It wasn’t long ago that Colin Johnson was lying in a hospital bed unsure as to whether he would get to continue life with his family. Fortunately, he recovered. His experience left him filled with a new sense of purpose – a sense of purpose that is palpable in his work.
Colin spoke with us about more than just his life-changing experience. He discussed why street photography is important to him and the role faith and trust play in the way he captures his shots. He also talks about the value of trying out new techniques and why traveling solo offers up some pretty unique opportunities for street photographers.
Check out our full interview with Colin by clicking on the audio player below:
A Selection of Colin’s Photos
Another Day Begins
Atonement
Body Parts
Calligraphy
Chief
Cleopatra
Dirty
Fire Starter
Handful of Gold
Homelessness
Hugs
Innocence
La Mission
Mirrors of the Soul
Mr Fixit
Mystery
Out of Time
Portal
Rainbow Nation
Reflecting
Remembrance
Showboating
Stars and Stripes
Teenage
The Matrix
The Omega Man
Colin’s Gear
Street Cameras
- Ricoh GR Digital
- Ricoh GR1v films bodies. Tri-X 400 and Alford Delta 100 film
Other Cameras
- Sony A7r II
- Sony A7s II
- Sony 70-200mm F4
- Sony/Zeiss 16-35mm F4
- Sony/Zeiss 55mm 1.8
- Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2 or Sony/Zeiss 35mm F2.8
- Zeiss Batis 25mm F2
- Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8
Other Photo Gear
- Gitzo GT0545T travel tripod – really small @ 14” collapsed and light at < 2LBs
- Really Right Stuff BH-30 LR head with B2-40 clamp
- Sony Wired Commander and trigger trap iPhone application and cables
- Lucroit 100mm x 100mm adapter with rings for Sony 16-35 and Batis 25
- Hitech-Firecrest 100mm ND filters in 3, 6, 10 and 16 stop
Camera Bags
- Minshift Rotation 180 Pro or
- F-Stop Pro Lokia UL
Colin’s Favorite Place to Shoot in SF
- Mission District and The Tenderloin
