Matthew Knisely

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Matthew E. Knisely is an American TV Photojournalist known for professional standards and his vivid editing and use of depth of field in his photography.

Born in York, Pennsylvania, Knisely attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Millersville University majoring in Journalism and Philosophy. He got his start as a TV Photojournalist in his home state at two local TV stations, WGAL-TV and WHTM-TV [1] in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He then ventured to Europe where he worked internationally as a photojournalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation in East Riding, England. While working in Europe, Knisely covered the Good Friday Peace Agreement Talks and Announcement and additionally the Serbian unilateral cease-fire and partial retreat from Kosovo. After returning to the United States, he worked as a reporter in the Midwest.

Knisely ventured back in to photojournalism at KTUL-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma before moving to KNXV-TV [2]in Phoenix, Arizona. Most notably while at KNXV-TV he and Correspondent Jonathan Elias reported on the compelling images and stories of national unrest during the "Beltway sniper" attacks in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Currently, Knisely is the Director of Photography at KMSP/WFTC-TV[3] [4] the FOX duopoly in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he is a mentor and leader to a group of 28 full-time photojournalists and 7 full-time editors. In 2007 he and his staff led KMSP-TV in Minneapolis to national honors, when the station was named runner-up as the National Press Photographers Association's Station of the year.[5] Knisely has a reputation as a skilled TV Photojournalist and motivator in the business.[6] His work alone has won many honors, including: Associated Press Southwest Press Photographer of the Year; 14 regional Emmy Awards; two RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards and more than 70 Regional and National Awards. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]Besides being an award winning photojournalist and team builder, Knisely has been a speaker internationally[7][8], and at numerous universities.[9]

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