Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence (born November 5, 1989), known professionally as Joey L, is a Canadian professional photographer who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Start of career Joey Lawrence's interest in photography began when he was seven years or age. His father, who restored antiques, let him borrow a 1.3 megapixel point and shoot camera, with which he took his first photos of his dinosaur toys. He grew up in rural Ontario, Canada. Lawrence started entering photography competitions in DPChallenge in 2004 using a point-and-shoot digital camera. It was not long before his photographs were winning and shortly thereafter he was producing educational DVDs for aspiring photographers. He then began taking photographs of bands, asking for $50 and concert tickets in return. From that point on his professional career developed quickly, he was taken on by agents in London and New York City. Lawrence states that he is completely self-educated in photography.