Shoun A. Hill is an experienced photo editor and photographer with over 20 years of expertise behind the lens and in photo editing. In 2022, he became an assistant professor of practice in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he teaches photojournalism and multimedia, sharing his extensive industry knowledge with his students.

Hill previously served as a photo editor with The Associated Press from 2005 to 2022, where he edited photos for the news, entertainment, and lifestyles desks, and later focused on the sports desk. He is highly skilled with Photoshop and Photo Mechanic, bringing a diverse and well-rounded skill set to his work.

Before his tenure at the AP, Hill worked as a staff photographer for the Orlando Sentinel from 2000 to 2005, where he photographed collegiate and professional sports. Prior to that, he was a staff photographer for The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee, from 1995 to 2000, covering news and sports in the Mid-South.

Hill holds a Master of Arts in visual communication from Ohio University and a bachelor's degree in history from Frostburg State University, where he was involved in the indoor and outdoor track teams, the student newspaper, and the dance company.

His images have been included in several recent exhibitions in the U.S. as he expands his focus beyond strict photojournalism into more open-ended genres. Hill is passionate about the process of photography and enjoys spending time with his subjects to capture their true selves in his photographs.