With a lifelong passion for photography and visual arts, our founder has built a distinguished career marked by creativity, education, and industry leadership. Following four years of service in the U.S. Army’s Army Security Agency, he graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara in 1974 and went on to share his expertise as an instructor of photography and Photoshop at The Art Institute of Houston and Houston Community College. A Houston resident since 1976, he remains actively involved in the photography industry while enjoying time with his family as the proud father of two daughters and grandfather of six energetic grandchildren. Since 2002, Joe has successfully operated an event photography business, offering photo booths and a variety of interactive photography entertainment services that help make weddings, corporate events, and special celebrations more memorable.