Connor Chan

i bring my camera everywhere i go.

i started axis studio in a college darkroom in 2021, developing film by hand. i shoot digital now, mostly artists and restaurants, in san francisco, seattle, chicago, and new york.

a hooded musician playing synths and a snare under red stage lights and haze

a singer with an acoustic guitar leaning into the mic under purple light

two friends sharing a bite of one burger at a festival

i've given over 200 haircuts.

i started cutting friends' hair in college and never stopped.

a grid of thirty friends, each photographed after a haircut

a second grid of thirty friends, each photographed after a haircut

i've run five marathons.

i've been running my whole life. now i race, always trying to get a little better than last time.

runners on a tree-lined course, following the 1:35 half-marathon pacer

two finishers with medals after the seattle half, over a strava card showing a 1:35 pr and mile splits

marathon results page showing a 3:29:52 finish at an 8:01 average pace

Bringing ideas to life