Mike Kropf

About

I am a highly knowledgeable, creative, and skilled multimedia journalist, documenting stories through an artistic eye. As a Part 107 certified drone pilot with a bachelor's degree in photography, my work spans from portraiture to politics, sports, and general news photography.As the Lead Photographer at The Richmond Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va., I oversee the newsroom's visuals department. Previously the Staff Photographer at The Daily Progress, the University Photographer at Longwood University, and a freelance photographer for The Associated Press and Getty, my work has been featured by The Washington Post, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, the NCAA, CBS, Bleacher Report, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Virginian-Pilot, The Daily Progress, The Free Lance-Star, C-VILLE Weekly, Charlottesville Tomorrow, The Farmville Herald and others.