Kimberly P. Mitchell joined the Detroit Free Press in 2005 as a staff photographer. While attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, she interned at the Detroit Free Press and the San Jose Mercury News, where she developed a strong commitment to creating socioeconomic change through dynamic, storytelling photography and is dedicated to covering local issues in metro Detroit. She has been the recipient of several NPPA and MPPA awards, including the Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award in 2011, runner-up photographer of the year for Michigan in 2006 and a Michigan Emmy nomination. She hopes to honestly reflect the people, events and moments that have defined her community through her photography.