Joseph Della Valle

Joseph Della Valle is a Maine film photographer, educator, and founder of Safelight Studio, a community darkroom. He exhibits black and white film work regionally and has works in the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography at UNE. Some exhibits include Four Maine Photographers at Kevin James Studio in Skowhegan, Studio Ecosystems faculty exhibit at UNE’s Ketchum Library, Sense of Sight, a group exhibit at Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Della Valle documents disappearing industrial sites in Maine with a panoramic camera and works with multiple exposure and the figure in spaces in medium format. Della Valle’s passion is teaching and working with other artists in collaboration, which fuels his community spirit and values.