About the Photographer

Gleason

Connor Gleason is a freelance photographer and award-winning photojournalist living and working just outside of Boston. Holding degrees from Boston University and Ithaca College, Connor has worked for several newspapers and has extensive experience in the fields of higher-education,  studio portraiture, and wedding photography. 

 

 

 

 

 

Testimonials

"Connor was outstanding; attentive and professional. We are so happy we chose him to be a part of our wedding, and would highly recommend him for any event that you want to document with beautiful photos....The photos are absolutely, amazingly, unbelievably gorgeous!! " - Kristen

“Connor did a beautiful job photographing our late summer wedding. He worked tirelessly during the day and captured all aspects of the event in a fun, candid style. We would highly recommend him for documenting any important happening.” - Michael

"Words cannot describe the amazing photos Connor took for our daughter's wedding!! My husband and I wanted pictures for our daughters wedding that would capture moments never to forget...and that is exactly what Connor did! I would have to say that it was one of the best decisions I have ever made! I know that there will be upcoming weddings in the family and I will definitely give them Connor's name. " -Nancee

"Connor is personable and professional, which makes being in front of the camera much easier.  He had some fabulous ideas for my pictures, and I am beyond thrilled with the results!!! I HIGHLY recommend his services! "    -Cari

“Connor Gleason is a pleasure to work with and I enjoyed every minute of shooting with him. The images are phenomenal and I can't wait to shoot again!" -Olivia

"Connor was our wedding photographer and we were so incredibly pleased with not only the quality of his images, but also his work ethic. He was extremely professional and accommodating to our requests. He was very patient and made everyone feel at ease. We were thrilled with the quality of the finished images and really appreciated his ability to capture all the right moments."   - Saida

"Connor was a wonderful person to work with and a fabulous photographer. He did our engagement photos (which required a drive to Portland, ME Labor Day weekend!) and the photos on our wedding day. The photos came out beautiful and captured our day perfectly. We will definitely use Connor again for any of our future photo needs." - Meghan

As Seen on The Knot

"He is an outstanding visual artist with a true photojournalistic take on each event he covers.”         - Tim

“Connor is very professional and easy to work with. The shoot was productive, relaxed, and very enjoyable! Communications are always swift and he's always very responsive. The turnaround time for getting the images to me were very quick, as well, and the image quality is excellent. I would be happy to work with him again in the future!” -Maya

“That was one of the most fun and comfortable shoots I've ever done! Great working with you!”- Abby

“Thanks for an awesome shoot the other day, Connor! You're very easy to work with and the photos came out neat! I'd love to do another shoot with you!” -Sasha

"Thank you soooo much! I can't believe how quickly you got them back to us! More importantly though, they are really, really, really awesome! They are just what we wanted and will be a great way to remember the day... Thank you again!!!" -Sarah

 

Recent Awards and Accomplishments

 

  • First Place,  Slideshow,  NENPA 2015 New England Better Newspaper Competition
  • Third Place, Human Interest Feature Story, NENPA 2015 New England Better Newspaper Competition
  • First Place "Dejection and Elation," Digital Photography Review Challenge, 2015
  • Connor was 1 of 12 national photographers selected to participate in the New York Time's blog The Lens' 3-day visual story-telling workshop in NYC, 2014
  • Third Place, Sports Action, MerlinOne Campus Photographer Contest, 2014
  • Excellence Award, Slide Show & Sports Video, NENPA 2012 New England Better Newspaper Competition
  • Third Place, General News, New England Better Newspaper  Competition, 2011
  • Third Place, Sports, New England Better Newspaper Competition, 2011
  • Rookie of the Year Nomination, NENPA New England Better Newspaper Contest, 2011
  • First Place-Deadline News Class III, New England Associated Press News Executives Association, 2011
  • Third Place, Sports Feature Class III, New England Associated Press News Executives Association, 2011
  • Outstanding Section- Photography, Roy H. Park School of Communications, 2008
  • Outstanding Achievement, Roy H. Park School of Communications, 2008
  • Second Place-Photography, New York Press Association Better College Newspaper Competition, 2009
  • Most Creative Photographer, The Ithacan, 2005