Seven ways to work with Joe. Every session is planned with you first, shot with care, and finished by hand. Pick one to see what's included, or book a shoot and we'll figure it out together.
Your headshot is the handshake before the handshake. It sits on your LinkedIn, your website, the conference program and the email signature a client opens right before deciding whether to call you back. A good one says capable and approachable in the half second people give it.
Most people tense up the moment a lens points their way, so a session with Joe starts with conversation, not the camera. He watches how you smile when you're comfortable, builds the light around your face, and directs the small things nobody thinks about: chin, shoulders, where your weight sits, what to do with your hands. You see every frame on screen as you go, so you know you have the shot before you leave.
Afterwards Joe retouches your selects by hand. Stray hairs, blemishes and shine go. Your laugh lines and freckles stay. The goal is you on a very good day, not a stranger who looks like you.
Starting atOn request
Session45–90 minutes
What's included
Wardrobe & prep guideWhat to wear, what to avoid and how to arrive camera-ready, sent before your session.
Studio or on locationJoe's studio with full lighting, or a portable setup at your office.
Live on-screen reviewWatch the images come in and pick favorites together.
Expression coachingDirection for posture, angle and a smile that looks natural, not forced.
Hand retouchingSkin, flyaways and distractions cleaned up without the plastic look.
Every format you needHigh-resolution files sized for LinkedIn, web, print and press.
Nothing makes a company look smaller than a team page where every photo was taken in a different kitchen. Matching portraits tell clients you're organized, established and on the same page before they've read a word.
Joe brings the studio to you. Lights and a backdrop go up in a conference room or an empty office, and your people rotate through in a few minutes each, between meetings, without anyone leaving the building. Every portrait is made with the same light, angle and background, so the next hire can be photographed months from now and still match.
For leadership pages, boards and annual reports, he can add environmental portraits around your space and candid team moments that show the culture, not just the faces.
Starting atOn request
SessionHalf or full day
What's included
On-site studioLights and backdrop set up at your location and packed away when you're done.
One consistent lookThe same lighting, framing and background for every person, now and for future hires.
Fast rotationA few minutes per person, scheduled around your team's day.
Environmental & group shotsLeadership, team and workspace images on request.
Organized deliveryRetouched selects in a private gallery, named and sorted by person.
Make-up sessionsAn easy way to photograph anyone who was out on shoot day.
Live events happen once. The light changes every second, the moment you wanted is already gone, and nobody can ask the band to play that chorus again. That is exactly where Joe is most at home.
He has worked main stages and packed festival lawns here in Tampa, moving fast in low, shifting stage light while staying out of the way of performers and guests. At galas, launches and private parties he covers the arrivals, the speeches, the details and the people having the night of their lives.
You get images built for what comes next: press, social posts the morning after, sponsor recaps and next year's ticket page.
Starting atOn request
SessionPer event
What's included
Doors-to-encore coveragePerformers, crowd, venue and atmosphere, start to finish.
Low-light expertiseSharp, clean images in stage light and dark rooms.
Candid momentsGuests, reactions and details, not just the stage.
Next-day sneak peeksA handful of edited favorites ready for social right away.
Full edited galleryThe complete set, color graded and delivered online.
Clear usage rightsImages licensed for press, social and promotion.
In fashion and beauty, the light is the story. Saturated color in the studio, window light on an industrial wall, golden hour in an open field: every look gets its own setup.
Joe plans each shoot with you from a mood board, then shoots for the edit: hair in motion, the drape of fabric, skin, and the shape of the pose. Models leave with a portfolio that shows range. Salons and stylists get images that make the work the hero. Designers get lookbooks that sell.
Retouching is done to editorial standards with real texture kept intact, and comp cards can be laid out straight from the finished selects.
Starting atOn request
Session2–4 hours
What's included
Concept & mood boardLooks, locations, lighting and references planned together.
Multiple setupsDifferent backdrops and lighting for each look.
Hair & wardrobe focusMovement and detail captured for stylists and designers.
Editorial retouchingPolished skin that still has texture.
Comp card layoutPrint-ready cards made from your best frames.
Portfolio selectsHigh-resolution files for agencies, social and print.
The best couple photos don't look posed. They look like a still from the best night of your relationship.
Joe starts with where you two actually spend your time: a favorite bar in Ybor City, the beach at sunset, downtown after dark. The session is built around that place. Gentle prompts and movement keep things flowing, so you end up laughing with each other instead of staring at a lens.
Engagements, anniversaries, proposals, family portraits and personal stories are all welcome.
Starting atOn request
Session60–120 minutes
What's included
Location planningSpots around Tampa Bay chosen to fit your story.
Relaxed directionPrompts and movement instead of stiff poses.
Wardrobe guidanceColors and outfits that work together on camera.
Cinematic colorOne consistent, film-like look across the whole gallery.
Online galleryEasy to share with family and download.
Prints & albumsArchival prints and albums available on request.
Images that sell the feeling, not just the product.
People buy the feeling before the product. A commercial photo has one job: make someone stop scrolling and want to be there, eat that, wear that, stay there.
Joe works like a small production company. A pre-production call sets the goals, then a shot list covers every place the images will live: website hero, menu, ads, signage and a month of social posts. Shoot day can mix product on set, people in your space and the small details that make your brand recognizable.
He brings the same eye he uses for his fine art, with motion, light trails and layered exposures, so your brand doesn't end up looking like everybody else's stock photos.
Starting atOn request
SessionHalf or full day
What's included
Pre-productionGoals, shot list and schedule agreed before shoot day.
On-site or studioRestaurants, hotels, retail, offices or Joe's studio.
Content for every channelCrops sized for website, social, ads and print.
People & productLifestyle images with real people plus clean product shots.
Commercial licenseClear usage rights for your marketing.
Behind-the-scenes videoOptional short clips for social.
Some stories only make sense from a few hundred feet up: a waterfront property, a construction site, a festival crowd, the whole skyline at golden hour.
Joe has flown over downtown Tampa, the Gasparilla flotilla and the Gulf beaches, planning each flight around airspace, weather and the hour when the light rakes across the city. Stills and 4K video are edited and color graded to the same standard as his ground work.
Aerials pair naturally with ground photography, so a single booking can cover a property, a venue or an event from every angle.
Starting atOn request
SessionPer location
What's included
Flight planningAirspace, weather and timing checked in advance.
Aerial stillsHigh-resolution photos edited like the rest of Joe's work.
4K videoSmooth, color-graded clips for web and social.
Social cutAn optional short edited reel.
Ground + airCombine aerials with on-the-ground photography.
One deliveryStills and video together in a single online gallery.
