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Putting Myself & My Camera in Position for Defeat
3 Jan 2025

Putting Myself & My Camera in Position for Defeat

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, High school sports, Photojournalism | 0

What do you do when you’re covering both teams in a game that ends in a do-or-die shootout?

photography, photojournalism, state final
Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer; Part 2
16 Dec 2024

Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer; Part 2

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Photojournalism | 0

What happens when the lights don’t come up, the fog machine is obstructing your view and you have 9 minutes to make a handful of usable images for your editors?
You find out if you’re a good photographer or not.

Illinois High School Sports Uniwatch
11 Dec 2024

Illinois High School Sports Uniwatch

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Commentary, High school sports | 0

This post will be continuously updated. Check back for more.The 2024-25 high school season started. Adding uni’s as they come. Mostly football. If you’re a sports fan and haven’t checked out Uni-Watch, by Paul Lukas, you’re missing out. Occasionally on … Continued

basketball, football, high school, Softball, uni-watch, uniforms
IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2024
3 Dec 2024

IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports | 0

Who had the biggest crowds this past weekend at the Illinois High School Association football state finals? Photos from the 2nd quarter of each game reveal the crowds for each school.

fans, football, Hancock Stadium, high school, IHSA, state finals
Postcards From Friday Night Lights: 2024
17 Nov 2024

Postcards From Friday Night Lights: 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports, Photojournalism | 0

A selection of picturesque and artistic photos from high school football games during the 2024 season in Illinois.

football, Friday Night Lights, high school
Throwback Photo Gallery: Football, Joliet Catholic vs. Mount Carmel, Aug. 26, 2007
11 Oct 2024

Throwback Photo Gallery: Football, Joliet Catholic vs. Mount Carmel, Aug. 26, 2007

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Flashback, Game Photo Galleries, High school sports | 0

Photos from the 2024 high school football game between Mount Carmel H.S. and Joliet Catholic Academy, on Aug. 26, 2007. Links to the story and past photo galleries too.

football, high school, Joliet Catholic, Mount Carmel H.S.
Never Before Seen Photos of Illinois High School Football, 1999
20 Sep 2024

Never Before Seen Photos of Illinois High School Football, 1999

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Flashback, Game Photo Galleries, High school sports | 0

Photos that have never been seen before since I took them in 1999. A few were published online, most sat in a negative film holder for 25 years, until I scanned them in this summer.

Providence, Mount Carmel, Joliet Catholic, and Geneseo all have multiple game galleries.

1999, film, football, high school, Illinois
What 9/11 Has Stricken Many of Us With
11 Sep 2024

What 9/11 Has Stricken Many of Us With

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Commentary, Photojournalism | 0

What are the hidden effects of 9/11 that many of us have? It’s been 23 years and I noticed that I’m not the only one who this is happening to.

9/11
Throwback Gallery: Gordon Tech vs. St. Rita, Football 2000
17 Aug 2024

Throwback Gallery: Gordon Tech vs. St. Rita, Football 2000

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries, High school sports | 0

Photos from Gordon Tech vs. St. Rita in high school football. A gallery of filmed scanned in from August of 2000.

football, Gordon Tech H.S., St. Rita H.S.
Timothy McVeigh’s Execution
16 Aug 2024

Timothy McVeigh’s Execution

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Flashback, Photojournalism | 0

Looking for a chance to capture history as a young photojournalist. I can say, covering the execution of Timothy McVeigh, was not a portfolio builder. But it was a moment in history.

execution, Timothy McVeigh

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