Bio

Jon DeBoer is a photographer living and working in Detroit, Michigan. He started photographing the city of Detroit in 2009 while studying graphic design at Lawrence Tech University and has been photographing the evolving urban landscape since then. Much of his work is focused on capturing the unique atmosphere and mood of the city at night through black and white and color digital photography. Jon is also motivated to capture moments in time as the city goes through periods of change, renovation and transformation.

Jon’s work has been exhibited and acclaimed both locally and internationally. In 2016-2017 his work was included in the exhibition Detroit After Dark: Photographs from the DIA’s Collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts. More recently, he has been a part of exhibits at Hatch Art in Hamtramck and Art Clvb at the NewLab Building in Detroit.

Jon also works as a full time product and freelance sports/event photographer. He has worked as the freelance team photographer for Detroit’s soccer team, Detroit City FC, since their inaugural season in 2012, and has worked as a full time product photographer for STAHLS since 2022.

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