Melissa Cacciola studied fine art and the historic preservation of art at Columbia University and New York University. Trained by the legendary John Coffer, Cacciola specializes in tintype and nineteenth-century photographic processes.  Through portraiture, her work offers an archaeological snapshot of how we view ourselves and others against the digital era. Her work can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, as well as prominent, private collections, and has also been published by Time Lightbox, Time Magazine, NPR, and Newsweek. Melissa works primarily in New York City and has shot portraits for musicians and artists, as well as private portrait commissions.