About me
Joseph is a nationally first-place prize-winning photographer, published worldwide for over two decades, with vast experience and deep skills in both the science and the art of photography. Joseph has taught photography for multiple years at the university level and written peer-reviewed journal articles on mathematical imaging; his images have won local, state, and national prizes and honors; and his pictures have been published by Rand McNally, Kansas Athletes, Walmart, Historic Images, The Chicago Tribune, CBS, the NCAA, and over a thousand other businesses, national magazines, websites, newspapers, media organizations, and more.
Since Joseph took his first photo with his big brother's camera at age four, and began saving for the next four years to buy his big sister's camera at age eight, he has dedicated his life to mastering photography, absorbing and learning every precious treasure of knowledge he could find, and working his hardest at every step along his journey with every level of equipment from the most basic to the very best. Joseph is now so blessed to be able to create unbelievably lifelike and breathtakingly lovely pictures of the highest quality by combining his stunning skills exclusively with the latest technological pinnacle of professional prime lenses and full-frame cameras.
However, Joseph gives all the glory to God. Joseph believes he is an ordinary person, just like you. Joseph doesn't pursue popularity. Instead, his passion is creating beautiful things with no ulterior motive, because that's what God does. One of Joseph's favorite illustrations to explain his life perspective is this: "The most beautiful mountain meadow in the world God created somewhere without even telling anyone, and probably only a poor shepherd child has ever seen it. God cares just as much about that poor child as for all the royalty in the world, and I want to be the same."
One of Joseph's favorite phrases to frame photography is, "A work of art should be a work of heart." Like the Bible says in the parable of the Good Samaritan, Joseph truly cares about his neighbors more than making himself a famous name. Joseph wants to use his God-given talents and skills not to be a slave serving mainstream media or a pawn to the glamour of the world's top so-called celebrities, but to be a blessing to precious people like you. With this in mind, Joseph's photography accomplishments that are his greatest treasure are not his famous features and countless cover photos, but rather capturing over 5,000 once-in-a-lifetime occasions and priceless photoshoots for family, friends, and precious people like you.
Why collaborate?
Sometimes people pose the question to me: why do I still collaborate, even though I have more than enough business, and have no need to build my portfolio either?
There are still two reasons!
Life is not about myself, but is first of all about the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus, secondly about helping others, and only thirdly about me!
J-O-Y = Jesus + Others + You.
This is why I love to invest my time and life in yours! No matter what you think or what anyone has told you, you are amazing!! And, I truly care about supporting amazing people like you!!
Secondly, there is something truly totally different about collaborating and creating versus being paid to create. Both of them are like different kinds of nutrients that nourish an artist. An artist constantly needs both of these sources of support to truly flourish and grow!
Is there a legal agreement between us when we collaborate?
Yes! Doing things right, both ethically and legally, is a part of the meaning of excellence!
By collaborating together, we are legally entering into the following agreement (contract):
- The "Photographer" henceforth refers to the owner of this website, dreamhome.gallery, as of June 26, 2021.
- "Participants" (in plural) or a "Participant" (in singular) henceforth refer to each person other than the Photographer with any role whatsoever in creating pictures or doing any other kind of work with the Photographer.
- If any Participant is a minor, then the parent or legal guardian of such a Participant must enter into this legal agreement on behalf of such a Participant, and this parent or legal guardian is an additional Participant.
- "Collaborators" henceforth refers collectively to the Photographer and to all Participants.
- Our "Collaboration" henceforth refers to any and all interactions of Collaborators with or about one another, as well as to any and all things whatsoever related to any and all interactions with or about one another, present, past, or future; including, but not limited to, any final product(s) of such interactions, whether creative works or any other things whatsoever.
- Our Collaboration must only be positive. Our Collaboration must not include any words, actions, or any other things at all of any kind which are in any way negative, harmful, or hurtful toward either each other (any Collaborators) or toward others.
- Subject to the above limitations, Collaborators may use the Collaboration personally or editorially or as examples to others of their services.
- Any other use other than as in (7.) above, including, but not limited to, commercial use, promotion or advertising of any for-profit entity, transfer of rights, or receipt of revenue in conjunction with any results of the Collaboration, requires separate written agreement, which must still be subject to (6.) above.
How do we get started collaborating?
My only criterion for collaboration is the passionate pursuit of the highest standards of utmost artistic excellence!
Is that your level of passion for pictures, too?
Then I want to work together with an amazing person like you with our greatest passion and ultimate effort to create stunningly incredible and beautifully powerful pictures!
Follow me on Instagram at either athletic.photos or pictureperfect.me, and send me a message!