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Photographer · Tempe, Arizona

Photographer in Tempe, Arizona.

Editorial, commercial, and lifestyle photography. Award-winning, FAA Part 107 aerial-capable.

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Tex Kelly, photography for Tempe, Arizona

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to editorial photography, Tempe edition.

I'm a Prescott Valley-raised filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Editorial, commercial, and brand photography in Tempe runs across portrait sessions, hospitality and restaurant brand work, real estate listings, and the kind of long-form editorial that turns a small business into a recognizable local brand.

My job is to put you, your team, or your space in front of the most cinematic light Tempe and the surrounding Maricopa County have to offer, and to do it in a way that doesn't feel staged. No corporate-stock smiles. No templated compositions. Just real, intentional, editorial photography that reads as a brand asset, not a stock photo.

Now booking Tempe photography sessions and brand campaigns.

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Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona

A note from Tempe

Editorial, commercial, and brand photography in Tempe, Arizona, brand and lifestyle, real estate, and portraits around ASU and Town Lake, with FAA Part 107 drone aerial. A Prescott Valley native serving the Valley.

The Approach

Photography in Tempe. Made for this place.

The Tempe location

Tempe backdrops, picked on purpose.

Tempe photography leans brand and lifestyle for the young, dense market, Mill Avenue and Town Lake for urban energy, the ASU campus, and Papago Buttes for a desert overlook. Plus real estate for the tight urban housing market and editorial portraits. Shot with an editorial eye.

Editorial portrait, Maricopa County. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions.
Editorial portrait, Maricopa County.
On location, editorial direction. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions.
On location, editorial direction.

The Tempe session

No templated compositions. Real editorial direction.

Timed for the light, the desert is best at the edges of the day, and Tempe's compact footprint keeps a session efficient. Delivered web-ready and print-quality.

The Maricopa County scouting advantage

Tempe, Scouted for years.

Knowing Tempe matters. Regular travel into Maricopa County for photography sessions over the years means the scouting is already done, the right light, the right hour, the venues that photograph well. Not a resident, but the regional knowledge is built and ready before the session.

Hometown editorial, Maricopa County. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions.
Hometown editorial, Maricopa County.

Now booking, Tempe

Now booking Tempe photography for the year ahead.

Tempe sessions and brand campaigns book on a rolling calendar, weekday brand work fills first, weekend portrait dates fill around it. Send a note with your timeline and we'll find the right window.

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Recent Work

Photographer in Tempe. A look at the work.

  • Outdoor senior portrait session at golden hour. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Senior portrait against backlit golden-hour grasses. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Arcata High athletic senior portrait under stadium lights. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Special Olympics basketball moment at Eureka High School. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Available-light editorial portrait, three-quarter pose. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Open-shade editorial portrait against soft greenery. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Plated dish styled for a Hunan-restaurant brand shoot. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial portrait with negative-space composition. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Surprise proposal in Fern Canyon under the redwood canopy. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Selective-color basketball action. Special Olympics Eureka. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Multi-generation family portrait in natural North Coast light. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Drone aerial above the 2025 Eureka Oyster Festival crowd. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Backlit editorial frame with halo rim-light. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Cinematic portrait with shallow depth of field. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Environmental portrait against open Pacific landscape. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Window-light portrait, low ISO, soft falloff. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Side-profile editorial portrait at the coast. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Mid-action documentary capture during a brand shoot. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Soft overcast portrait, even diffused light. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial portrait with painterly background falloff. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Wide environmental frame at the working waterfront. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Close portrait with directional sidelight. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial frame with strong negative space. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Quiet candid moment between subject and environment. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Tex Kelly Productions editorial portrait, quiet light. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Low-angle environmental editorial frame. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Three-quarter editorial portrait, classic lighting. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Sony cinema-system editorial frame, high dynamic range. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Documentary-style editorial frame, candid expression. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Cinematic portrait, shallow depth and warm grade. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial portrait against a textured natural backdrop. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Hard-light directional editorial portrait. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial frame on iPhone backup unit during a brand shoot. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Eye-level intimate editorial portrait. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial frame at twilight with mixed ambient light. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Cinematic environmental editorial, wide composition. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Subject-in-motion editorial frame. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Soft natural-light editorial frame, low contrast grade. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Available-light editorial frame from a North Coast brand session. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Backlit silhouette editorial portrait. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Editorial portrait with shallow focus and warm tones. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
  • Tightly-cropped editorial portrait, expressive framing. Photography by Tex Kelly Productions, serving Tempe, Arizona.
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More from the studio

Beyond the still frame. Selected wedding films.

