BRIAN KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM

I can’t wait for the tumblr phone to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!

My current view on location of chandeliers.

My current view on location of chandeliers.

The Black Keys…”Next Girl”

I’m in Napa, CA shooting for a couple of days with MorningStar Farms for Bottle Rock Music Festival. This ginormous stage will soon be destroyed by The Black Keys tonight.

I’m in Napa, CA shooting for a couple of days with MorningStar Farms for Bottle Rock Music Festival. This ginormous stage will soon be destroyed by The Black Keys tonight.

Early morning flight. GRR>SFO

Early morning flight. GRR>SFO

Underpass. #Denver

Underpass. #Denver

Working above Boulder.

Working above Boulder.

View from my current shoot location. #Boulder #Colorado

View from my current shoot location. #Boulder #Colorado

My portrait of @ArtPrize’s new Executive Director Christian Gaines. 
You can read a lot more about Christian here in this @HyperAllergic profile.
I’m very excited about Christian coming to ArtPrize and welcome him and his family to Grand Rapids!

My portrait of @ArtPrize’s new Executive Director Christian Gaines. 

You can read a lot more about Christian here in this @HyperAllergic profile.

I’m very excited about Christian coming to ArtPrize and welcome him and his family to Grand Rapids!

Here’s the @ArtPrize film that I directed that documents a renowned jury’s deliberations and thought process as they award a $100,000 Juried Grand Prize to one artist.

A description from ArtPrize:

“ArtPrize, the radically open, international art competition is known for it’s controversial $200,000 top prize determined solely by public vote. In 2012, however, ArtPrize made the unexpected and equally controversial move to add a $100,000 prize juried by a panel of three internationally regarded art experts. 

In this revealing documentary short, director Brian Kelly pulls back the curtain to share the story behind the ArtPrize 2012 $100,000 Juried Grand Prize.”

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4-21-13 flooded grand river river jet ski ride (by nichdiep)

jet-skiiing through soccer goals and around playground exuipment, limboing under bridges… this is Grand Rapids.

View from room 622. Midtown Detroit.

View from room 622. Midtown Detroit.

New promo pieces…let me know if you want one! #AlwaysHustlin’

New promo pieces…let me know if you want one! #AlwaysHustlin’

Behind the scenes this morning with my awesome crew on a fun shoot this morning with DDM Marketing and Spectrum Health

Great crew from L to R: 

Tina Derusha (my awesome Project Manager)

Jenny Seavitt - Art Director/Designer of DDM

Natasha Ohlman - prop & wardrobe stylist

Me in my Irish hat that belonged to my Grandfather

Julie Strating - Hair/MU

Josh Tyron - First Assistant (not pictured)

Casey McClurken - 2nd Assistant (not pictured)