Year of the farmer
By Joseph L. Murphy
Through the eyes of our great-grandfathers and their fathers, the Iowa landscape was a prize worthy of its weighty demands. Beneath the surface of its rolling hills, untold opportunities were waiting to be unleashed - and with it, the promise of a life well-lived for their families and the growing communities around them.
Originally published for the Iowa Soybean Association
For more than two decades, Joseph L. Murphy has had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with people from all walks of life through photography. He has photographed presidents and heads of state, traversed the winding alleyways of the Fes Medina in Morocco, photographed the sprawling countryside and people that make up Argentina and covered events that have defined the U.S. Most recently, Murphy’s travels have taken him to Cambodia, Mexico, China, Vietnam and Ecuador.
He has spent the past 20 years specializing in agriculture photography for multiple organizations, publications and marketing projects.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Murphy determined at an early age that his love of photography would shape his vision for life.