Joseph G. Stamburski is a photographer whose work documents the structural forces reshaping eastern Missouri counties along the I-70 corridor. He specifically explores the gentrification, displacement, and architectural loss accompanying rapid housing and retail development. Joseph brings distinctive qualifications to this subject matter through forty years of continuous residence in Warren County, Missouri, positioned within the region's most dynamic growth zone. His perspective combines deep personal knowledge of place-based transformation with analytical distance—he has witnessed decades of regional change while maintaining the critical awareness necessary for meaningful artistic engagement. Joseph's background includes military service as a Hospital Corpsman with the U.S. Navy and with the United States Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force, as well as an extended career in retail work within his community. Joseph is currently based in Warrenton, Missouri.