Fine Art photographer Kelly Fitzgerald is an American born artist best known for his black and white film landscapes.
Fitzgerald strives to create works that capture and preserve the beauty in nature and in vanishing places – images that will inform the viewer and convey his deep belief in the value of these amazing places.
Kelly is an adventurer and photographic artist who has spent years traveling the world with little more than a backpack and camera gear. He is a landscape specialist who has been interpreting culture and the environment for over 30 years. He uses tools such as manual film cameras, black-and-white film and the traditional darkroom to create his silver gelatin fiber base prints.
Fitzgerald discovered his love for art and photography at an early age. In 1985, while living on the island of Kauai, he decided to move to San Diego, California to pursue his passion of the arts. He enrolled in the photography/art program at San Diego City College. He also studied oil painting and charcoal drawing at the San Diego Art Plex.
His photographs have been in numerous exhibits throughout the United States and Europe. Fitzgerald's work has also won several awards including The Golden Light Award and the IPA Lucie Award. He was honored at The Hubbard Museum in Association with The Smithsonian Institution in 2003, and was the first photographer to receive the Gene Harrison Memorial Award in November of 2003.
July of 2009, he wrapped up a 5 year project called "A New Discovery" - Black & White Infrared Film Landscapes of the Hawaiian Islands. That same year, he was chosen to be a part of the Calumet Ansel Adams Tribute Video. His image "Shipwreck Beach - III, Lanai" was featured in the video.
His work can be found in many corporate and private collections across the United States.
