Along with creating images to supplement stories in the daily publication, Conley also specializes in long-term multimedia projects, often focusing on environmental and manufacturing themes. Prior to moving to Houston, Conley worked in Detroit, Michigan for The Detroit News. She has been a 2016 Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources Fellow and a 2009 Kiplinger Fellow of Public Policy and Multimedia. Conley has received a 2014 APME Multimedia Journalist of the Year, 2011 Gerald Loeb Finalist for Multimedia Story, 2010 MPPA Photographer of the Year, 2010 MPPA HM Multimedia Photographer of the Year, 2009 Editor & Publisher’s Photos of the Year 1st Place Multimedia, among other honors.