Owned and directed by renowned photographer Tom Kelley, Tom's Ventura studio is the largest in the county completely equipped with the finest, state-of-the-art optical and digital equipment for production of advertising and illustration photography.

Tom Kelley Studio's vast array of props, from antiques to custom-painted Hollywood backdrops, makes the studio an ideal choice for product packaging, print advertising and POP displays. Tom Kelley works in all photographic formats including digital capabilities to provide the highest reproduction quality. He also creates the most superb celebrity portraits.

Tom Kelley Studio was founded by Tom Kelley Sr. in Hollywood during Hollywood's heyday of the 1940s. Among the studio's archives are photographs of some of the most famous actors and actresses of the time, including photographs of Marilyn Monroe, one of which served as the first centerfold in the inaugural edition of Playboy Magazine.

Tom Kelley Jr. studied with his father, and in 1977, he took over operations and became its chief photographer. In 1992, the studio relocated to its present location 50 miles north of Los Angeles at 2472 Eastman Avenue in Ventura.

Tom's creativity behind the camera and his congenial nature make him a favorite among his peers. He has won dozens upon dozens of art and design awards, including Grammy Award nominations and the award itself for his artwork on an Eagles record album.

Tom is passionate about photography as an art form, and has been recognized for his work outside the commercial realm. Tom has several prints in the Smithsonian Permanent Collection and has had gallery showings around the world. Tom is represented by agents in Paris, Tokyo, Toronto and San Francisco.

In 1983, he was commissioned by Workman Publishing in New York City to photograph and create the first antique doll calendar. Today, the calendar's annual release is one of the publishing house's number one bestsellers, and that first edition, which retailed at less than $10, it is valued by doll and antique collectors at as much as $100.