John Stephens is a visual artist who uses photography and writing to tell compelling stories that connect and relate to the human journey. Stephens is originally from Atlanta, GA, and is a self-taught photographer. He pulls his inspiration from spirituality, music, history, literature, and present-day culture. He has been working in his craft for over 20 years and has been voted Best of Atlanta for his professional service for the past 4 years. His work has been displayed in the AfroFuturism Rising exhibition at the Tubman African American Museum. Creatively he is driven by the ethos that, "we are all interconnected in ways that can extend our reach as artists, but more importantly as human beings."