Tony Kelly (photographer) facts for kids

Tony Kelly (born August 15, 1975) is a talented photographer from Dublin, Ireland. He started his career taking pictures for news stories. Today, he lives in Los Angeles and creates amazing photos for fashion magazines and art projects.

Tony Kelly's Photography Journey

Early Career as a Photojournalist

Tony Kelly was born in Ireland. When he was a teenager, he began working as a photojournalist. This means he took pictures for news organizations. He worked for the Independent News Group. For several years, he even covered important events in places like Afghanistan.

Moving to Fashion Photography

Later, Tony Kelly decided to focus on fashion photography. A famous photo he took in 1996 helped change his career path. It was a picture of musicians Bono and Liam Gallagher. This photo became very popular and helped him gain more attention.

Life and Work in the United States

After this, Tony Kelly moved to the United States. Since 2013, he has been living in Los Angeles. His photographs have appeared in many well-known magazines. These include Vanity Fair, GQ, and Cosmopolitan.

Magazines have described his work in different ways. GQ España called his style "fun and bold." Photo magazine said his pictures are "spontaneous and full of energy." They also mentioned that his "flashy style has become popular in the world of fashion."

Books by Tony Kelly

Tony Kelly has also released several books featuring his photography. His first book, called "Tony's Toys", was published by himself in 2014.

His second book was released in September 2016 by teNeues. It was titled "Taken! Entertaining ... by Tony Kelly".

In 2020, Tony Kelly self-published another book called "NOWHERE". This book showed what Los Angeles looked like during the COVID-19 pandemic. A more recent book, titled "MIAMI", was released in August 2024 by teNeues.