From the time she was in elementary school, Brook Joyner has had a camera in her hand. Growing up in Atlanta, GA, where there is no shortage of the arts, fostered Joyner’s photographic endeavor. She won her first photo contest at seven years old and what began as a casual interest quickly snowballed in to a passion for photography. Beginning with botanical photography, she began to explore different areas of picture making, even dabbling in film and dark room processes. The subject matter that most interested Joyner was people. Taking pictures of friends evolved in to photographing interesting people on the street. In her second year of high school Joyner joined the yearbook staff where she eventually became the photo editor. During her senior year, Joyner became a self-employed portrait photographer. Although she enjoyed family and senior portraits, she always appreciated the depth that could be produced in a candid image. The idea of capturing moments and telling stories resonated with her. This and her interest in hearing peoples' stories were determining factors when it came time for the ever-daunting college decision. Despite having a variety of other interests including music, art, cross country, soccer and criminal justice, photo became her first priority.
Joyner is currently a sophomore studying photojournalism and Western Kentucky University, which is widely regarding as on of the the top universities for photojournalism in the country. Joyner continues to gain new skills pertaining to her field in and out of the classroom. She is on the photo staff for both the award-winning College Heights Herald and the 17-time Pacemaker recipient, The Talisman. Her variety of interests allow her to bring a different perspective to photography. In the future Joyner hopes to work on projects that address social issues while telling personal stories that people can connect to.
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