EDUCATION
2013 MPS, School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY
1996 BFA, School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY
1994 Marchutz School for Painting and Drawing, Aix-en-Provence, France (French language courses)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (*indicates a class taught more than once)
2025 - Present Asst. Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY,
Courses Taught: Lighting Control and Manipulation*, Portfolio Development*, Wet Plate Collodion*
2014 - 2025 Sr. Lecturer
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY,
Courses Taught: Lighting Control and Manipulation*, Advertising 1*, Portfolio Development, Outside the Box*, Digital Tech Workshop*, Music Photography Workshop*, Video for Photographs, DSLR Video, Elements of Advertising*, Sports Photography, Wet Plate Collodion, Advertising 2*, New York City Field Trip*
2007-2017 Adjunct Faculty
School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY,
Courses Taught: Studio Lighting,* Editorial Photography,* Location Photography,* and Summer High School Advanced Placement Classes*
Professional EXPERIENCE
1997– Present Commercial Photographer (Self-Employed)
Lead high-volume advertising and editorial shoots from concept to delivery. Managed photo archive, cast talent, and coordinated production. Supervised photography teams, ensuring creative quality. Handled all aspects of shooting, editing, and post-production with technical and creative expertise.
SOLO + TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2025 THE REMIX, Frank's Chop Chop, Rochester, NY, URL
2024 Solo Exhibition, Rocstar, Ciy Art Space, RIT, Rochester, NY, URL
2019 The Jumpoff, The Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
2017 Breaking Lines, Makers Gallery, Rochester, NY, URL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2025 Face Value: The Uses of Portraiture, Hartnett Gallery, Rochester, NY, URL
2025 The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, Art Gallery of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, URL
2025 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2024 Hip Hop Til Infinity, Mass Appeal, Los Angeles, CA, URL
2024 Contact High, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, URL
2024 Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry, American Museum of Natural History, NYC, NY URL
2024. 212 Photography Istanbul Photography Program Beyond the Spotlight: Chronicles in Music History, Istanbul, Turkey, URL
2024 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2024 Get Rich or Die Tryin, ONTHEMOVE, Cortona Photo Festival, Cortona, Italy, URL
2023. School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2023. Hip Hop Show, Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
2022 Hip-Hop: Conscious Unconscious, Fotografiska, NYC, NY, URL
2022 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2021 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2020 Contact High, International Center of Photography, NYC, NY, URL
2020 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2019 Contact High Annenberg Foundation, LA, CA, URL
2029 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, Rochester, NY
2019 Grunge, Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
2018 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2017 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2016 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2015 Two Person Exhibition, 3rd Rail, Foley Gallery NYC 3RD RAIL: NYC, NY, URL
2015 School of Photographic Arts and Science Faculty Exhibition, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2015 SPORT, School of Visual Arts Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
2013 Connecting Ends, School Of Visual Arts, Gramercy Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
1997 New York - New Work, Muzeum Historii Fotografii, Krakow, Poland
1996 Mentors, Art Directors Club, NYC, NY
1995 Vertigo, The Tunnel, NYC, NY
publication
75 Years of Atlantic Records, written by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, published by Taschen, 2025, URL
30 YEARS OF SLAM: The Definition of Basketball Culture, by Denis Page, published by SLAM Media Inc., 2024 URL
LL COOL J Presents The Streets Win: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Greatness, written by LL COOL J, Vikki Tobak, and Alec Banks, published by Rizzoli, 2023, URL
Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History, written by Vikki Tobak, published by Taschen, 2022, URL, URL
Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, edited by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, published by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2021, URL
Hip-Hop Illmortals, written by Bonz Malone, published by Illmortal Brands, 2002, URL
The Art of the X-Files, introduction by William Gibson, published by Harper Entertainment, 1998, URL
CuratORIAL EXPERIENCE
2025 Outside the Box, Refinery Gallery, Rochester, NY, URL
2024 Music Photo Showcase, Fugo, Rochester, NY, URL
2022 Exhibition Curator, Music Photo Showcase, Melo, Rochester, NY
2016 Exhibition Curator, Plastic Crucible, Makers Gallery, URL
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
2024 CAD FEAD Grant
2024 Dean’s Thumb Tack Award
2024 Ronald and Mabel Francis Professorship
2023 First Place, Abbey Road Music Photography Awards
2023 Artist Residency at the C-Scape Dune Shack, Provincetown, MA
2024 Nominated for RIT’s Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
2023 Nominated for RIT’s Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
2022 Nominated for RIT’s Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
2020 Nominated for RIT’s Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
2017 Best Photo Stories of 2017, ESPN, 2017, URL Professional experience
Gallery Affiliations
Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, URL
Foley Galley, NYC, NY, URL
Heart of Gold Gallery, Mt Pleasant, SC, URL
Mr. Musichead, Los Angeles, CA, URL
Bonham’s Auction House, NYC, NY, URL
Collections
William B Hunt, NYC, NY
Neigel Maister, Rochester, NY
Works are also held in private collections: Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, England, France, Spain, Poland, and Canada.
