Events - Event View

Everyone possesses a narrative, and some suggest that the significance lies not in the final destination but in the experiences encountered along the way. Allow me to share my own story – a self-assignment task that unexpectedly unfolded into a seven-year expedition. It all began with a creative impediment or creative roadblock in which I was grappling with at the time!

For those currently navigating through a similar situation, consider the insightful quote I have adapted: "We must be willing to give up the life that we planned, for the life that is waiting for us." Little did I anticipate, while capturing images at Kraft Foods, that I would eventually find myself in Tulsa, OK authoring two books and engaging in aviation history, photography and aviation-related work!                                          

I will share my authoring journey on learning to write accurately without relying on Chat GPT, despite dealing with a form of dyslexia. I'll reveal my sources of inspiration and provide you the strategies I employed for researching information amid the challenges of the pandemic of 2020.

I look forward to an evening of inspiration and a sharing of ideas that everyone in the creative field can relate to.

                                        Joe Glyda Bio    

Joe Glyda is a Commercial photographer for over 45 years specializing. in food, and products. He worked as a staff photographer at Kraft Foods in Chicago, IL. for 36 years and introducing digital technology to Kraft back in 1993. His leadership in the digital field along with his commercial photography expertise led him to teach at PPA conventions, Texas School, West Coast School, Lamar school, PhotoshopWorld and Kelby One training.

Joe retired from Kraft in 2009 moved to Tulsa, OK and continues to photograph food and products. However, he expanded his products to include aviation. He later joined the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team as a volunteer in 2015 and has been photographing parachute operations with the team since 2016.

Joe is a PPA Master Photographer, a Photographic Craftsman, a PPA Master Artist and was Awarded the ASP Fellowship in January of 2024.

He is the author of two books, the first being a food photography book, released in 2019, and the second on WWII aviation artwork which was a self-publishing project released in 2021.

Joe is an energetic photographer with a keen eye and sense of adventure that keeps him on the cusp of creating great images.