A person with short hair and a beard, wearing a green Vans t-shirt, sits in a chair. The background includes shelves with books and various items, a colorful pride flag, framed posters, and a calendar on the wall.

in a nutshell

Hello there! I’m Conor Clancy—I’m a photographer with a photojournalism background and a passion for storytelling based in Philadelphia, PA. Over the years, I’ve worked on commercial projects as a freelancer, but as I elevated my career, I noticed a gap in the market for small-to-medium-sized businesses.

I launched my photography business in 2013, starting with music photography before expanding into all realms of photojournalism. Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of working with Grammy Award-winning artists in Los Angeles and documenting storm chasers in Oklahoma. After being laid off from my corporate job in 2023, I decided to finally make the leap and move my photography business from the back burner to the front burner.

Music photography is still very much alive and well, by the way! Click this link to view my music photography and portrait portfolio.

A child joyfully holding a blue toy cassette player with red headphones, wearing a colorful rugby shirt. An adult and other children are also present, surrounded by holiday decorations.

Person taking a selfie in a field with a large storm cloud in the background.

Man drinking iced coffee in front of Southwest Airlines plane with keys in hand.

Fast Facts

hometown

Merrick, New York. Long Island, baby!

favorite movie

I love Star Wars, but if I had to pick one film, it has to be The Empire Strikes Back.

Favorite tv show

I’m all in on Bravo reality shows—I can talk to you about The Real Housewives for hours. But my most recent obsession has been High Potential on ABC.

Favorite drink

Cold Brew, two raw sugars; or a dry Belvedere martini.

first camera

A Play-Skool point-and-shoot that used 110 film that I got for Christmas when I was 7 (see photo on the top left)

advice to photographers trying to establish themselves

Don’t listen to anyone on the internet who speaks in absolutes, especially on Reddit. You can do whatever you put your mind to—anyone who says otherwise is reacting out of their own self-doubt and misery.

About Conor