Lectures and Artist talks (selected)
DEI in the Classroom, Society of Photographic Education Conference, Reno, NV, 2025, URL
Gallery Talk, City Art Space, The Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Dec. 2024, URL
Artist Talk, Monroe County Community College, Rochester, NY, 2023,
Artist Talk, The Dept. of Photography + Visual Media at Austin County Community College, Austin, TX, 2019, URL
Gallery Talk, The Jump Off, The Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, 2019, URL
Artist Talk, ASMP Experts and Masters, Adorama, NYC, NY, 2018, URL
Artist Talk, School of Visual Arts Lecture Series, NYC, NY, 2017, URL
Gallery Talk, The 3rd Rail, The Foley Gallery, NYC, NY, 2015, URL
Artist Talk, Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY, 2010
Artist Talk, Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY, 2009
Artist Talk, Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY, 2008
Artist Talk, Eddie Adams Workshop, Jeffersonville, NY, 2007
Periodicals and ASSIGNMENTS (selected)
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Cooper Flagg, 2025
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Jaylen Brown, 2025, URL
Rochester Institute of Technology, Kwaku Alston, 2025, URL
Magician Joel Greenwich, Rochester, NY, 2025, URL
Centro-Mower, Syracuse, NY, 2024, URL
Dawson Knox, TMARK-Fifteen, Buffalo, NY, URL
Flying Object, Rochester, NY, 2024, URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Shohei Ohtani, 2024, URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Detroit Lions, 2024 URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Blake Corum, 2023, URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Jaylen Hurts, 2023, URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Jake Paul, 2023, URL
Sports Illustrated, Bills Tailgating, 2023, URL
Jack West, NUMB, Bonfire Music Group, 2022, URL
Sports Illustrated, Katie Taylor, 2022, URL
Brass Against the Machine, Works Entertainment, NYC, 2022, URL
ESPN Magazine, Feature, Stefon Diggs, 2020, URL
Bon Jovi, 2020, Island Records, NYC, NY, URL
Norah Jones, Blue Note Records, 2019, URL
ESPN Magazine, Feature, Spencer Dinwiddie, 2019, URL
Modern Luxury, Kate Hamill, 2019, URL
Posture Magazine, Andres Serrano, 2018, URL
Surface Magazine, Wendal Castle, 2017, URL
The Players Tribune, Zaire Franklin, 2017, URL
New York Magazine, DJ Khaled, 2016, URL
Sports Illustrated, The Rex Effect, 2015, URL
Improper Bostonian Magazine, Cover, Timothy Hutton, 2015, URL
Improper Bostonian Magazine, Cover, Uzo Aduba, 2014
Sports Illustrated, Carmelo Anthony, 2014, URL
Rides Magazine, Cover, Lil Wayne, 2014, URL
Sports Illustrated, Cover, Denis Rodman, 2013, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, A$AP Rocky, 2013, URL
Improper Bostonian Magazine, Cover, Anthony Bourdain, 2011, URL
ESPN Magazine, Feature, Backyard Fighting, 2011, URL
SLAM Magazine, Cover, Iverson, 2011, URL
Revolver Magazine, Cover, Avenged Sevenfold, 2010
Newsweek Magazine, Cover, Man Up!, 2010, URL
Rolling Stone, In the studio with Courtney Love, 2009, URL
SLAM Magazine, Kobe Bryant, 2006, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, Jay-Z, 2005, URL
SLAM Magazine, Chris Webber, 2003, URL
SLAM Magazine, Jason Kidd, 2003, URL
SLAM Magazine, Gary Payton, 2003, URL
SLAM Magazine, LeBron James and Sebastian Telfair, 2002, URL
Revolver Magazine, Cover, Jonathon Davis, 2001, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, NAS, 2000, URL
Revolver Magazine, Cover, Limp Bizkit, 2000, URL
Revolver Magazine, Pearl Jam, 2000, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Cover, Wes Borland, 2000, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, NAS, 2000, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, Snoop Dog, 2000 URL
Guitar World Magazine, Korn, 2000, URL
XXL Magazine, Cover, Lil Kim, 2000, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Cover, Dime Bag Darrel, 1999, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Jeff Beck Feature, 1999, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1999, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Cover, Limp Bizkit, 1999, URL
Guitar World Magazine, Cover, Kid Rock, 1999, URL
SLAM Magazine, Iverson Soul on Ice, 1999, URL
STRESS Magazine, Rakim, 1998, URL
Alternative Press, Type O Negative, 1998, URL
Time Magazine, Cover, Death of a Princess,1997, URL
Time Magazine, Timothy McVeigh, 1997
TV and radio Appearances
WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7, Sports Illustrated Photoshoot, Detroit Lions, 2025, URL
WXXI RADIO, NPR with Evan Dawson, Discussing CITY Magazine’s June 2024, URL
TLC Network, NYC INKED, Inked Photoshoot, 2012, URL
ABC Network, Live with Regis and Kelly, 2001, URL
