Guy Francis was born and raised here in New York.

Just prior to his photography career, he studied briefly as an actor at The Neighborhood Playhouse and individually with teacher Phil Gushee.  While soon realizing that acting was not what he was meant to do he did, however, gain an appreciation and understanding of actors' and their craft.  He also realized that he was meant to be on the other side of the lens! After completing a 1 year program at The Center For The Media Arts, he worked for several years as the first assistant for a couple of highly successful portrait and commercial photographers. While he has shot everything from still life to concerts to documentary, it will always be portraiture that fascinates him. 

His work has appeared on several CD & DVD covers and for publication in Billboard Magazine, Drum Magazine, The New York Times, world-wide for USA Today and the cover of Eye Weekly in Toronto.