FRYER FOTO
Kelley Fryer

ABOUT
Independent photojournalist finding stories that capture my attention from New York, New Haven, Newport to the South Shore, Massachusetts.
Lecturer at Central Connecticut State University, teaching digital photography in the Communcation Department.
Former Chief of Photography at Shore Publishing; covered the shoreline communities of central Connecticut. My weekly paper beats were; North Haven, East Haven, Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Deep River, Essex, and Chester. These communities were covered by 7 weekly papers, published by Shore Publishing, LLC print or online at: www.zip06.com.
AWARDS:
2021 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place - Hyperlocal/COVID Photo - A Distanced Show of Support
1st Place - COVID Series - COVID Creativity partnered with Living Editor Pem McNerney
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Feature Photo - Snow Day
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Flat Out
2nd Place - Local Reporting- A Difficult Day for Branford with Senior Staff Writer Pam Johnson
2020 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Feature - Air Hugs
1st Place - Hyperlocal/News Photo - United We Stand
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - The Winner
2019 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Commanding Attention
2018 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Feature - Drawing a Crowd
1st Place - Hyperlocal/News Photo - We Need Change
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Record Set
2017 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Photo Essay -Community comes together to search and after to support the family after young Ben Callahan tragically drown.
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Sports - Safe at Home
2nd Place - Hyperlocal/In-Depth Reporting -“ I’m Worth it” looking at mental health advocacy, partnered with Living Section Editor Pem McNerney
2016 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place - Hyperlocal/Investigative - Three Words: 'Save Medlyn Farm'
1st Place - Hyperlocal/News Photo - Kites Take Flight in Old Saybrook
2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Feature Photo - Sky, Surf, Sand, and Snow
2nd Place - Hyperlocal/Sports Photo - Taking Sail in Branford
2015 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Hyperlocal
2nd Place - Sports Photo - Last Leg, The Source
2014 - Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Community Non-Daily
1st Place - Sports Photo - Safe! East Haven Courier
1st Place - Feature Photo - It's a bird, It's a plane... Guilford Courier
2nd Place - News Photo - Farewell, Coach, The Sound
2013 -Connecticut Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists - Community Non-Daily
1st Place - News Photo - Standing Vigil, East Haven Courier
2nd Place- Feature Photo - 'Tis the Season, Harbor News
Shows: Gallery on the Green, Canton - Occupy New Haven's Last Stand(s) 2013