"I love working with Joe. He makes my family feel at ease, makes us laugh and in turn we end up with beautiful, natural pictures. We have a favorite location that we like to photograph at and he’s always more than willing to work with the girls in finding the perfect light, background and ultimately a beautiful picture. Whether I’m looking for black and white or color photographs, he never disappoints." Mary – Family photos
"I was looking for someone who could take some artistic photos of me for my music projects. I found Joe through google and after I saw his wonderful work on his website, I wrote him. We set up an appointment and discussed what I want to achieve with my photos. During the shoot, I felt totally comfortable, even though this was my first professional photo shoot. Joe's energy is really light and fun and he definitely brings out the best in his subjects. I wholeheartedly recommend working with him! Joe's process is very efficient and streamlined, but also incredibly personal. He knows exactly what to ask and cares about the vibe you want and what you want to communicate. The whole session was really relaxed and enjoyable. Joe is a very professional photographer who puts a lot of love, heart and dedication into his work. My expectations were exceeded completely and the whole photo session was one of the highlights of the year. I highly recommend him!" Gunnar - Composer - Professional and Personality Portraits "Having a need for a professional headshot to promote my fledgling business, I hadn’t had my photo taken in a studio since high school portraits. I was out of my element and extremely nervous when I arrived at my photo session with Joe Perna. I was self-conscious about having my photo taken and came to it with a “get it over with“ attitude. Thankfully, Joe had a comfortable demeanor, good suggestions and an ease with his skill of finding the person behind the smile. In spite of my nervousness, I found myself changing from forced fake smile to having fun; truly laughing and smiling. The time went by quickly, but I felt Joe took his time trying to portray what I wished to express: warm, approachable, competent and focused. I was very happy when I saw the finished photographs, Joe made sure I had many great choices that expressed my goal. I appreciate his time and his talent but more so his seemingly quick connection with people and his gift of showing them what makes them unique." Nicole - Artist business portrait
Joe is an amazing photographer! I think the magic of his pictures is in making you see people's personalities and other inner qualities that are usually hard, if at all possible, to capture in any visual images, especially photographs. Apparently, Joe has a very special talent enforced by some unique skills. I am very pleased with the work Joe has done for me! Julie - Business Portrait