Joe McNally is described by American Photo Magazine as "perhaps the most versatile photo journalist working today" and is listed as One of the 100 Most Important People in Photography. He was also inducted by Kodak into their Legends Online archive and Nikon honored him by placing him on their prestigious list known as Legends Behind the Lens.

In this 70 minute long video he talks about many aspects of his work and gives insights into his long years of experience as a professional photographer.