Stephen Lawrence

Born and raised in Van Buren, Arkansas. Attended college in Savannah, Georgia at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree. Returned to Arkansas where he served the community as a Law Enforcement Officer for a decade on patrol and working with the youth as a School Resource Officer. Rediscovered the camera again from college, and the passion to create was reignited. Starting in 2024 he began the challenge of photographing as many bird species in his home county of Crawford County, Arkansas over the space of a year. He ended the year with 118 recorded species. Recently moved to Wichita, KS and is starting a new chapter with new wildlife and projects and looking to expand into portraits and serving a new community in a new way.