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Cicadas Love Baseball
3 Jul 2024

Cicadas Love Baseball

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

When cicadas came out in the spring of 2024, high school baseball saw its fair share of the winged spectators.

baseball, cicadas
Throwback Photo Gallery: Chicago High School Kickoff Classic 2007
22 Apr 2024

Throwback Photo Gallery: Chicago High School Kickoff Classic 2007

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

Throwback photo gallery from the 2007 Chicago Kickoff Classic at Soldier Field. A triple header of high school football games between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League.

football, high school, Hubbard, Joliet Catholic, Mount Carmel H.S., Simeon H.S., sports, St. Rita H.S.
Best Photos: IHSA Wrestling State Finals 2024
20 Feb 2024

Best Photos: IHSA Wrestling State Finals 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries, High school sports, Photojournalism | 1

A selection of some of my best photos from the 2024 Illinois wrestling state finals. I can’t say this enough, these photos don’t happen in a void. Photographers like myself, Gary Middendorf for Shaw, John Starks for The Daily Herald, … Continued

championship, high school, Illinois, state finals, wrestling
Postcards From IHSA Football State Finals 2023
29 Nov 2023

Postcards From IHSA Football State Finals 2023

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

On the sidelines and baselines of high school sports I see a ton of photographers & video makers. Most are kids and parents of the schools they are filming, but if a team has a big enough star, more than … Continued

football, high school, postcards, sports, state finals
IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2023
26 Nov 2023

IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2023

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

Each year I cover the IHSA football state finals I’ve tried to capture photos showing the amount of fans each school brings to the game. Partially because someone is always claiming their school brought the most fans and because even … Continued

fans, football, Hancock Stadium, high school, IHSA, Illinois State University, sports, state finals
Chicago Hounds Rugby; Photo Outtakes
7 May 2023

Chicago Hounds Rugby; Photo Outtakes

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

Back on April 23, I photographed the Chicago Hounds Rugby game against New Orleans (NoLa Gold) for Shaw Local News (the people behind the Joliet Herald News, Kane County Chronicle, and several other newspapers across Illinois). You can see the … Continued

Chicago Hounds, Major League Rugby, NoLa Gold, rugby
Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer
20 Mar 2023

Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Commentary, Photography tips & tutorials, Photojournalism | 1

If you see a photographer’s portfolio and are blown away from all the great concert photos they have, take this into consideration.

Somebody sets up tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of lighting equipment for them

concert, Kelela, music, photography, photojournalism, Thalia Hall
A Chicago Catholic League Two-fer
15 Dec 2022

A Chicago Catholic League Two-fer

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports, Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops | 0

The reason I stared going around the state looking for some of the best high school gyms, had almost nothing to do with the construction of new state-of-the-art athletic facilities, but more to do with the passing of awkward, antiquated, … Continued

basketball, best of, Chicago, gyms, high school, Mount Carmel H.S., sports, St. Francis de Sales H.S.
Best of Photojournalism: 2021
9 Dec 2022

Best of Photojournalism: 2021

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

NOTE: You’re not seeing the date wrong. Turns out I never posted this back in January of 2022, so I figured Dec. of 2022 would be fitting. 2021 a year in 4 months For reasons I think few people would … Continued

2021, best of, photojournalism, sports
Christ The King Fire, Chicago, Oct. 7, 2015
6 Oct 2022

Christ The King Fire, Chicago, Oct. 7, 2015

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Chicago, Flashback, News, Photojournalism | 0

A look back on the fire at The Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood Oct. 7, 2015

Catholic, Chicago, Chicago Fire Department, Church, fire, The Shrine of Christ the King, Woodlawn

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