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TOM KELLY IV

351 West Schuylkill Road, Suite 10, #472 Pottstown, PA 19465

Phone: 610.304.4299 Email: phototaker21@aol.com

http://www.tk4photo.blogspot.com

www.tomkellyiv.com

Profile:  I am a self-motivated photojournalist with 15 years experience working with local and national news media, with a demonstrated initiative to go beyond the assignment to generate strong photographs and video.  I have been influenced and mentored my entire life by professionals in the field, which has given me a sharp sense of photojournalistic expertise. Various managers whom I have worked for, have remarked about how well organized I am, and the fact that I can change my priorities when necessary to accommodate deadlines and other pressures that arise from day to day.

Professional Experience:

September 2005 - Present (Daily Local News, West Chester, PA)

Full Time Multimedia Journalist / Specialist

  • Daily photo / video coverage of News, Sports, and General Community Issues.
  • Producing, shooting, and editing video and slideshows for multimedia website.
  • As the breaking news photographer, I use multiple police scanners to monitor current events happening in my coverage area, as well as many other sources.
  • Write breaking news stories on deadline as needed for both web and print.

 2007 – Present (MYPHL17 Television Network, Philadelphia, PA)

Freelance Production Assistant and Freelance Studio Camera Operator

  • New Years Day Mummers Parade; Production Assistant
  • Labor Day MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon; Studio Camera Operator

January 1996 - Present (Tom Kelly III & IV Photographers, Pottstown, PA)

Freelance Photojournalist

  • Covering assignments throughout the Philadelphia area at any time of day for various clients some of whom are listed below.
  • Some of my still photography clients include: Philadelphia Daily News, New York Post, New York Daily News, Polaris Images of Paris and New York, Associated Press, Reuters, Newsweek, Time, People, TMZ, Sikorsky Helicopter Corporation, and dozens of other publications and corporations.
  • Some of my video clients include: CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates in Philadelphia and New York, CNN, MSNBC, TMZ, ABC Network, CBS Network, FOX Network, NBC Network, Inside Edition, Tribune Broadcasting, and many others.

August 2005 - December 2006 (WB-17 News - Philadelphia WPHL-TV)

Assignment Editor / Production Assistant

  • Assigning photographers and on air reporters to all types of news stories.

March 1998 (TNT Network)

Production Assistant

  • Emmy Award Winning Documentary “Moment of Impact” Story of the Pulitzer Prizes.

Education: 

2007 Video Boot Camp (Yardley, PA) Journal Register Company

Three - Day course in shooting HD video and non-linear editing using Final Cut Pro

 2004 Art Institute of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

Associate of Science Degree

  • Photography Major: black and white processing, through digital color printing.
  • Exceptional knowledge of Adobe Photoshop on both platforms as well as experience in the use of Final Cut Pro, Sound Slides, Photo Mechanic, and I-View Media Pro. I have also used Dreamweaver, Flash, Audacity, I-Movie, Adobe Illustrator, and other multimedia programs.

Exceptional Published Works:

  • 2011 UK Daily Mail, TMZ: TV star Ryan Dunn dies in high speed crash
  • 2009 New York Times, Philadelphia Magazine, AP: Coatesville Arsonist
  • 2007 Philadelphia Firefighters Calendar: 5 Alarm fire in Philadelphia
  • 2006 Newsweek Magazine US and Japan: Amish Schoolhouse Massacre
  • 2005 People Magazine: Double Murder / Kidnapping: Lancaster, PA
  • 2004 Time Magazine: Nick Berg beheaded in Iraq, Family from Philadelphia
  • 2002 New York Post (Cover): Allen Iverson on House Arrest near Philadelphia
  • 1998 Philadelphia Daily News (Cover): Monica Lewinsky visiting Philadelphia

(I was 15 when I shot this photo for my first Daily News cover photo)

 

Professional Memberships:

National Press Photographers Association

Professional Member

Sportsshooter.com

http://www.sportsshooter.com/phototaker

 

Awards:

  • 2010 NPPA Region 3 Monthly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year
  • 2010 NPPA Northern Short Course Photographer of the Year, Honorable Mention           
  • 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011                                                                               (Multiple State, National and Local Awards for Single Photos and Photo Stories)
  • 2007 Amish Schoolhouse Massacre Photography Story                                                              (Multiple National, State, and Local Awards)

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