Thomas Kelsey Photography

Solo Gallery showing at the 'Merc' in Old Town Temecula, October , 2025

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:59:57 0000

Celebrating 50 years of photography, see the Landscape & Wildlife photography of Thomas Kelsey, "Images of the West" 1972-2025. Reception will be October 3rd, 2025 (5-7pm) at the 'Merc'. ADDRESS: 42051 Main St. Temecula.

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:54:22 0000

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Golden Sunrise, Alabama Hills, Valentines Day, 2025

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:20:52 0000

First Light, Setting Moon at Mt. Whitney Copyright Thomas Kelsey

Tue, 3 Jan 2023 12:30:05 0000

Lone Pine Film Festival, October 10-13, 2024

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:51:08 0000

Kelsey has led SOLD OUT tours the last three years at the Lone Pine Film Festival in Lone Pine, California, "Ansel Adams" and "Ansel Adams & Manzanar". Sign up early (MID-JUNE) to attend October 10th-13th, 2024 with NEW LOCATIONS ADDED THIS YEAR.

The Lone Pine Film Festival, October, 2021

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 11:33:51 0000

My first Lone Pine Film Festival as a lecturer & tour guide was a success. Here is tour #3 with my 4 x 5 view camera holding a Polaroid I made at the site of Ansel Adams' "Alabama Hills" photographed in 1955.

Sierra Sunrise, Hot Creek, October, 2021

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Concert in the Rocks, Lone Pine, CA June, 2021

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Desert Moon photographed near Anza, California January, 2021

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Old Friends. A 1955 Chevy and B-17 Flying Fortress in Riverside, CA

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 08:54:16 0000

Moon set in the Eastern Sierra near Rock Creek Lake, October 2017

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Springtime Flower Bloom in the Inland Empire!

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:04:55 0000

California Poppies, Lupine and mustard blanket the hillsides near Canyon Lake.

New Weddings for 2017

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:44:17 0000

Congratulations to Cody & Michelle and Nicole & Seth!

The Fall Murrieta Rod Run!

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:50:57 0000

The Fall Murrieta Rod Run!

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:42:33 0000

I attended and photographed the two-day show for the Riverside Press-Enterprise. I arrived at 5 a.m. to capture the pre-dawn activities. 450 cars & trucks attended the premier show and 25,000 spectators attended the show.

Caitlin & Albert's Wedding, Malibu Canyon June 26, 2016

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 21:49:09 0000

Sold some books and attended the 2016 Trout Opener in the Eastern Sierra

Sat, 21 May 2016 07:39:37 0000

Warbirds! a new book by Thomas Kelsey

Fri, 1 Apr 2016 10:17:43 0000

A salute and dedication to the Veterans & Warbirds of World War II coming soon as a hardcover & ebook. The book currently has 60 pages and 75 photographs taken over a 30 year period..

I interviewed & photographed Lt. Col. Robert Friend, a World War II P-51 fighter pilot and Tuskegee "Red Tail" airman in January, 2016

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:20:58 0000

For a few short days in February, Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park lights up the valley at sunset

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:53:20 0000

I captured Amber & Phillip Sanchez wedding on January 2nd, 2016

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:06:36 0000

Amber & Phillip Sanchez wedding in Hemet, CA before friends and family. What a wonderful way to start the New Year!

2015 Solar Decathlon

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 21:43:08 0000

I spent the last three weeks covering the U.S. Dept. of Energy Solar Decathlon in Irvine, CA. Besides uploading photographs daily to Flickr, National Geographic has just published an 18-picture gallery of my photos. Check them out at : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/10/151019-view-best-solar-homes-built-by-student/#/

Gallery showing at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:22:27 0000

I sold a 24" X 36" Canvas print 'Winter on the Plateau' to Chelle Urbanek on opening night July 12 at the art show. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the education programs at the Santa Rosa Plateau. "I absolutely love it. I am thrilled to have it in my household", said Urbanek who lives in Temecula.

Ruben proposes to Marlene at the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball game in front of Friends & family on August 21

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:55:44 0000

Taking a Photo Safari with one lens...

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:36:56 0000

Imagine taking a trip armed with one camera and one lens. What would it be? I chose a 60mm Macro for my trip up the central coast. No wide angle and no telephoto.. It was a challenge but I looked for subjects suited for my lens. It worked. Try it sometime... Here are some pics from the Central California Coast..