Impact Photo’s Ed and Molly Kempf have been shooting Corridor weddings, families and special events long before it was called the Corridor. Founded in 1977, the business picked up its “Joe Photo” moniker while covering parties and events for fraternities and sororities at the University of Iowa. “When they wanted a photo taken, they would just yell, ‘Joe Photo!’,” Owner and President Ed Kempf recalled. “From then on, we were known as Impact Photo in Cedar Rapids, and Joe Photo in Iowa City.”
Since then, the business has made a name for itself, thanks to its hard-to-miss truck and its unique offerings, such as its “family personality panoramic” package that merges action and posed shots. It has also developed a loyal following among corporate clients for its non-stop hustle. “We have enough people that we could shoot five special events at the same time,” Mr. Kempf said. “We stay real busy.”
– Adam Moore
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