One of six children, Isaac Wingfield grew up as a homeschooler in Asheville, NC. During his undergraduate education at Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC, he completed an interdisciplinary core curriculum through Appalachian's Watauga College. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Science in Technical Photography. After spending a year in New York City working for the photojournalism agency Magnum Photos, he moved to Providence, RI in 2008 to begin work on his Master of Fine Arts at Rhode Island School of Design. He is happily married, and ever thankful for the support and encouragement of his wife.