Kimberly Paynter

Photographer

Kimberly Paynter has been a staff photographer and videographer for the WHYY newsroom since 2012. A Philadelphia native, she grew up watching WHYY, and aimed to work in public media as she studied documentary production at the University of the Arts. When not shooting photos, she spends time tending her garden and studies classical music.

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Corin King as Iron Fist. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Arts & Entertainment

A welcome escape from reality at Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia

The Garcia and Alives families say they put their Spider-Man and Pikachu costumes together at the last minute, but they blend right in. ...

6 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Colored Girls Museum prescribes the sanctuary of home for ‘A Good Night’s Sleep’

The future of health care; missing children; divine absurdities — these are just a few of the things keeping Vashti DuBois up at night. ...

6 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Gong orchestra draws out ‘a different kind of beauty’ with virgin players [video]

In the Icebox Project Space, a huge concrete project space on American Street in North Philadelphia, 14 local musicians and artists are s ...

6 years ago

Belly dancers ‘Fight For Air’ in Philadelphia

Local dancers shimmied to raise money to fight lung disease this past weekend in Philadelphia. More than 20 belly dancers took the ...

7 years ago

Artist John Nunez shades clouds. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

If you think it, they can ink it at 2017 Philly Tattoo Arts Convention

Philadelphia’s 19th Annual Tattoo Arts Convention took place last weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Local tattoo lover ...

7 years ago

Eaters compete to win a haircut and free food at the 3rd annual Vegan French Toast Bowl at Lava Space in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Vegan French Toast Bowl 3 raises awareness about food rescue

The Philadelphia tradition of celebrating the Super Bowl with competitive eating contests reached deep into its conscience and came up wi ...

7 years ago

Matthew Clark, Laura Cohen, and Dynah Haubert left the Pa. Democrats watch party as Donald Trump began to claim most of the states in the raise. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Politics & Policy

Disability rights activists react to Trump presidency in Philadelphia

When North Carolina was called for Donald Trump, a crying Dynah Haubert left the Sheraton ballroom. She and other activists were a ...

7 years ago

Penn’s ‘Dia de los Muertos’ a joyful celebration of life and death

The Penn Museum held their annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration on Saturday. The holiday originated in Mex ...

7 years ago

Terror Behind the Walls' Special Effects Makeup Director Lauren Palmer transforms fellow makeup artist Daniel T. McDonald into a zombie with just a few items that can be purchased anywhere makeup is sold. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Arts & Entertainment

Professional makeup artist has perfect recipe for homemade zombie

Terror Behind the Walls at Philadelphia’s historic Eastern State Pe ...

7 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Female table tennis pro faces average Joes to promote Women’s World Cup in Philadelphia [video]

The public was invited to play a round of ping-pong against Table Tennis Olympian and North American Champion Wu Yue at the Shops at Libe ...

7 years ago

Veterans Coming Home: Ask a Veteran [video]

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7 years ago

Chantelle Bateman and Mike Miller are Philadelphia-based poets. They rehearse Holding it Down: The Veteran’s Dream Project at the Kimmel Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Veteran says military gave him the strength to stand up to gentrification [video]

United States Marine Corps and Army veteran Michael Miller believes the military gave him the strength to stand up to gentrification of h ...

7 years ago

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