Joe Lane…Muskegon, MI
Joe Lane: Finding His Voice Through the Lens By Doug D. Sims In 2011, Muskegon artist Joe Lane picked up a camera to take senior portraits for his nephew. He didn’t know it at...
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Vaughan Stevens II…Grand Rapids, MI
From Grief to Greatness: How Vaughan Stevens II Is Documenting Black Life with Purpose By Doug D. Sims In Grand Rapids, Michigan, where grit meets creativity and culture often hides in plain sight, photographer...
Dr. April Ruiz…Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. April Ruiz Turns Memories Into Masterpieces With Candy APEL Photography By Doug D. Sims In a world increasingly oversaturated with fleeting moments, Dr. April Ruiz stands as a visual storyteller determined to make...
Kawan Mills…Grand Rapids, MI
Capturing Light, Capturing Purpose: The Photography Journey of Kawan Moneek By Doug D. Sims For Grand Rapids-based photographer Kawan Moneek, photography has always been about more than pictures—it’s about preserving legacy, telling truth, and...
Ronald Parker…Durham, NC
Durham, NC – In the Moment: The Enduring Eye of Photographer Ronald Parker By Doug D. Sims When Ronald Parker first picked up a camera in 1984 while stationed in Berlin with the U.S....
Kim Roseberry…Fort Worth, TX
Framed in Purpose: Kim Roseberry’s Lens on Beauty, Blackness, and Self-Expression By Doug D. Sims Before she ever called herself a photographer, Kim Roseberry was a college film student who wandered into a camera...
Greg “Kawboi” Johnson…Muskegon, MI
Behind the Lens with Greg “Kawboi” Johnson: From MySpace to Magazines, a Journey in Focus By Doug D. Sims Before Instagram algorithms, Lightroom presets, or viral TikTok reels, photographer Greg “Kawboi” Johnson was out...
Ernest Sisson…Detroit, MI
Framed In Black: How Ernest Sisson Uses Photography to Preserve, Protest, and Inspire By Doug D. Sims Before Ernest Sisson ever stepped behind a lens, photography was already woven into his life — not...