His work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated and more. In addition to his regular corporate and commercial work, his music clients are among the greatest names in Blues, Jazz, R & B, Soul, Rock, Cajun and Zydeco, as well as record companies, management groups and music publications. Joe began serioulsly photographing Bluies in 1976 with a pilgrimage to see Muddy Waters, and has been photographing the Blues continuously ever since. He received the prestigious ‘Keeping the Blues Alive in Photography and Art Award’ for 2002. The award is presented by the Blues Foundation to an artist who has created a body of work that has brought the Blues to the public and “made a significant contribution to the Blues world”.