I began evolving into my career as a location photographer while a teenager. My passion for photography unfurled while working at the elbow of my father & renowned photographer Tony Kelly. My youthful determination was to be fully capable of executing big location photo assignments on my own. I transitioned from assistant/apprentice into servicing many of my father/mentor’s accounts. I soon was executing some assignments from beginning (planning/travel), to shooting, to end (edit & delivery). I found myself working early on for such clients as Inland Steel, Mobil, AT&T, Zenith, FMC, among others.
As a commercial photographer, my objective is to fully understand the message of my client, and the nature of their products and services. This understanding allows me to craft images with an esthetic impact that positively conveys my client’s message. One of the occupational pleasures of my profession is to meet and work with new people; from line workers, to art directors, to CEOs. I find that good positive working relationships with all involved parties on any location assignment are a vital component of all my photo shoots.
Photo: Richard Shay
Washington Post | The Critic Magazine | Evanston Review | Streetwise |
Popular Science | Shukan Shincho ( Tokyo) | Wilmette Life | National Petroleum News |
Chicago Sun Times | Totally Housewares | Screen Magazine | North Shore Magazine |
Chicago Tribune | Citizen Park Ridge | Evanston Clarion |
His Holiness The Dalai Lama | Personal photog for his 2011 visit to Chicago |
President Barak & Michelle Obama | For Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee |
Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid | For Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee |
Michael and Juanita Jordan | Various family events and parties |
Tina Turner | Concert coverage for Hanes Hosiery |
James Taylor | Private concert |
Kenny Rogers | Private concert, Chrysler Corporation |
Pepsico Western Golf Association ZS Associates Civic Federation Presbyterian Homes Kraft Foods |
Executive portraits for marketing Annual Report National (en masse) portraitue, marketing photos Banquet Coverage Marketing, brochure, news letter photography Symposium Coverage |
At&T | Editorial assignments for various house organs. Large format ads. |
Mobil Oil | Refinery Brochure, photos for Mobil World (global .quarterly) |
Network Executive Women Ameritech Mobile |
Annual Report Marketing promotion and press release. |
Bell & Howell | Multi image brochure cover collage. Photos for quarterly & annual reports. |
Zenith Electronics | Marketing, press release, annual report photography. |
American Airlines | Executive Portraiture. |
PCA (Packaging Corp. America) | Plant photos in Osaka Japan, annual report, research lab brochure, in house publications, |
Tennessee Paper | Plant Brochure. |
Rotary International | Rotarian Magazine cover/inside photos. |
Brunswick | Annual report, marketing photos |
McDonald’s | Executive portraiture |
John Marshall Law School | Marketing and PR photos |
Northwestern University | Nano Technology dept. Annual Report. |
Johnson Controls | Annual report photos |
Libby Foods | Editorial photos for house organs |
John Deere | Photos for instructional power point presentations |
Inland Steel | Magazine photos of Chicago Auto Show |
Sidley Austin | Coverage of annual black tie gala |
Baker McKenzie | Brochure, marketing, event, & portrait photography |
Chick Evans Scholarship | Annual report photography of recipients |