About me

Joel Franquiz is a young artist from Lenoir, North Carolina and a graduate of Appalachian State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art Photography in Boone, North Carolina. Joel has worked across a range of mediums throughout his practice, with a strong focus on photographic processes, including polymer plates. His work brings together film, digital, sports, and nature photography to create narrative-driven images. Recently, Joel has been working in the field of sports photography, concentrating on moments often overlooked by audiences and highlighting emotion through intentional image-making.