Joe Eitzen
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Black-and-white photograph of the Cathedral Group peaks, Grand Teton National Park.

I’m Joe Eitzen, a founder and photographer. I build photo and video experiences at Snapbar, make analog film tools through Archive 135, and photograph places worth remembering.

Current work
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01 — The Studio

Most of what I make begins with a photograph.

Snapbar began with my love of photography, grew into a photo booth company, and now builds AI photo and video software for brands and events. Archive 135 grew out of a love of film, physical tools, and the discipline of fewer frames. My photography comes from the same instinct: finding places that ask you to slow down, watching the light, and making images that preserve the feeling of being there.

I care about what images do after they are made: how they are shared, how they become objects, how they become part of rituals, and how they carry memory over time.

Portrait of Joe Eitzen.
Joe EitzenEst. 2003
02 — Selected Work

Ventures & projects.

Four ongoing
studio practices

№ 01 / 04SnapbarAI photo and video experiences for events, teams, and leading brands.Co-founder
2013 — present№ 02 / 04PhotographyBold landscape photographs from the American West, the Pacific Northwest, national parks, and farther places.Personal practice
Since 2003№ 03 / 04Archive 135Analog film tools and small objects for photographers who still value constraints.Founder
2024 — present№ 04 / 04Scale HeadshotsAI headshots for teams that need consistent portraits without a studio day.Co-founder
2026 — present
03 — Photography

Places worth keeping.

Black & white landscapes
American West · 2003 — now

01Black-and-white photograph of Mount Rainier rising above forested ridges, Washington, 2024.RainierMt. Rainier · WA
Digital · 202402Black-and-white photograph of The Narrows slot canyon and Virgin River, Zion, Utah, 2024.The NarrowsZion · Utah
Digital · 202403Black-and-white photograph of the cliffs and river bend at Smith Rock State Park, Oregon, 2023.Smith RockOregon
Digital · 202304Black-and-white photograph of Angel's Landing ridge and surrounding canyon walls, Zion, Utah, 2024.Angel's LandingZion · Utah
Digital · 202405Black-and-white photograph of the Old Faithful geyser erupting in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2024.Old FaithfulYellowstone · WY
Digital · 202406Black-and-white photograph of Cathedral Rock and the desert below near Sedona, Arizona, 2023.Cathedral RockSedona · AZ
Digital · 202307Black-and-white photograph of Christine Falls cascading beneath a stone arch bridge, Mount Rainier, Washington, 2024.Christine FallsMt. Rainier · WA
Digital · 202408Black-and-white photograph of a lone bison standing on the plains of Yellowstone, Wyoming, 2024.Lone BisonYellowstone · WY
Digital · 2024

A growing archive of the places I keep coming back to.

Enter the archive

Working principle

The tools change.The craft still matters.
— J.E.
01Fewer, better things.Ilikeconstraints:arolloffilm,asmalledition,asimpletool,aclearbrief.Fewerframesusuallymakebetterdecisions.
02On AI.AIisapowerfulimagetool,notareplacementfortaste.Itworksbestwhenguidedbypeoplewhoknowwhattheyaretryingtomake.
03The point.Makesomethinguseful,beautiful,andworthkeeping.
04 — Recognition

In the press.

2020 — 2023

2019Inc. 5000Snapbar — #473 of America's 5,000 fastest-growing private companies2023GeekWireStartup survival — how a pandemic pivot helped this photo booth company see a bigger picture2021Business InsiderOn burnout, a sabbatical, and treating the anxiety that comes with building a company2020BizBashMost Innovative People in Events 2020 — Sam & Joe Eitzen2020Inc.The Snapbar Pivot — “Keep Your City Smiling” during the coronavirus pandemic2020The New York TimesOn small businesses, startups, and learning to fail
05 — Get in touch

Make something
worth keeping.

hello@joeeitzen.com
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