishers, Carmel, and Noblesville 5-5-2018
Photos and videos originally shot for the IndyStar Farmers Markets 2018 Opening Day featuring Fishers Farmers Markets, Carmel Farmers Markets, […]
One Pizza to Rule them All
One Pizza to Rule them All Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey COLUMBUS, IN (April 29, 2018) – Some […]
Studio 37 Ready to Ride Life’s Sound Waves
Studio 37 Ready to Ride Life’s Sound Waves Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN (April 14, 2018) […]
Photo Gallery – Clybourne Park @ Purdue Theatre 4-11-2018
Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris Directed by Amy Lynn Budd Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in the Yue-Kong Pao Hall […]
11 Impactful Albums Still Relevant Today
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne I recently became faced with a challenge. It was not the kind of challenge […]
Photo Gallery – The Beaux’ Stratagem @ Purdue Theatre 2-14-2018
The Beaux’ Stratagem by George Farquhar Adapted by Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig Directed by Richard Sullivan Lee Nancy […]
A Community Divided After Attack On Theater
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN (January 27, 2018) – Family is not necessarily just something that one […]
Photographic Melodie’s Best Rhymes, Reviews, and Interesting Tidbits of 2017
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 1, 2018) – 2018 is here, but I’m not sure if […]
Changing the World One Kitty at a Time
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey JOHNSON COUNTY, IN (December 8, 2017) – I’ve been very blessed with having […]
Photo Gallery – The Sins of Sor Juana @ Purdue Theatre 11-8-2017
The Sins of Sor Juana by Karen Zacarias Directed by Kristine Holtvedt Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao […]
Haunting Hot Spots with Hoosier Harmonies for Halloween 2017
Haunting Hot Spots with Hoosier Harmonies for Halloween 2017 Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Halloween is a favorite time of […]
Joon Wolfsberg’s 1220 Wells Street Is Now Where My Ears Live
Joon Wolfsberg’s 1220 Wells Street Is Now Where My Ears Live Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey ERFURT, GERMANY – […]
Photo Gallery – The Mousetrap @ Purdue Theatre 9-19-2017
The Mousetrap By Agatha Christie Directed by Richard Stockton Rand Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual […]
Sasha Brown’s Hypnotizing Improvisations Make History
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey NEW YORK, NY – I work with a lot of musicians on any given […]
Roots of Creation to Make Musical Magic this Wednesday, May 31 in Lafayette
Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN – This week the same spectacular venue bringing phenomenal bands like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony […]
Nathan Towne’s Triumphant Theme Song Collection Is Instant Classic
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey SANTA MARIA, CA – Nathan Towne recently began taking suggestions from his friends as to […]
Blues Traveler, Chatting with Brendan, and The Bluebird May 2!
“BRENDAN HILL OF BLUES TRAVELER DISCUSSES RECENT WORKS” originally published in Through the Lens Magazine on April 30, 2017 Article […]
Photo Gallery – Dance Showcase @ Purdue Theatre 4-29-2017
Dance Showcase Nancy T. Hansen Theatre Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana April 29, […]
Midwest Hype’s Nightglow is Illuminating
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey CHICAGO, IL – Recently I decided to update my official website for Photographic […]
Rabbit Hole @ Purdue Theatre 4-11-2017
Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Caity Quinn Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual […]
In Depth Interview with Black Eddie
Three Questions with Black Eddie by Melodie Yvonne COLUMBUS, IN – A few weeks ago I got lucky enough to […]
Grabby Groupies and Moshing Through Men – A Female Photographer’s Fairy Tale
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne Feminism has definitely been a hot button topic a little more here recently as […]
A Quickie with Photographic Melodie
A Quickie with Photographic Melodie by Melodie Yvonne Ramey with questions and interview courtesy of Christina Ann Ramey COLUMBUS, IN – […]
Skyscapes
Photos by Melodie Yvonne The Skyscapes Series by artistic photographer and author Melodie Yvonne explores the beautiful skyscapes all over Indiana […]
Photo Gallery – Cabaret @ Purdue Theatre 2-14-2017
Cabaret Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fredd Ebb, Book by Joe Masteroff Directed by Amy Lynn Budd Nancy T. […]
Three with Photographic Melodie – Nel Hoon and Flea Market Pete
Three with Photographic Melodie – Nel Hoon and Flea Market Pete by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN – I have […]
SoArts Shows the Love at Garfield Park this Saturday!
Originally published in Through The Lens Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN – February is, of course, the month of […]
The Legendary Legacy of Shannon Hoon
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne *Most times I redo the audio over and over to make everything all pretty. This […]
Average Females Analyzing Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique
Article by Melodie Yvonne My beautiful seester, Christina, recently had an assignment for her college level Woman’s Studies course that […]
Photographic Melodie’s Best Rhymes, Reviews, and Interesting Tidbits of 2016
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 1, 2017) – 2017 is here, and 2016 is becoming merely […]
Alexander X. Laymen Joins Forces With melodieyvonne.com!
