CLAY KEPLER IS A syracuse, new york-based PHOTOGRAPHER and journalist specializing IN sports photography and authentic storytelling.

A freshman majoring in Broadcast and Digital Media in SUNY Oswego's School of Communications, Media, and the Arts. Clay started his photography work in the Fall of 2024 where he quickly developed a wide range in creativity for action and sports photography. Over the course of his senior year in high school, he photographed every major sport for East Syracuse Minoa Central Highschool. Over time, his passion for creative sports writing grew as well, allowing him to combine the two together to expand his creative identity.

Currently, he works as a sports photographer at Oswego State's WTOP10, contributing to their athletic and creative program. He's always willing to collaborate with athletic programs, as in the past he has helped to enhance creative services for multiple NCAA programs and teams.

He strives for gratitude, resilience, and determination, values that shape his work and define him as a creative thinker. These principles ultimately drive him to approach every opportunity with professionalism, intention, and creativity.