WATCH: Long Islander Holds 1st Photo Exhibit At Levittown Library

LEVITTOWN, NY — A Long Islander is about to hold his first solo photography exhibit. The Levittown Library will display 30 photos of Joseph Kellard throughout October.

A veteran journalist, who had two stints with Patch, got more engrossed in photography when he first covered Long Beach in 2007.

"It's a beach town. It's got a lot of different, diverse neighborhoods. So I went out with my camera a lot and took photos," Kellard told Patch.

Kellard, who grew up in Oceanside and lives in East Meadow, was the first editor for the Long Beach Patch in 2010.

"That was very photography and video intensive, he said. "I was taking so much photos and videos, I really wanted to capture the city."

Kellard's exhibit is titled "Through My Lens: From Skyscrapers to Surfers to Sunrises," which he said represents the "diversity of subjects that I enjoy taking photos of."

He's also bringing the exhibit to the East Meadow Library in January and hoping to hold another exhibit at the Oceanside Library in February.

Kellard has done more traveling and it is reflected in his art.

"I've been exploring new cities and taking new photographs," he said. "Many of the photos from those different scenes will be in this exhibit."

Check out the full "Patch Weekly Spotlight" interview with Kellard below.