Photography here lives alongside a full cinematic wedding practice. Here's the moving-picture side, feature-length wedding documentaries and editorial wedding films. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

  • David & Monica's Wedding Documentary, 35 Years Before They Met, His Dad Saved Her Dad's Life

    Feature-length wedding documentary

  • Brunton Wedding Film

    Northern California wedding cinematography

  • Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary

    Northern California long-form wedding film

  • Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg

    Cinematic wedding film

  • An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement

    Trinidad, California elopement

DaVinci Resolve wedding-film edit in progress. Tex Kelly Productions editing suite

The Editing Process

Months in the edit suite, curating the story.

A wedding film isn't shot in a day, it's made over months. Hours of raw cinema footage, multi-camera audio, drone aerial, and second-shooter coverage get assembled, color-graded, and scored frame by frame in the edit suite.

Every transition is intentional. Every cut earns its keep. The goal is a film couples actually want to re-watch, not a montage of clips. That kind of editorial discipline is the difference between a wedding film and a wedding highlight reel, and it's why these turnarounds run weeks instead of days.

Venues + Locations

Where I shoot photography in Tempe.

  • Brand & Lifestyle

    Mill Avenue and Town Lake. Urban, youthful brand imagery for the Tempe market.

  • ASU & Campus

    Campus backdrops for student, alumni, and institutional work.

  • Butte & Waterfront Portraits

    Hayden Butte overlooks and Town Lake waterfront for portraits.

What's Included

What's included with photography in Tempe.

  • Award-Winning Photography

    Medium-format-quality stills with the dynamic range to handle harsh sun, golden hour, and overcast equally well, print-grade detail at billboard scale.

  • Drone Aerial (when relevant)

    FAA Part 107 commercial drone work integrated when the project calls for elevation, coastal, redwood, and architectural scale shots.

  • Print-quality Files

    Full-resolution edited JPEGs and TIFFs, ready for billboard-scale printing or web-optimized for digital deployment.

  • Private Online Gallery

    Password-protected gallery for clients and approved guests, easy downloads, easy sharing, no third-party watermarks.

  • Licensing as Needed

    Commercial and editorial usage rights negotiated at proposal stage, broadcast, print, and digital licensing terms made clear up front.

How It Works

How it works in Tempe.

  1. 01

    Consultation

    We talk on the phone, by video call, or in person. I learn what you need photographed, when, and what the deliverables look like.

  2. 02

    Proposal & Booking

    Within 24 hours of our call, I send a written proposal with scope, timeline, and pricing. Signed agreement and deposit reserves the date.

  3. 03

    Pre-shoot Planning

    Location scouting, shot list refinement, and any logistics coordination, venue permits, model releases, scheduling.

  4. 04

    The Shoot

    Day-of execution. professional camera setup, drone where called for, ambient and supplemental lighting as the project requires.

  5. 05

    Edit & Delivery

    2–3 weeks for portrait/editorial, 6–8 weeks for full wedding galleries. Rush delivery available on request for press deadlines.

Investment

Photography pricing is project-specific. Send a note describing what you need. Tex replies within 24 hours with a tailored proposal.

Photographer in Tempe. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

  • Do you travel to Tempe for photography?
    Yes. Tex was born and raised in Prescott Valley and the East Valley is a primary market; the studio and 100-plus five-star reviews are in Eureka, California. Travel is in the session quote.
  • Can you do photo and video together in Tempe?
    Yes, most brand clients book photo and film on one production day, one creative direction, delivered together. It keeps the look consistent across everything you run.
  • What kind of photography do you do?
    Editorial, commercial, lifestyle, and event photography, wedding photography, senior portraits, surprise proposals, brand and product shoots, real estate, and editorial features. The same professional camera setup and the same eye across every category, delivered across both California and Northern Arizona service areas.
  • What's the difference between hiring a photographer for weddings vs. portraits vs. commercial work?
    The skills overlap, but the deliverables and process are different. Weddings are full-day, time-sensitive, and emotionally driven. Portraits are 1–2 hour location-driven sessions. Commercial work involves art direction, brand alignment, and licensing. Tex Kelly Productions handles all three with the same standard.
  • Do you do photo + video together?
    Yes. Most weddings, brand campaigns, and event work include both, full photo and film coverage delivered together so you don't compromise on either side. Solo coverage is also available, just plan accordingly.
  • How fast do I get the photos?
    Standard turnaround is 2–3 weeks for portrait and editorial sessions, 6–8 weeks for full wedding galleries. Rush turnaround is available for press, deadlines, and yearbook submissions, let Tex know your deadline up front.
  • What about prints and licensing?
    All clients get full-resolution print files included in their package. Commercial and editorial clients can negotiate licensing terms (web-only, print, broadcast, etc.) at the proposal stage. Print orders directly through Tex are also available.

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