Patrick Kelley
Patrick Kelley is a world traveler, award-winning photographer and a naturalist at heart. An avid diver, camper, climber, hiker and biker, his interests have led him on adventures around the world. He received his BFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2006. He then produced a wide variety of publications as their staff photographer. He has worked as the assistant gallery manager at the Minneapolis Photo Center as well as a digital photography instructor at IFP Media Arts.
Patrick Kelley specializes in Fine Art Travel, Editorial, Event, Portrait, Product, Architecture & Underwater Photography. In 2013 he relocated to Kauai, Hawaii and created Kauai Adventure Photography Workshops to teach photographers on location shooting. He also launched Resort Photography Worldwide to provide resorts, hotels and cruise lines with professional advertising photography. He is represented by the National Geographic image collection and does assignment work both at home and overseas for commissioned and independent photography projects.
Patrick Kelley
Camera Gear: Nikon D700 and Nikon D800
Lenses: Nikon 14-24mm 2.8, Nikon 24-70mm 2.8, Nikon 70-200mm 2.8, Nikon 16mm 2.8 fisheye, Nikon 105mm 2.8 macro, Nikon 50mm 1.4
Flashes: SB 900, SB 800, SB 28
Tripods: Manfrotto, Velbon
Current Location: Kapaa, United States
Website: http://www.pk-worldwide.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KauaiAdventurePhotographyWorkshops
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/patrickkelleyphotographyps
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pkworldwide/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PKWorldwide
Best Achievements & Exhibitions:
Rangefinder Magazine – Photography Competition Finalist 2013
Irish Fair of Minnesota – 1st Place Winner (People) & 2nd Place Winner (Scenery) 2012
The Juried Nature Art Exhibition Light Space and Time Gallery – Second Place Photography Category and Fourth Place Overall Winner 2012
National Geographic Montana Photography Contest – Grand Prize Winner 2012
River to Well Photography Competition (funding wells and water projects for communities that don’t have a reliable and sustainable source of clean water.) – Best in Show 2011
National Geographic Traveler – Editor’s Pick Spontaneous Moments 2011
National Geographic – Photo of the Day June, 21st 2011
The Aperture Academy – Colors of Summer Honorable Mention 2011
National Geographic – Photo of the Day August, 21st 2010
Nature’s Best Photography – Finalist 2010
National Geographic International Photography Contest – English Edition Nature Winner 2009
National Geographic Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest – Multiple Images Finalist 2009
General Mills World Headquarters “That’s Creative” Photography Competition – Best in Show 2009
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