Paul Crouse is an independent photographer based in Kyoto, Japan.

Born and raised in Michigan, Paul graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied Journalism and worked as a photographer and managing editor of The Daily Cardinal student newspaper. He then worked for seven years as a staff photographer for The Grand Rapids Press newspaper in Michigan. There he covered a broad range of photo assignments including breaking news, human interest features, sports and studio illustrations. He also covered freelance photo assignments for a variety of media and corporate clients, including: The Associated Press, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, The Milwaukee Journal, The Washington Post and many others.