Clay Myers (photographer)

Clay Myers
Born	Kokomo, Indiana
Nationality	American
Known for	Photography
Notable work	"Lead by Example" poster "Captured Moments" exhibit
Movement	Animal welfare, nature
Awards	Best Spot News Photo Coverage Nevada Press Association

Clay Myers (born in Kokomo, Indiana) is an American photographer, videographer and animal welfare advocate best known for his portraits of rescued companion animals.

Myers graduated from Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania, in 1976. He served four years in the United States Marine Corps, from 1977 to 1981, as a grade E-4. He received a mechanics license from Quaker City School of Aeronautics in 1985.

Myers, a photographer for 20 years, began his photo career by shooting for photo stock agencies.

From 2002 to 2007, he was the lead photographer and photo manager for Best Friends Animal Society and a photographer until 2011. He presented a workshop at the 2005 annual No More Homeless Pets Conference.

Beginning in 2008, he volunteered for National Mill Dog Rescue and was the still photographer for the group's 2010 documentary I Breathe.

His photos have appeared in newspapers and magazines, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times,Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Outdoor Photographer, New Jersey Magazine, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 2008, an article about National Mill Dog Rescue founder Theresa Strader that included Myers' photos ran on the front page of the Colorado Springs Independent.

Myers' photos were used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in its Conserve Wildlife newsletters.

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