Photos, videos, & stories by Vincent D. Johnson
That Bridge – Gritty, In the City of Stone There’s a certain grittiness to Joliet that I have always loved. The city has several nicknames, The City of Stone, The City of Steel, The City of Champions & Prison City and … Continued
White Sox World Series Flashback; 10 years to the day Back in 2005 my wife and I, who are Cubs fans, happen to live in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, about 5 blocks west of Comiskey Park. Yes I … Continued
That Bridge – Joliet Playing tribute to photographer Mark Hirsch’s “That Tree” project, which was later made into a book. I had to revisit what was my first long term attempt at documenting a single subject, the old Rock … Continued
The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait Let me just say… Family portraits can be a real shit show sometimes. Especially when they are your own family and you are doing the photography. In general getting a group … Continued
Not Doing What I Want To Do As I’ve mentioned before, when things happen I want to document them visually. However sometimes life calls us to not do the thing we feel compelled to do. On a rainy night in … Continued
Always ready. Always Steady. This Is What I Do. Holding it together while blood is covering your own eyes isn’t a big deal for me. However I know plenty of parents who might look at this photo and wonder how … Continued
OK, so maybe I am an adrenaline junkie. So I think I established the fact that getting close to explosions for a better photo is something I don’t have an issue with. I failed to mention that had I not … Continued
I would never compare what I do with the job of a police officer, firefighter, or a soldier, but if you have ever noticed when there is a conflict, or disaster, there are always a few photojournalists around. I’m guessing … Continued
I don’t know how else to explain it better than these five words “that is what I do” and that is what this blog will be about. Still not sure what I’m talking about? Scroll down. The first time … Continued
