About Yohance

Outstanding photographer based in Binghamton, NY.

Yohance Bailey was born in Guyana which is a small country in South America in 1983. He moved to the beautiful tiny island of St. Lucia in 1990 and lived there for 10 years. At 17 years old he moved to the United States with his family. They lived in NYC until 2006 when they made the move to Binghamton, NY.

Yohance has been an artist all his life.

“When I was 5 years old people would ask me what I wanted to do when I grow up, I would say I want to be an artist! They would laugh and say I was foolish because artists don’t make any money!”

Understanding lighting, lines and shadows with his drawing was innate and was first passion. Realizing this was the way he could express his visions, values and creativity.

Eventually, in searching for a career to support himself, his love for people and for the human mind would lead him to graduate from nursing school 2011. Yohance has been working as a nurse in different medical settings in the area ever since.

In early 2020 Yohance started a short lived podcast called ‘Just a Thought Vlog’ where he spoke on self awareness and mental health. Inviting various guests on to speak and offer knowledge in their respective fields. During this time Yohance was taking and sharing photographs on social media using the podcast camera. This was earning very positive responses; which prompted him to study photography.

Yohance started gathering the equipment needed for photography while continuously sharpening his skills. This earned him a few spots on various televison news outlets and….

….Yohance Bailey Photography was born!

With his knowledge and vision, Yohance is able to direct clients who have no experience in modeling and also has a unique ability to make clients comfortable in their own skin and in front of the lens

Continuously thriving to create a strong team of professionals; Yohance looks forward to working with clients to offer not only photographs, but an experience of a lifetime.

Yohance’s biography story was featured in Broom is Good here.