Joseph Taggart is from West Akron and has lived in Kent for
14 years. He began his interest in photography while at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. In the late 1970s. Joe studied commercial photography at The University of Akron and then went on to work as a wedding photographer as well as creating images for Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
and other commercial clients. Joe's interests are in landscapes and Black and White fine
art with an emphasis on architectural photography. He has received several awards from Cuyahoga Valley photographic society, the Akron Beacon Journal and was
featured in an advertisement for Kodak TMax B&W film.