Time to start a new chapter
After nine years, today marks my last day at the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA). I want to thank everyone at ISA that helped me flourish and taught me more than I ever thought possible. It was an honor to work at a company that serves as an industry leader and truly allows its employees to grow. I am proud of what I have accomplished in my roles at ISA. It was a pleasure to work for our farmer members and to get to know them personally. I want to thank Kirk Leeds and Aaron Putze for taking a chance and giving me the opportunity to highlight our great members through photography, videos and stories. The people I’ve met and places I visited will stay with me forever.
While I am sad to close the door on this chapter of my career, I couldn’t be more excited for the next. I’m looking forward to furthering my skills and exploring new opportunities. It has always been a dream of mine to pursue a freelance career. Now is the time for me to do it. I’m looking forward to sharing my next steps in the upcoming weeks.
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.