Thomas Kelsey

Thomas Kelsey is still pursuing his dream as a landscape and wildlife photographer
after spending 50 years as a Photojournalist and editor at the Los Angeles Times, Rocky
Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, The Outdoor Channel TV network and seven
other daily newspapers.
During his career, Kelsey received many awards for his work. He photographed six
presidents and covered many news and sports stories including the 1984 Olympics in
Los Angeles, California. He was also part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for the
Los Angeles Times in 1983.
In 1981, Kelsey was chosen to attend the Ansel Adams Workshop. It was Adams’ last
workshop in his beloved Yosemite Valley.
Spending time with Adams amid the setting of the Sierra Nevada helped light a spark
of passion into Kelsey’s photography that he still has to this day as he leads Ansel
Adams tours each fall at the Lone Pine Film Festival (Oct. 8-11, 2026). For more info go
to www.thomaskelsey.com.