The visual musings of Vincent David Johnson

Hello there, welcome to my personal photo site the Visual Preservationist. As a photographer & filmmaker I’ve captured many images over the years in both my professional and personal work that doesn’t fit my other website Commercial Visual Media firm (Othervertical, Inc.), Wedding & Portrait Photography, or Documentary photography (Lost Americana) & Joliet from Above. So this is the place to share my personal stories, ramblings, and sometimes just photos, from all the images I create and the things surrounding them.
Check the posts and categories below to start exploring. A post I’d suggest if you aren’t familiar with my work is “That is what I do, Part 1” as it starts with the very first photo I ever took. A category I’d suggest is photojournalism, as that was what I went to school for and have spent over half my life doing.
Now I’m not great at the website side of things, so if you find something not quite right, let me know, but remember, it’s basically about the photos and the stories that go with them. Not my design skills.
Thanks,
Vincent David Johnson
Recent Musings
Girls Rock Title IX
Before Girls Could Play It’s crazy to think that women’s sports was not always a thing in schools in America. Until Title IX was passed in 1972 I can’t help but feel that... READ MORE
150 of the Best High School Gyms in Illinois
From 820, down to 150 Gyms. Here are some of the finalists and what it might make take to make it into the book. There are over 800 high schools in the state... READ MORE
The Curved Wooden Beam Gyms
What do 3 basketball gyms & a church have in common? A unique look from the 1950s & 60s. READ MORE
Two Firsts Are The Newest Gym Visits Added
Morgan Park Academy, The Nation’s First & Oldest High School Basketball Team What does a place called “Horse Thief Hollows”, one of football’s greatest coaches, a college known for its brains not brawn,... READ MORE
Tweet me your high school gym pics
Help Me Find The Best High School Gyms in Illinois The high school basketball season is coming to and end. By this time next month schools and towns will be throwing parades and... READ MORE
5 Chicago High School Gyms For The Price Of 2
Schurz & Steinmetz High Schools Each Have Multiple Cool Old Gyms Carl Schurz High School is quite possibly one of the overall most impressive high school buildings I have ever been in. Completed... READ MORE