Working from her Auckland city studio in New Zealand, Melanie Jenkins’ passion is to produce beautifully lit fashion and beauty portraits and product shots with clients' concepts and brief firmly in mind.

Melanie established Flash Studios in January 2000 as the first successful wholly digital large- and medium-format studio in New Zealand. The team includes Wendy Fenwick and a roster of assistants and freelance retouchers.


Not only shooting beauty, Melanie also specialises in photographing food, product, fashion, jewellery and interiors. She is always looking for the next challenge, and works to produce outstanding quality in all areas.

Clients include Bauer Media magazine titles, Fairfax Media, Nestlé, Tip Top NZ, Karen Walker Jewellery, Adrienne Winkelmann, Chelsea, Tegal, Bidvest NZ, Pandoro, Worth and Douglas, Moontide, Bendon NZ, Sleepyhead/Comfort group, Sealy, Draft FCB NZ, AMG Group NZ, This is True, Bobux, Columbus, Random House, Penguin books, Easiyo, Resenes, Essano, Healthy Life Media, Unified Brands, HB Media, Shine agency, Tangible Media, Interact advertising, Shore City, Periscope, Pead PR and Switch Design/PR.