Portrait - Professional

Jay Walther, Ringmaster

Joe Patronite
USA

Nominee

"Jay Walther, Ringmaster"
Jay Walther, long-time ringmaster of the Zoppe Family Circus in the USA waits backstage for the star

Biography: Joe Patronite has traveled the world as a photographer, documenting, illustrating and producing imagery for over twenty-five years. Honors while at university include top placements in The College Photographer of the Year, and a finalist in the William Randolph Hearst photojournalism competition. From 1979 to 1984 Joe Patronite worked as a staff photographer for The Arizona Daily Star-Patronite was chosen as a New Face nominee by American Photo magazine, and took top honors in Arizona and National photojournalism competitions. In 1981 Patronite was nominated for the first time for The...

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