Biography

Sean Conley is an award winning Director of Photography in Portland, Oregon. His work has been screened in North America, Europe and South Korea. Sean's career as a cinematographer has encompassed narrative and documentary features, shorts, episodic television, commercials and music videos. He is a member of the OMPA, the Freelancers Union and on the Board of the Catalyst Film Collective. Sean loves collaborating with Directors to visually tell meaningful stories.

In high school Sean picked up his Dad's 35mm film camera and fell in love with photography and the ability to capture a moment in time. This informed his transition into cinematography where he shot skate videos and eventually short films.

Sean taught Advanced Camera and Filmmaking Workshops at Portland Community Media for 3 years and has committed to learning what it means to be an ally for underrepresented voices in the industry. This is reflected in the Directors he collaborates with and the crew that he hires.

Sean grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and after living abroad in Seoul, South Korea, settled in Portland, Oregon to continue his career as a Cinematographer.

His photo series Night Vibes explores the emptiness of public spaces when the lights are still on but everyone has gone.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sean Conley

Born and raised in Nashville, TN. Vegan since 2009. Started as a film photographer and got into filmmaking by shooting and editing skate videos. Lived in South Korea for 2 years. Musician.