Experience

Sheboygan Press

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photo/Video journalist

  • Feb 1993 - Present

  AUDIENCE IN FOCUS Award-winning photo/video journalist focused on Sheboygan. Creative and versatile with a variety of assignments. Captures story-telling images/videos under tight deadlines. Excellent video voice over skills. Knows the heartbeat of Sheboygan. POSITIVE METRICS GENERATOR Posts information and photos to Twitter and Facebook daily. Looks for photos and information that attracts people and their metrics to our web pages. Photos galleries and videos are responsible for thousands of unique page views monthly. Sports tweets are often re-tweeted. JOURNALIST MARKETER Facilitates revenue generating reprint sales at the paper. Creates photo albums for customers with vendor so they can easily purchase images. Answers questions in the field from the public of whom to contact, often writing down phone numbers during such requests. Sought out by viewer/readers with many requests and passes news tips to staff. COMMUNITY CONNECTOR Social media player who has a community of followers who actively re-tweet Tweets and Facebook posts of the events documented with his photographic skills. At sporting events, routinely Tweets quarter by quarter scores. Gary Klein's Media public regularly emails and phones his with newsworthy tips that develops content of high public interest. Frequently informs reporters and editors of news heard on the street. Informs advertising of possible sales leads. Show less



Wausau Daily Herald

• United States

• Staff Photographer

  • Mar 1990 - Jan 1993

  During my time at the Wausau Daily Herald, I was exposed to cutting edge digital technology, where I left the analog film world behind. As a photojournalist at the paper, I mainly shot sports, daily news and features. During my time at the Wausau Daily Herald, I was exposed to cutting edge digital technology, where I left the analog film world behind. As a photojournalist at the paper, I mainly shot sports, daily news and features.



John H. Keel photography

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Staff Photographer

  • Mar 1990 - Dec 1991

  In this position I learned of the many facets of portrait, wedding and commercial photography at one of the best portrait studios in Wisconsin. In this position I learned of the many facets of portrait, wedding and commercial photography at one of the best portrait studios in Wisconsin.



Marshfield News Herald

• Chief Photographer

  • Jun 1981 - Feb 1990

  I ran a one-man photography department at this newspaper. It was an environment that allowed me to develop my style and passion for local history and news that I use to this very day. In this job I also became an expert at black and white processing. I ran a one-man photography department at this newspaper. It was an environment that allowed me to develop my style and passion for local history and news that I use to this very day. In this job I also became an expert at black and white processing.