May 5th BPC meeting - “The Power of Personal Projects” by Rich Johnson

May 5th BPC meeting - “The Power of Personal Projects” by Rich Johnson

Equipped with a love for the arts and a passion for cinema, Rich Johnson’s influences are clearly expressed in every click of the shutter. He is a national and international award-winning artist including two Emmys. Rich has distinguished himself as an innovator in design, photography, and video and has spent the last 10 years perfecting his artistic skills to become an expert in the fields of print, web, video, and photography. His skill set, mixed with his creative personality, is a perfect fit for any project. Rich has produced multiple viral projects including an anti-bullying awareness campaign called Weapon of Choice that has been used by over 180 non-profits around the world. His powerful photographs and videos from that campaign caught the attention of the UN, which led to him being a speaker at the US Senate in 2014 for a UN Aids event. In 2013 he co-founded a local non-profit that is dedicated to funding revolutionary research to treat pediatric cancers. Since the non-profits conception, Rich has produced multiple photo campaigns that have both helped to raise funds for research and educate people on what the pediatric cancer world really looks like. 

Have you ever gotten stuck in a creative rut? My talk will be about feeding your creative side and how to do that. It will help people who are looking to expand their skills and try new things. Whether you have a photography business or are a hobbyist, let’s discover ways to expand creativity.  Rich Johnson breaks down how he uses personal projects to climb his way out of that rut and learn new skills.

Meeting recordings are available as soon as the next day on the Beaches Photography Club YouTube Channel.