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That is what I do – Part 5
12 Oct 2015

That is what I do – Part 5

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, That is What I Do | 0

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

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That is what I do – Part 3
8 Oct 2015

That is what I do – Part 3

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, That is What I Do | 2

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

bleeding, photojournalist, rugby
That is what I do – Part 1
7 Oct 2015

That is what I do – Part 1

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, That is What I Do | 6

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

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