Anna Connors is a photographer and videographer from Baltimore, M.D. specializing in long-form projects centered around disability, health care and climate. Anna is currently serving as a visuals intern at the San Francisco Chronicle in California.

Anna is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a recipient of the fully-funded Morehead-Cain Scholarship and double majored in Global Studies and Journalism. She previously served as a visuals intern with The Raleigh News & Observer (2023), freelance photographer with The Chatham News + Record (2022-2023) and photo editor with The Daily Tar Heel (Summer 2022; Fall 2024).

Anna’s work has been recognized by the following organizations:

• White House News Press Photographer’s Association (2025)

  • Co-Student Videographer of the Year

  • Third Place, Student Still Photographer of the Year

• CPOY 78 (2023)

  • Finalist, Sports Action

  • Award of Excellence, Sports Feature

  • Award of Excellence, Domestic Picture Story

  • Award of Excellence, Interpretive Project

• NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism (2024)

  • Honorable Mention, Sports Action

• Hearst Journalism Awards (2024)

  • First Place, National Championship

  • Fifth Place, News + Features

• Anthem Awards 2024 (team project)

  • Gold, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, News & Journalism, Awareness & Media Categories

For rates, scheduling, licensing, and all other inquiries, please email anna.c.1511@gmail.com.