"Jeffery C. Johnson was born with photography in his blood."- WGN-TV News Chicago, 2012

 

Photographer Jeffery C. Johnson is a self-taught 3rd generation professional chicago photographer whose work has been prominently featured Nationally on the WGN-TV News & ABC-TV's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and locally in the Chicago Reader, Chicagoist.com and at chicagopublicradio.com.

 

As a photographer, Jeffery accompanied the Scottish pop band Aberfeldy to the Lang Spoon Music Festival in Glenrothes, Scotland in 2007.

 

Captured the scene at the Capitol building in Springfield in 2007 when Illinois Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States as well as the subsequent Obama Election Day Victory Rally in Grant Park in 2008.

 

Documented a visit by National women's rights activist Lily Ledbetter for the Chicago Battered Women's Network, in 2011.

 

Exclusively followed the Four Star Anarchist Organization during the Anti-NATO protests in Chicago in 2012.

 

And was the only photographer allowed to capture all of the behind-the-scenes action of Fox-TV's "Mob Doctor" in the Chicago area in 2012.

 

He has published two books of his photography, one a photo essay taken on the closing night at the legendary Flame Steakhouse entitled, "The Last New Year" (2012) ("a nostalgic farewell to an icon in Chicagoland for over five decades"- Suburban Life Newspapers) available at iTunes.com & blurb.com, the other a volume of his photo work of Chicago entitled "Portfolio: Chicago" (2011) (Jeffery C. Johnson captures evocative images of the city"- Suburban Life Newspapers), which was recently featured during the "On the Same Page, Chicago" month hosted by the Brookfield, IL. library, and it is available at blurb.com.

 

Jeffery has also published a book of the photojournalistic work of his grandfather Elmer C. Johnson entitled "Scoop: Chasing Chicago for the Front Page"(2011), available at iTunes & blurb.com, as well as an upcoming book of the photojournalistic work of his father Denny C. Johnson entitled "Shot: A Frame Full of Stories" which is due to be released in 2015 at blurb.com.

 

Currently, Jeffery is working on a long-term project concerning the architecture of Chicago as well contributing to a new book by Los Angeles architect Scott Johnson (no relation) entitled "Performative Skyscrapers: Tall Building Design Now", which is due out this Summer.

 

Jeffery has exhibited his work in solo and group shows throughout Chicago and the suburbs and has sold his photographs at assorted stores in Chicagoland including the Chicago Cultural Center in the Loop and 57th st. Books in Hyde Park.

 

His diverse client list includes, Le Mosaiste out of West Hollywood, Ca, Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro out of Chicago and Istvan and His Imaginary Band out of Berwyn...among many others.

 

Jeffery attended the Edinburgh College of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his photography is a part of many private collections.

  

Published Work:

2014:

Contributor, Performative Skyscrapers: Tall Building Design Now

by Scott Johnson (Princeton University Press)

 

2013:

Yahoo OMG!, Yahoo.com, "Star's Embarrassing Run-In with Mary Tyler Moore" Chicagoist.com, "Around Town Gallery" (Multiple Contributions)

WBEZ.com,"Photo of the Day"

Gapersblock.com, "Rearview"

 

2012:

-“Sweet” CD by Istvan & His Imaginary (Band Portrait)

- WGN-TV News, Chicago, Cover Story, "80 Years of Chicago Photographs from the Johnson Family”

-La Canada Valley Sun Newspaper, lacanadaonline.com, Los Angeles, "80 Years of Chicago Photographs from the Johnson Family”

-LATimes.com, "Photography by Jeffery C. Johnson"

-KTUU.com, Anchorage, AL., "Photography by Jeffery C. Johnson"

-Hartford Courant, Courant.com, Hartford, CT., "Photography by Jeffery C. Johnson"

- ABC-TV, New York, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, "Americana in Photos”,

-"Snapped" Photography Blog, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark Newspapers (Writer)

-Lagrange Patch.com, LaGrange, IL., "Local Photographer Chronicles The Flame's Last Night”

-The Top Sheet, Chicago

-Book- "The Last New Year", (Blurb.com publishing)

-Suburban Life Newspapers, LaGrange, IL.

