Photography is my means of exploration and the vehicle I use to share the images that capture my interest. From the bustling streets of my hometown to the big booming landscapes of National and State Parks, every destination has its own unique palette of colors and textures. Each frame captures a moment in time, not to be repeated. Twentieth Century photographer, Ansel Adams, said, “There are always at least two people in every photograph, the photographer and the viewer”. Adams’ life and work has had a big impact on my life and work. I share my passion for photography by first capturing the image, then printing it on very high quality paper to add depth, texture, and interest with the goal of memorializing what has touched my soul. I sell my work in limited amounts. If you find a picture that you would like to hang on your wall, I would be honored to make a museum grade print, mounted and matted, and framed if you wish. Some of the pictures look best in smaller sizes. Some look best, and make a significant statement, in a large and extra large size ie 16x20 to 24x36 and larger. Depending on the composition, I print on exhibition grade photo paper, watercolor paper, and canvas. Prices range from $100 to $1200 depending upon composition, size, stretched on canvas, and if you want it framed. Feel free to contact me to discuss which print(s) you have in mind. Thank you for visiting my website. Steve Johnston
Steve Johnston, Artist Statement and Bio
I have had a passion for the medium of photography since I was a teenager, when I received a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera for Christmas. That passion is expressed in my personal work. Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Georgia O'Keefe and Alfred Stieglitz have had a great influence on the way I see things. My training at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops has helped me express my vision of the world.
My work is included in private and in corporate collections. I am a member of Images Art Gallery in Downtown Overland Park, Kansas. Also, my work has been shown or sold through the Nelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City, The Kansas City Artists’ Coalition Gallery, The Buttonwood ArtSpace, and the Jones Gallery in Kansas City, The Camera Obscura Gallery in Denver(Merit Award Winner), among others. My work has been awarded Best of Show in the Kansas City Arts Commission Photography Competition.