Professor Frank Klock was born in 1950 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Raymond and Zeta (Babe) Klock. Klock graduated from South Dakota State University in 1973 with a degree in photojournalism. Following graduation he worked as a sports editor, writer, and photojournalist for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. In the Fall of 1900, he became a professor of photography at SDSU. He taught Basic Photography, Photojournalism and Advanced Photography. He also advised the Journalism Club and was a photo judge for the South Dakota Newspaper Association and for other organizations.