• Location:
    New York, NY, United States
  • LensCulture Awards:
  • Schools Attended:
    International Center of Photography, Maine Media Workshops
  • Photo Associations & Memberships:
    APA, LACP, ICP
    International Center of Photography
    International Center of Photography, Maine Media Workshops
About Paul Kessel

After a career in clinical psychology and university teaching, I began photography late in life . I started photography courses at The International Center of Photography in NYC and never stopped until ten years later.
I have been in about 180 group exhibitions. Some are by invitation and most are from contests. In addition, I have had 5 solo shows at Galleries. I have been a Finalist in the Miami Street Festival three times (2017 2018, 2020) and won the event in 2020. I was a Finalist in other street photography events as well. I was a Lens Culture Street Finalist.( 3rd place, 2020) I have also been the winner of a few other events, nationally and internationally.
I treat street photography as a sport and I have yet to hit a homerun, a hole in one, or a 3 pointer from mid court. It is the quest and the elusiveness of a truly good photograph that keeps me going.

Paul Kessel's Projects on LensCulture