Bravo Network, Make Me A Super Model, 2009, URL
Press, online Periodicals, Blogs
Ride the Lightning, City Magazine, 2024 URL
Clay Patrick McBride, A Photo Banter Podcast, Aug.30, 2023, URL
Renowned Editorial and Commercial Photographer, RIT News, 2021, URL
Episode #140: Clay Patrick McBride, Visual Revolutionary Podcast, July 7, 2020, URL
Clay Patrick McBride, A Photo Banter, Jan.28, 2019, URL
# 243:Photographer Clay Patrick McBride, A Waste of Time with Its the Real Podcast, Feb.26,
2019, URL
Close Up Artist Talk with Clay Patrick McBride, The Morrison Hotel Gallery, NYC, NY, 2019, URL
Clay Patrick McBride on Being a Music Photographer, ZEISS Camera Lenses, 2018, URL
Clay Patrick McBride Talks To Elizabeth Avedon, L’Oeil Magazine, 2015, URL
RIT welcomes photo giant Clay Patrick McBride, RIT News, 2014 URL
Who Shot Ya?, SLAM Online, 2013, URL
Clay Patrick McBride, Respect Magazine Video Interview, 2006, URL
Allen Iverson’s iconic ‘Slam’ magazine cover still resonates 20 years later, The Undeafeated, 2019 URL
CLAY PATRICK MCBRIDE: 3RD RAIL, A SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION, AT FOLEY GALLERY, MUSEE Vanguard of Photography Culture, 2015, URL
Subway riders shown in a different light, The Times Herald Record, 2015, URL
Service (selected)
Faculty Advisor for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Film Photography Group, 2025
SPAS Recruitment Committee, 2014-2025
SPAS Moving Media Committee, 2014-2025
Faculty Advisor, Special Olympics, 2022-2025
Charles Arnold Visiting Artist Committee RIT, 2020-2025
Big Shot Committee RIT, 2014-2025
Photographed SPAS Faculty Portrait, 2015-2022
Created photographic content for RIT’s marketing and publicity, 2016-2025
Faculty Advisor for Travis LaCoss, PJ Capstone Committee, 2025
Created Lighting Demo for the High School Teachers’ Workshop, 2025
Photographed RIT’s Commencement Speaker and Outstanding Alumnus Kwaku Alston, 2024
Produced and Planned David Turner Memorial, 2024
Faculty Advisor for Evie Linantud, PJ Capstone Committee, 2025
Produced a mural for David Turner’s SPAS faculty exhibit, 2024
Photographed RIT’s Commencement Speaker Pattie Moore, 2024
Portfolio Review at the National Portfolio Day, NYC, Conference, NYC, NY, 2024
Organized Short Attention Film Fest, 2024
Organized Imagine, Interactive Advertising Photo Installation, 2024
Canon Keepers of Light Lecture Series Committee, 2023
Served on the hiring Committee for RIT’s Staff Photography Position, 2021
Participated in promo video “See Why You Belong in RIT's College of Art and Design”, 2021
Organized Imagine Interactive Advertising Photo Installation, 2022
Served on RIT’s SPAS Advertising Search Committee, 2022
Organized Imagine Interactive Advertising Photo Installation, 2021
Participated in National Port Day via ZOOM, 2020
Produced Short Attention Film Fest, 2018
Served on RIT’s CAD, Entrepreneurship Committee with the Dean, 2018
Organized Visiting Artists Lecture for POSTURE Media, 2017
Portfolio Review at the National Portfolio Day Rochester Conference, Rochester, NY, 2019
Portfolio Review at the National Portfolio Day Buffalo Conference, Buffalo, NY, 2015
Faculty Advisor for RIT’s Beard Club, 2014
Client list (selected)
300 Entertainment, And 1, Atlantic Records, Berlin Cameron United, Blestenation, Blood Raw, Blue Note Records, Bon Jovi, Boost, Bravo TV, Brian Wilson, Campbell-Ewald, Capitol Music Group, Centro, Century Media Records, Charm School, Chevrolet, Columbia Records, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Dare Mighty Entertainment, Def Jam Records, Denis Leary, DJ Khaled, EMI, EMI Gospel, ESPN Magazine, Full Stop Management, Green Streets Entertainment, Hardin Bourke Entertainment, Hip Hop Honors, Honda, Improper Bostonian Magazine, Inked Magazine, Island Def Jam, Jive, John Varvatos, Kavalry Records, Kock Records, KSWISS, Leo Burnett, Little, Brown & Company, Lyric Street Records, Make Me a Supermodel, Mazda, Metallica, Mower, NBCUniversal, New York Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, Nike, Ozone Entertainment, Parade Magazine, Dolly Parton, Penguin Books, Pontiac, Proline, R.A. The Rugged Man, Random House, Red Bull, Republic Records, Respect Magazine, Revolver Magazine, Ride Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Roadrunner Records, S Curve Records, Scarlet Fields, Slipknot, SMOG Design, Sony Music Entertainment, Sports Illustrated, Suburban Noize Records, Surface Magazine, Time Magazine, Tracy Morgan, Unisex Salon, Universal Music Group, Uniworld, VH1, Volkswagen, Vox Media, Walt Disney Records, Warner Bros Records, Wieden & Kennedy, Wynton Marsallis, XXL Magazine, Zambezi, and Zomba Records.