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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


 

KELLEY FRYER

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