She has worked in countries like Vietnam and China, where she got particularly inspired by Ming dynasty paintings. Lois Conner also explored the American West and the Native American Reservations, working and camping along the way. Her architectural photography address the infrastructural changes caused by the economy. The panoramic format of her photographs allows her to incorporate a great amount of detail in a frame and to depict cities and its difficulties, as well as those of the countryside. Lois Conner had numerous exhibitions in many noted museums worldwide, and her work can be found in many important collections.