We were lucky to catch up with Connor Nich recently and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Connor thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
I’m currently working on the most meaningful project of my career as a photographer.
I’ve been working with Not Another Film Lab here in Denver, and I’ll be hosting my first solo exhibition in April 2023.
This project is meaningful to me because it’s the next step in my career as an artist and showcases something deeply personal to me as a human being. I’ve built a body of work over the years and I’m ready to show a more vulnerable side of myself and my photography.
With this show, I aim to explore the relationship between humans and their environment through my photography. As an individual who lives each day with epilepsy, and anxiety, while never truly feeling comfortable in any environment growing up, bouncing around homes and friend’s places as a means to find comfort, eventually finding my way to LA and Denver, environment means everything to me.
I want people to think about environment and what it means to them. Why do we frequent the places we do? Is it convenience? Comfort? Are we escaping something? Do we feel freer in certain places? What brings up peace? Where do our souls reside?
I’m excited to continue working on this project with Ashley from NAFL to make this vision come to life.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
For those who haven’t read about me before, my name is Connor Nich and I’m currently a Denver-based photographer who uses film and digital mediums to create thought-provoking images with comforting color pallets. Centered around a meaningful connection, my work communicates my understanding of the world around me, providing a glimpse of what it’s like to live each day with epilepsy.
I first got into photography because I didn’t know how to channel the anxiety that I was dealing with each day. Approaching my senior year of college, I asked my best friend if they would take a photography course with me so I wouldn’t have to alone and he happily obliged. The moment I picked up my camera, I fell in love. I knew that my opportunity was limitless. Initially drawn to street photography, I quickly transitioned to portraiture and fashion because I have an innate need for human connection and understanding people.
I’m proud of how far I’ve come with my photography over the years, especially being a self-taught photographer, but what I’m most proud of is my ability to connect with people and have that translate through an image. There’s no better feeling.
Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
Look, I’m a hater.
I like photo books on my coffee table and art on my walls.
Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?
It’s not linear and I don’t think that it ever will be. I’ve come to understand that my process is a slower one and I’ve developed a beautiful relationship with that. Being a creative has taught me that patience truly is a virtue.
I also think that non-creatives wouldn’t understand that the stress that comes with this lifestyle is much more satisfying to some than having a traditional nine to five lifestyle. I’ve come to understand that personally, I need to feed my soul and focus on living now, not in the future or the past. I know that if I chose the non-creative route, despite being creative, I would live a life filled with regrets.
I don’t want that on my conscience.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.connornich.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byconnornich/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byconnornich/
- Other: https://www.pinterest.com/byconnornich/