J. Kyle Keener is a freelance photographer based in Detroit. He has spent more than 25 years bringing the style of magazine photography to some of the nations leading newspapers. At the Detroit Free Press he was the chief photographer for 13 years. During a decade at The Philadelphia Inquirer he traveled extensively covering global news in Africa and the destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest, for which he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is a six-time winner of the National Press Photographers Association Regional Photographer of the Year. The international Society of News Design has honored him consistently including a Gold Award for Portfolio. Keener has judged prestigious contests and lectured to photographers from around the globe.
He is a master of studio and location lighting. In today’s photojournalism world, where the opportunity to do traditional documentary work is at a premium because of shrinking photo staffs that have to do more work in less time, it is more important than ever to have excellent portraiture skills. His lecture titled “Portraits With Heart and Soul” will take attendees on a behind the scenes tour of his creative process.
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