Bob Perkoski - Perkoski Photography , LLC
For years I have been entrenched in the visual elements of the Rust Belt, documenting everyday life in and around Cleveland through both my personal and professional work. My photo-journalistic style has covered the growth of the city over the past several years during its recent comeback. Telling a story with my images and capturing the essence of any event or performance as well as anticipating key moments to capture are my forte.
I am also co-owner/managing photographer for FreshWater Cleveland an online magazine dedicated to covering the good stories of the people, places and projects driving Cleveland. I am also the official photographer for LAND Studio and Holden Forests & Gardens. My freelance work includes Playhouse Square, Cleveland Public Theater, MOCA, The Port of Cleveland, Belt Magazine, The Sun News and other notable Northeast Ohio organizations. My substantial portfolio includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural -real estate photography, industrial photography and fine art.
I placed second in the Press Club of Cleveland’s 2022 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards Best in Ohio: Photographer category for The urban landscape: A photo essay of Cleveland neighborhoods, with the judge stating, “Great capture of urban beauty.” In 2023 I placed second in the pictorial category for my photo essays City lines: The landscape of downtown buildings and Parade of Sail: Tall Ships arrive in Cleveland.
Books
Rust Belt Burlesque: - Co-Author with Erin O'Brien, Publishing July 2019
LGBTQ Cleveland: Images of Modern America by Ken Schneck - Contributing photographer
Rust Belt Chic - The Cleveland Anthology: - Cover photo & design on first edition and contributing photographer
Rust Belt Chic - The Pittsburgh Anthology: - Contributing photographer
Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner - Contributing photographer
Publications
A sampling of online work
Politico: The Hot New Park at the Center of the Republican Convention
The Guardian: Hungry in Cleveland: if the economy's improving, where's all the food?
Cleveland Magazine: Frame of Mind
Cleveland Magazine: IngenuityFest Brings New Light To Old Things
Cleveland Magazine: With Pride
Cleveland Magazine: Book Club - Michael Symon’s Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers
Next City: Did a Hundred Homeowners Just Change the Great Lakes Forever?
Next City: Cleveland’s Pain Was Donald Trump’s Gain
BELT Magazine: The Brelo Verdict: Safety in Numbers for the Police
BELT Magazine: The 5th Annual Roxy Remembered: Reviving Cleveland’s Burlesque Past
BELT Magazine: Scenes from the Cleveland International Film Festival
BELT Magazine: Rust Belt Recovery: The Story of Addiction and Rehab in Cleveland