Joe Sohm

Photo Historian – Story Teller – Public Speaker

“Visions of America” Music Video with William Shatner narration
“Declaration of Independence” Music Video – narrated by William Shatner featuring the images of Joe Sohm

Joe Sohm’s keynote presentations remind us of all that is good about America – in his stories, images and HD music videos narrated by Clint Eastwood and William Shatner. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have drawn on Sohm’s iconic images to celebrate the American spirit.Declaration of Independence William Shatner Internationally published 50,000 times a year, Sohm’s work has been featured in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles times, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and Vogue.

“Voices for Tomorrow” Music Video by Photographer-Speaker Joe Sohm & Musicians Ed & Gaia Tossing
“Voices for Tomorrow” Music Video by Photographer-Speaker Joe Sohm & Musicians Ed & Gaia Tossing

 

His work was featured by Boston & Philly Pops, the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center airing on NBC TV, for MTV’s Presidential Inaugural Coverage, on HBO’s Bill Maher, ABC’s “The View,” on Fox, CNN and MSNBC. Joe’s multimedia keynote speaking presentations tell the American story in images, videos and inspiring stories and quotes by our founding generation.

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C-SPAN Video Bio of Joe Sohm – America’s Photo-Historian – introduced by John Milewski
C-SPAN "Book TV" @ National Press Club Talk by photographer-author-speaker Joe Sohm
C-SPAN “Book TV” @ National Press Club Talk by photographer-author-speaker Joe Sohm
Clint Eastwood Narrates "AMER-ICONS" HD music-video
Clint Eastwood Narrates “AMER-ICONS” HD music-video

 

Sohm has presented his nonpartisan keynote addresses and motivational talks more than 100 times at venues across America, including the National Press Club and the Newseum museum in Washington, D.C.; C-SPAN’s “Book TV” show; the Museum of the City of New York (following Mayor Bloomberg); and the Channel City Club inSanta Barbara. He’s made keynote presentations at numerous universities, including Marquette, Rutgers, Gettysburg College, the University of Florida and Texas A&M; for corporations and trade associations, including the National Bank Trade Advisors, Boston’s Axial Financial, the Boston Apple Store, Maine’s Savings Banks Association; and at Philadelphia’s “We the People” Bicentennial Celebration of the U.S. Constitution.

Clint Eastwood “Born with a Camera” Splash
Clint Eastwood “Born with a Camera” Splash
"More Than a Dream" Music Video - by Photographer & Speaker Joe Sohm and Musician Ed Tossing
“More Than a Dream” Music Video – by Photographer & Speaker Joe Sohm and Musician Ed Tossing
"America the Beautiful" - Roger Kellaway interprets Joe Sohm’s Americana images
“America the Beautiful” – Roger Kellaway interprets Joe Sohm’s Americana images
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Readers Digest VOA Book Sizzle Reel – “How do you photograph Democracy?”
Woodrow Wilson Center for Democracy, Wash. D.C. - John Milewski Interviews Joseph Sohm
Woodrow Wilson Center for Democracy, Wash. D.C. – John Milewski Interviews Joseph Sohm

Sohm has been profiled by CBS MarketWatch, the PBS NewsHour, Esquire & Lexus Magazine, USA Today, the San Francisco Examiner and on the cover of American Profiles Sunday Magazine. He is a Gold Medal winner in the NY International Film Festival and for his Readers Digest Published book, a recipient of a Gold Medal (IPPY Book Awards) and Silver medal (Nautilus Book Awards). Joe is winner of three TELLY Awards for his inspiring Americana music videos that appear in his talks and a Honorary Lifetime Member of the prestigious Ojai Studio Artists tour.

One Minute America

Visions of America - ONE MINUTE AMERICA - TV Series Overview
Visions of America – ONE MINUTE AMERICA – TV Series Overview
Roadside America - 1 Minute America
Roadside America – 1 Minute America
Amer-ICONS - 1 Minute America
Amer-ICONS – 1 Minute America

Co-created with legendary TV producer and former Columbia TV CEO, Herman Rush, Joseph Sohm’s “One Minute America” videos tell the American Story in 60 seconds. The series is designed for TV and Internet audiences. This is a preview of the ONE MINUTE AMERICA TV/web series focusing on Main Street USA.

America’s National Parks - 1 Minute America
America’s National Parks – 1 Minute America
America’s Photo Historian - 1 Minute America
America’s Photo Historian – 1 Minute America
Main Street USA - 1 Minute America
Main Street USA – 1 Minute America