What I love about Joe's photography is the bare-bones intimacy of the everyday goings-on of people all around us. He is a true archivist of the dragon slayers, people who toil - sometimes in sweat, sometimes with laughter. His viewfinder images are wonderful little snapshots of color, yet has an artful dinge to them … Read more

What I love about Joe's photography is the bare-bones intimacy of the everyday goings-on of people all around us. He is a true archivist of the dragon slayers, people who toil - sometimes in sweat, sometimes with laughter. His viewfinder images are wonderful little snapshots of color, yet has an artful dinge to them which makes it the most unique TTV stuff I have seen around Flickr. Good going, Joe!

I love me some Friendly Joe. He is a MASTER of TTV, a big ole' color whore, and his photos at the Manilow store is worthy of much praise. He is also an awesome person...I am very glad we crossed paths. If you don't have him in your contact list, you are missing out on some wonderfully fun and fabulous photo… Read more

I love me some Friendly Joe. He is a MASTER of TTV, a big ole' color whore, and his photos at the Manilow store is worthy of much praise. He is also an awesome person...I am very glad we crossed paths. If you don't have him in your contact list, you are missing out on some wonderfully fun and fabulous photography, and a wonderfully fun and fabulous person.

visiting joe's stream is like stepping into a candy store. you've got a dollar burning a hole in your hand, and as you stand there in the doorway, staring wide-eyed at the delicious treats stacked up on every available spot of counterspace, you honestly don't know what to gobble up first. his square-format work is time… Read more

visiting joe's stream is like stepping into a candy store. you've got a dollar burning a hole in your hand, and as you stand there in the doorway, staring wide-eyed at the delicious treats stacked up on every available spot of counterspace, you honestly don't know what to gobble up first. his square-format work is timeless, evocative, whimsical and intense, and his view of the world -- not to mention his guileless blend of humor and poignance -- is nothing short of inspirational. truly one of my favorite photographers. he's also funny. really really funny. and life doesn't get much better than funny, does it.

Besides having the real deal photography skills, an incredible eye, and a dynamic sense of framing, Friendly Joe's photos do something for me that few others here have done- they make me genuinely and truly HAPPY. Like laughing out loud happy. The best examples to me are Pebbles Pez Posse in his TTV set, and Why You Ma… Read more

Besides having the real deal photography skills, an incredible eye, and a dynamic sense of framing, Friendly Joe's photos do something for me that few others here have done- they make me genuinely and truly HAPPY. Like laughing out loud happy. The best examples to me are Pebbles Pez Posse in his TTV set, and Why You May Want To Behave Yourself in his Bowl-O-Rama set. I love the world you live in Joe, keep shooting and posting and inspiring!

He's a magician. An alchemist even. He takes banal everyday scenes and places and turns them into the object of desire of any colour- or any other whore. He also has a wicked sense of humour, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was indeed subjected to top secret and obscure CIA "lucy in the sky with diamonds" tests in th… Read more

He's a magician. An alchemist even. He takes banal everyday scenes and places and turns them into the object of desire of any colour- or any other whore. He also has a wicked sense of humour, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was indeed subjected to top secret and obscure CIA "lucy in the sky with diamonds" tests in the 70's. TTV shots are there as proof. Take exhibit Q for example. So there you have it, check out his stream yadayadablabla all that, but seriously: Friendly Joe ROCKS!