Len Johnson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois and upon graduation he worked at a graphic design firm in downtown Chicago. He joined the U.S. Army in 1968 during the Vietnam War and was sent to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey for training as a photographer. Upon completion of this training he was assigned to an Army base in Okinawa, Japan where he photographed military ceremonies, Bob Hope’s USO Tour visit, and local cultural activities. Among the highlights were photographing flower arranging, calligraphy, pottery making, kick boxing and festivals. While in the Far East he traveled to Japan, India, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

He is a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society and appreciates the educational, social and competition opportunities it provides. He now photographs using two Fuji X-T3 cameras. He likes to photograph nature, wildlife and travel photography plus the grandkids in action. Among his photo adventures in the last five years, he traveled to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, plus photo workshops in Africa, China, and Italy. In 2019 he traveled on a National Geographic 23-day expedition to Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic.

Len was recognized as the “Versatile Photographer of the Year” in 2018 by Northern Virginia Photographic Society with awards for his digital images and monochrome prints.