 

2011:

-Landmark Newspapers, Brookfield, IL.

-Book- Scoop: Chasing Chicago for the Front Page

(compiled, edited, and wrote -photography of Elmer C. Johnson) (Blurb.com publishing)

-Illinois Lawyer Now, "Lily Ledbetter Event"

-WBEZ.com, "Photo of the Day"

-Gapersblock.com, "Rearview"

-Book- "Portfolio: Chicago", (Blurb.com publishing)

 

2010:

-Chicago Reader, 1000 Words, the 4th Annual Photo Issue (1 of 16 photos)

-Light: A Quarterly of Light Verse, Spring Issue (Cover Image)

-“Things I Like” EP CD by Istvan & His Imaginary Band (Cover Image)

 

2009:

-The Printed Blog, Chicago

-Unscene Magazine, Chicago

-Suburban Life Newspapers, LaGrange, IL.

 

Exhibition:

2013 -2010 “Chicago Nocturne” solo exhibition, The Flame Steakhouse, Countryside, IL.

2011 “One Day Art Show” group exhibition, The Peace Center, Berwyn, IL.

2010 “Bridges of Chicago” group exhibition, Bridgeview Bank, Lincoln Park, Chicago

2008 “Johnson 3: Three Generations of Chicago Photographers” solo exhibition,

Ferguson Gallery, Concordia University, River Forest, IL.

2008-2005 “Between the Lines” solo exhibition, Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Bistro, Chicago

 

Lecture:

2013: "How to Capture a City", Brookfield Library, Brookfield, Il.

2012: "Scoop: The Photos of Elmer C. Johnson", Brookfield Library, Brookfield, Il.

 

Retail Selling of Work:

Posters Plus, Michigan Ave., Chicago

57th St. Books, Hyde Park, Chicago

Illinois Artisans Shop, Thompson Center, Chicago

Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago

Fly-Right Gifts, Berwyn, IL.

 

Clients:

Le Mosaiste, West Hollywood, CA.

Burnham Park Yacht Club, Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association

Chicago Battered Women's Network

The Flame Restaurant, Countryside, IL.

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, Chicago

We’re Nuts, La Grange, IL.

Fill-Up Station Bar, Berwyn, IL.

St. Charles Place Restaurant, St. Charles, IL.

Cy's Steakhouse, Chicago

Joe’s Saloon, Brookfield, IL.

Ryans Public House, Brookfield, IL.

John B. Schwartz, Attorney at Law, Chicago

Istvan & His Imaginary Band

Ray Noland, Artist, Chicago

Larry Sturm, Music Producer, Chicago

 

Education:

2001-1999 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago

1999-1998 Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh, Scotland

 

Articles about my Photography:

 

“80 Years of Chicago Photographs from the Johnson Family”,

Cover Story, WGN-TV News, Chicago, 2012

 

“Turning Lens on History”

by Renee Tomell, May 2, 2012, Suburban Life Newspapers

 

“Local Photographer Chronicles The Flame's Last Night”

by Matthew Hendrickson, April 4, 2012, LaGrange Patch.com

 

“Photographic Essays to Save Memories of The Flame Steakhouse in Countryside:

Jeffery Johnson Captures Images & Interviews of Poignant New Years Eve Farewell for Book”

by Renee Tomell, January 17, 2012, Suburban Life Newspapers

 

“Grandson Publishes a Book about the Former Brookfield Publisher:

Elmer Johnson’s Photographic Memory”

by Chris Stach, December 13, 2011, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

 

"Flashback: Old School Chicago" by Marcus Gilmer, Chicagoist.com, September 15, 2010