Alexander X. Laymen is an author of erotica and horror fiction, and is now one of the newest contributors and […]
SpaceWords Studio Sessions @ Studio 37 12-18-2016
SpaceWords Studio Sessions Studio 37 Lafayette, Indiana December 18, 2016 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey SEE even more of the […]
Tones of Home to Celebrate the life and Music of Shannon Hoon
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne LAFAYETTE, IN – When hearing the name Shannon Hoon people all over the world remember […]
7 Tips For A Successful Photographic Affair With Mother Nature
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I was approached recently by one of my beautiful cousins wanting to use me […]
Beware of Darkness Creates Dope Fanatics — Through The Lens
Originally published August 12, 2016 in Through the Lens Magazine: Beware of Darkness Creates Dope Fanatics — Through The Lens By […]
An In Depth Look at “Your Moonshines” by Bridget K Roberts
By Bridget K Roberts with an introduction by Melodie Yvonne I got so very tickled recently when I received a message from […]
Hunger, Heartache, & the Pursuit of Nacho Cheese
Hunger, Heartache, & the Pursuit of Nacho Cheese by Melodie Yvonne Ramey So I decided to go to the grocery […]
Dear Guys On Tinder, 10 Professional Tips For A Sexier Profile Picture Now
Believe it or not this post actually does have to do with photography… Not too long ago I had a […]
East Entices Indy and Returns in June
Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey INDIANAPOLIS, IN – My whole life I’ve been fantastically blessed because somehow I’ve always had […]
The People Fight Cancer and Win One More Battle
The People Fight Cancer and Win One More Battle Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN – The […]
Shawn Hagood is Keeping the Blues Alive
It’s phenomenal to me how much music can really unify people, and bring out the pure and good in us […]
Johnny Rivers’ Golden Hits from a Golden Age
Classic music for many people is often the songs that made up the soundtrack to childhood. These might be tracks […]
Migraine Is As Migraine Does
Migraine Is As Migraine Does by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I suffer… I mean everybody does, but migraines are just another […]
Canadian Metal Band Days Alone gets Eight Tentacles Up!
Originally written for Drunk Octopus Magazine on February 25, 2016 Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey We received a reader submission recently […]
SpaceWords Make Love Letters to the Universe
Originally published in Through the Lens Magazine on February 9, 2016 Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN […]
How to Tell if Your Kid is an Artist in Grade 2
Article & Photos by Melodie Yvonne LAFAYETTE, IN (February 5, 2016) – I’ve had many conversations about art with many […]
Photographic Melodie’s Best Creative Time, Concert Reviews, and Interesting Tidbits of 2015
Article & photos by Melodie Yvonne INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 3, 2016) – It’s 2016, and 2015 held so many changes […]
Sonny Boy Thorn’s Tantalizing Teaser
Sonny Boy Thorn’s Tantalizing Teaser Originally published in Through the Lens Magazine on December 27, 2015 Article and photos by […]
Invigorating Lafayette One Legend at a Time
Originally published in Through the Lens Magazine on November 23, 2015 Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey LAFAYETTE, IN […]
From Afar – Racking the Lens
I often get complacent with my photography because I have this easy factory gig paying my bills. Unfortunately this complacency […]
Home Is Where My Art Is
I don’t often know what I’m doing ahead of time. I swear I have to be the queen of last […]
Behind the Art – For Christina
I thought I’d go back a little bit today, and share the story that first spurred me to begin the […]
Visual Snow, the Film Grain Over the Universe
Visual Snow, the Film Grain Over the Universe by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Today I’d like to talk about a topic […]
The Litterbug Chronicles
The Litterbug Chronicles by Melodie Yvonne Ramey I have lived in my house just a smidge under a decade now, […]
Hoosier Heavens
By Melodie Yvonne I can’t believe I’m finally finished and I wanted to share it here before anywhere else. May […]
A Technological Tale for the Young at Heart
It seems that it’s becoming harder and harder to hide ones age nowadays. As technology blasts forward like a bullet […]
Cameron Schuyler Creates at California Roots
Article by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Images courtesy of Cameron Schuyler MONTEREY, CA – I’ll have to admit that until recently I […]
Behind the Art – Powder Coated Death
So… Powder Coated Death… When I decided to explain this photo I already had a sort of idea of what […]
Behind the Art – Chewin’ Chocolate
I thought I’d tone it down a little from the horror photos today, and tell a story about a little […]
Behind the Art – Vanilla Plastic
I feel like I should start this off by saying, “DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!” I am telling this […]
Behind the Art – Lost in Me
I’m drawing a blank on super interesting today, so I’m afraid I’m going to cheat a little. My pre-WordPress blog was […]
Photo Gallery – Southport Halloween Parade 2014
Southport Halloween Parade 2014 Southport, Indiana October 25, 2014 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check out more Southport event photos […]
Photo Gallery – Southport July 4th Parade 2014
Southport July 4th Parade 2014 Southport, Indiana July 4, 2014 Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check out more Southport event […]
Photo Gallery – SoArts Summer Classes 2012 @ Southport Park
SoArts Summer Classes 2012 Southport Artistry Committee Southport Community Center Southport Park Southport, Indiana Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check […]
Photo Gallery – SoArt Summer Classes 2011 @ Southport Park
Art Classes Summer 2011 Southport Artistry Committee Southport Community Center Southport Park Southport, Indiana Photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey Check […]
Pork Chop Run 2002 Helps Hoosiers
Article & Photos by Melodie Yvonne SOUTHERN INDIANA (Late Summer 2002) – Pork Chop Run stretched across southern Indiana during […]
Pork Chop Run 2001 Photos A Beautiful Blast From the Past
Article & Photos by Melodie Yvonne SOUTHERN INDIANA (Late Summer 2001) – Motorcycles stretched across southern Indiana during a glorious […]