Novel (E)-4-((5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)amino)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide 1, (E)-4-((5-bromo-2-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)-3-methoxybenzylidene)amino)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzene sulfonamide 2 and 2(3),9(10),16(17),23(24)-tetra-[(E)-4-((5-bromo-3-methoxy-2-(λ1-oxidanyl)benzyl idene)amino)-N-(pyridine-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide]phthalocyaninato zinc(II) phthalocyanine 3 were synthesized. Their (1-3) structures were illuminated with spectroscopic methods such as FT-IR, 1H NMR,13C NMR, UV–vis, MALDI-TOF mass spectra and also elemental analysis. The spectroscopic, photophysical and photochemical properties of the zinc(II) phthalocyanine 3 were investigated in dimethyl sulfoxide and its effects on the above mentioned properties were reported as a result of containing new type benzenesulfonamide derivatives as substituents. In addition, its above-mentioned properties were reported by comparing different species with those of their substituted and/or unsubstituted counterparts. The zinc(II) phthalocyanine 3 has photosensitizing abilities suitable and sufficient especially for photocatalytic applications.