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 Worldwide Photography specializes in Fine Art Travel, Editorial, Event, Portrait, Product, Architecture & Underwater Photography. In 2013 he relocated to Kauai, Hawaii and launched Resort Photography Worldwide in partnership with lifestyle photographer, Jennifer Whalen, 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. Take a look at the blog to see some of the latest work.

Honors & Awards:

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

 Working in Transylvania (Cărbunari) at dawn. Photo by Sorin Onisor. www.sorinonisor.ro

Just before sunrise on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Image by Lior Susana Photography. www.liorsusana.com