Biography

Joyce Wilson – Born l935, Indianapolis, IN

Joyce Wilson’s remarkable career spans half a century, and although laurels keep landing in Joyce’s corner, it is her work that speaks volumes, telling three stories of a distinguished career.  In l961, she photographed children in a local Santa house, and during film delivery to the studio, realized her earlier art training could be useful.  She was soon oil painting photographic portraits for local photographers, but felt the portraits of children were contrived and ordinary.  She purchased a Rollicord, and enrolled in an evening photography class.  After practice and experimenting with her family as subjects, and honing her darkroom skills, Joyce announced to her friends that she was in business.  A workshop with the legendary pictorialist Adolf “Papa” Fassbender in l965, gave her insight into the aesthetics of photography, and her small portrait studio was growing.  When her husband died in 1970, she convinced her banker to give her a year to make her business profitable. Joyce put her passion for art on hold for the next 20 years in order to work commercially and raise her three children.  

Her business thrived with portrait and commercial assignments, and intertwined was a
full schedule of lectures and teaching throughout the world.  Joyce has been featured
since 1990 as a member of the Fuji Talent Team, and is in demand to share her knowledge and experience.  Her images have appeared in advertising usage by Fuji Film, Prudential
Insurance, Kodak, Mamiya America, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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