Specialties
Action,
Advertising,
Aerial,
Americana,
Animals/Wildlife,
People,
Photojournalism,
Portraits,
Sports
Bio
My name is Stacy L. Pearsall and I got my start as an Air Force photographer over ten years ago at the age of 17. During my time in the service I traveled to over 41 countries and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. I am one of only two women to win the NPPA Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have won it twice. During my three tours in Iraq, I earned the Bronze Star Medal and Commendation with Valor for heroic actions under fire. After being wounded in action, I was medically retired from service. However, the wounds I have sustained have not affected my abilities as a photographer or journalist.
My work has been published in various media to include Time Magazine, New York Times, CNN, BBC, LA Times, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Oscar nominated PBS: Operation Home Coming and GQ Magazine: This is Our War. I was interviewed by national magazines such as Pink, Popular Photography and Newsweek, where I shared my experiences as a female combat photojournalist.
My photos were featured at LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in 2007 and my portrayal of combat experiences in Iraq titled "Inside An Ambush" was highlighted in the NPPA Magazine that same year. I am also an Atlanta Photojournalism Contest and two-time NPPA Women in Photojournalism Contest award winner.
My images have been exhibited in Charleston, S.C. and Hollywood, Calif. I made a guest appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in February. During the interview, Oprah and I discussed my photographic history and the future of my business. PBS and the Air Force Band honored me as the Air Force veteran of the year where they produced a two-hour musical tribute to America's heroes. In my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, I was presented with the Trojan Labor American Hero Award for 2009.
Currently, I am the Owner/Director of the Charleston Center for Photography (www.CCforP.org).
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