Minh Connors is a visual journalist based in Richmond, Virginia.
Born in Vietnam, he was raised on the Jersey Shore by filmmaker parents who instilled a love of the truth and the visual arts. With his assignments ranging from making documentaries of demolition derbies, to covering the aftermath of tornadoes, Minh's work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Politiken, Reuters, Evansville Courier & Press and The Buffalo News.
He graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a bachelor's degree in convergence journalism. Since Spring 2022, Minh has been pursuing a master's degree in photojournalism at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Throughout Minh’s career as a photojournalist, he has become an adaptive, hardworking and compassionate storyteller who would be a valuable team player in a news setting, and a positive contributor to the community.
To contact Minh Connors, please email him at minhconnors@gmail.com .
(Photo by Lily Dozier).
Selected Honors:
2024: White House News Photographers Association: Student Photographer of the Year
2024: Northern Short Course: Feature Picture Story, Honorable Mention
2024: Northern Short Course: Feature, First Place
2023: Pictures of the Year: Daily Life Picture Story, Finalist
2023: Istanbul Photo Awards: Story Daily Life, 2nd Prize
2023: New York Portfolio Review: Participant
2023: National Press Photographers Foundation: Mary Lou Foy Still and Multimedia Scholarship, Recipient
2023: College Photographer of the Year: Portfolio, Runner-Up
2023: College Photographer of the Year: Domestic Picture Story, Finalist
2023: College Photographer of the Year: Feature, First Place
2023: College Photographer of the Year: Feature, Finalist
2023: Felix Schoeller Photo Award: Best Work by an Emerging Photographer, Shortlist
2023: American Photography 39: Chosen Winner
2023: University of Missouri: Stanton Foundation Honorarium
2023: Northern Short Course: Feature Picture Story, First Place
2023: Northern Short Course: Feature, First Place
2023: Northern Short Course: Feature, Second Place
2023: Northern Short Course: Sports Feature, Honorable Mention
2022: Missouri Photo Workshop: Howard Chapnick Award
2022: Atlanta Journalism Seminar: Rich Mahan Best Student Portfolio
2022: College Photographer of the Year: Portfolio, Award of Excellence
2022: College Photographer of the Year: Spot News, First Place
2022: College Photographer of the Year: General News, First Place
2022: College Photographer of the Year: Daily Life, Finalist
2022: College Photographer of the Year: Daily Life, Award of Excellence
2022: AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards: Student Excellence in Photojournalism, Winner
2022: LION Local Journalism Awards: Collaboration of the Year (Medium and Large Publication), First Place (Team)
