About

Kelsey S. McNeal began his career quite possibly at the age of 6 when his father's love of photography became his own. An artist at heart, Kelsey could see stories in photos and knew it was the world where he would ultimately end up.

After graduating from college, he quickly began work in the television and film industry and joined I.A.T.S.E. The International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, in 1993. He worked on several projects such as, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", "Heat", "L.A. Confidential", "Wonderboys", "Set It Off", "Gone In 60 Seconds", "The Other Sister", "Bandits", "Life As a House", "V.I.P", "Boston Public", "The District", Battle Of The Network Star 2005 & 2017, The Oscars 2018-2020, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, 24, Top Chef Masters, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Don’t Trust the B--- in Apartment 2, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (& Orange County), Jessie, America’s Got Talent, The Muppets, Shark Tank, Drop The Mic, The Goldbergs, American

Idol, Press Your Luck, Marriage Boot Camp, Grown-ish, Mixed-
ish, Black-ish, Fresh Off The Boat, Carpool Karaoke, Grey’s
Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Stumptown, Station 19, and many more. This time has garnered him experience and exposure to a vast and eclectic array of locations and subjects ranging from the 2nd Lady and her Secret Service, to Bono; from Metallica, to The Jonas Brothers; from the interior of a nuclear submarine to a massive car pile-up on a Los Angeles freeway; From barren sand dunes to across the world’s continents to Cape Town South Africa. While working with many distinguished Directors of Photography, Kelsey learned how to accentuate a persons beauty and create art through the use of camera angles, lighting, location, wardrobe, and mood. Through it all, photography remained his true passion and in 2002 he made his passion a profession. From celebrities to models, from covers to editorial, landscapes to still-life he has built quite an impressive portfolio. Whether in a studio set, or gorgeous outdoor locations, he has a way of making people relaxed and just being themselves. He has the ability to produce technically and logistically complex assignments with expert use of color and light, all while having fun. In every photo he takes, you see the creative, artistic soul that makes Kelsey unique. He finds the beautiful, the strange and the intriguing in the truth. Kelsey is continuing to use his art of photography to document, inspire, rally for change, or simply imprint beauty.