Stephen Johnson Photography

Emmylou Harris at Hardly, Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park yesterday. I was not close at all, so a little surprised I managed anything at all.

Canon R5, RF800mm lens.

Last summer's On Stage show: bit.ly/456MkLy

I need to amend the Open House date.

The Portraits exhibition opens Saturday October 11th from 2-5pm instead of the 4th.

Stephen Johnson
Pacifica Center for the Arts
1220c Linda Mar Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

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Al Weber. Photographer's Rendezvous. 2011.

It is with great pride and humility that I have printed and assembled an exhibition of portraits I made over the last 50 Years. The Portraits exhibition opens this Saturday October 4th from 2-5pm.

Stephen Johnson
Pacifica Center for the Arts
1220c Linda Mar Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

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These are the last few days for September's Featured Print and its special price, Paul McCartney from my "On Stage" collection of concert photographs.

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My September 2025 Newsletter is now live on my website featuring the new exhibition "Ed Stone: Five Decades Chasing Light and Shadow."

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Photo: Clouds on Montara Mountain. 2025.

"Ed Stone: Five Decades Chasing Light and Shadow" opens tomorrow Saturday September 6, 2-5pm. and is up through September at Stephen Johnson Photography, Pacifica Center for the Arts. We are open both Sat.. and Sun. 2-5pm

Come join us to see this fine set of black and white prints.

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My next Guest Photographer show is "Ed Stone: Five Decades Chasing Light and Shadow" opening Saturday Sept. 6, 2-5pm.

It is my pleasure to present 22 photographs by Ed Stone, my friend of more than 50 years.

Come join us to see this fine set of black and white prints.
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This is the last weekend for my "On Stage" Exhibition of concert photographs. Open this weekend 2-5pm and by appointment.

Stephen Johnson Photography
Pacifica Center for the Arts

Photo: Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. SNACK Benefit. 1975

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A few days ago, after our "On Stage" videos were up, I digitized all 70 mounted slides from the Harrison concerts in Nov. 1974. So far, this one stood out of George and bassist Willie Weeks.

Show is up through August, open this weekend 2-5pm & by appointment.

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On Stage Exhibition Walk-through with Stephen Johnson A narrated walk through the the "On Stage" exhibition at Stephen Johnson Photography, Pacifica Center for the Arts.

A video walk through with me of my "On Stage" Exhibition of concert photographs. Up through August and open this weekend 2-5pm and by appointment.

Video walk-through page: vimeo.com/1111883329
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On this 186th birthday of photography, I returned to a photograph that proved pivotal for me, these Trees in Moss Beach. It was the first photograph I was proud of made with the BetterLight 4x5 Scanning back.

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With a New Eye: The Digital National Parks Project: bit.ly/41KA5lt

Opening Reception for my "On Stage" show this Saturday August 9, 2-5pm at Stephen Johnson Photography. Pacifica Center for the Arts. Come join us!

I am very pleased to be presenting for the first time my concert photographs over the last 50 years.

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Photo: George Harrison. 1974.

My August 2025 Newsletter is now live on my website featuring my new show "On Stage" 50 years of concert photographs with an Opening Sat. Aug. 9, 2-5pm.

Image Editing class Sept. 6-7
Fine Art Digital Photography Printing Class Sept. 27-30, 2025.

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Photo: Paul McCartney. 1976

Last Day for July Featured Print
Stick Elk. Boulder, Utah. 2020

I ran across these wonderful sculptures on my way from Capitol Reef to Escalante, staged as a nature walk like strolling through an interpretive display.

I’m offering a 14-inch-wide print of this photograph for $195.
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Naga the dragon was opened to the public in two events this past weekend in Golden Gate Park. It is a remarkable sculpture. I enjoyed watching the lighting and felt lucky to be there photographing.

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Last weekend for Western Artifacts exhibition.

Open Saturday 7/26/25 from 2 to 5pm and Sunday 7/27/25 1 to 5pm in conjunction with the Handmade Pacifica local art and craft faire here at the Pacifica Center for the Arts..

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Dinosaurs. Cabazon, CA . 1987.

Two New Books of my Photographs

Urban Eden Golden Gate Park Preview
Catalog of the preview exhibition. 28 pages 11x17" $30
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Western Artifacts
Catalog of the June 2025 exhibition at Stephen Johnson photography. 40 pages 11x17" $30
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Opening Reception for my Western Artifacts show this Saturday July 12, 2-5pm at Stephen Johnson Photography. Pacifica Center for the Arts.

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A series chasing my intrigue of how the American West saw itself, drew people in, protested, left things behind and reached for the improbable

Last Days for June Featured Print
Horsetail Ferns, Mussel Rock. 2025.

This garden of Horsetail Fern has been growing larger over the last few months, getting ever more complex and delicate. The Low afternoon light dapples them nicely.

I’m offering a 14-inch-wide print for $195.
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Join Stephen Johnson, who has worked in both large-format black and white photography and was a pioneer in digital imaging, for a hands-on workshop that delves into the transformative possibilities of black and white photography in the digital era.

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Resist!
Stephen Johnson Photography, and Living Through History
Pacifica Center for the Arts. thru 6/29/25
open Saturdays. 2-5pm & by appointment.

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Also Sanchez Art Center's Living Through History.
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Stephen Johnson Photography
1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044

My June 2025 Newsletter is now live on my website. This month's View From Here column explores current exhibitions, our Art Center under threat, and the loss of a photographer friend. My new "Resist: Stand Up for Parks and Democracy" show Opening is Sat. 6/7, 2-5pm.

— Steve

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May 2025 Featured Print: A Wonderland of Form. The Conservatory. Golden Gate Park. 2025.

This month's specially priced print renders a gathering of life at the Lowland Tropics Gallery. I’m offering a 14-inch-wide print of this photograph for $195 through May 31.

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My May 2025 newsletter is now live exploreing my preview showing of my Golden Gate Park work, a rough cut video with me Jeff Schewe, and recent political commentary.

Next class is "Black and White Photography Reimagined" at the Los Angles Center for Photography July 19-20

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Ran across a nice alignment on my evening sunset on the cliffs walk.

Silicon Valley Open Studios 2025
May 3-4, 11am–5pm

Stephen Johnson Photography
1220 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica, CA

Pacifica Center for the Arts and my studio are participating in the annual Silicon Valley Open Studios. Join the arts scene in my studio and the Center's Galleries.

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You never know what photographs the day will bring. I was out for the sunset on the full moon, looking at it, and a jet from SFO flew in in front, the moon lighting its exhaust. Some technical issues aside, I felt lucky to get it.
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My April 2025 newsletter is now up. This month's View From Here column highlights recent events and features the new preview showing of my Golden Gate Park work starting April 11, 7-9pm.

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Photo: Ivy Covered Trees. Golden Gate Park. 1998.

Stephen Johnson here, new to BlueSky, long on the internet since 1995. I am a photographer in love with the natural world and convinced of photography's power to render light-based truths about the wonder of this Earth.

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Ice Wall. Kenai Fjords NP. Alaska. 1996.