Lynn Johnson (photographer)


Lynn Johnson is an American photographer known for her contributions to National Geographic, Sports Illustrated and Life among others. Johnson is known for shooting vanishing languages and challenges to the human condition, with a focus on Africa and Asia.

Biography

Johnson received her bachelor's degree in photojournalism in 1975 from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1984 University of Pittsburgh Press published her book Pittsburgh Moments.
Johnson has won Awards of Excellence from Xerox, BP, Ford Foundation, and others. She is also a recipient of seven Golden Quill awards in photojournalism and World Press Photo Awards in 1985, 1988 and 1992.