SC Photographer of the Year: Joan Perry

A Canadian native, Joan Perry grew up in the hills of NE India along with her eight siblings. After her parents failed to arrange her marriage she returned to Toronto, cut off her braids and by a stroke of luck was accepted into Ryerson University’s Nursing program to discover that there wasn’t a job in the entire country for her that year. She eventually landed on her feet in the most beautiful city in the world, Charleston, SC. Joan roams the historic peninsula for a few brisk miles daily carrying her camera. Formerly “Walk this Way” the blog won 2nd Best Canadian Art/Photo Blog and in 2009 the Charleston City Paper’s Best Local Interest Blog award. After a career as a Labour & Deliver nurse, Joan is curerently the Director of Volunteers for a large health system in Charleston. A fan of the local art scene, as well as classics like Poe, she celebrates all things Charleston and can often be seen “reading the city with my feet.”

Some of Joan’s pictures from around Charleston:

For more of Joan’s work, check out her blog at http://news.sc/wp-admin/post-new.php and www.News.sc, where her photographs are featured regularly.

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