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You Should Know About John Johnston

What is it that lands a photographer on our recommended list? There’s the obvious stuff, like being likable and able to compose a shot and having a strong list of clients (in this case, Backpacker Magazine, Breckenridge Brewery, Fast Company, Ford, Frontier Airlines, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, New Belgium Brewing, Red Robin, Smart Money, Weber Grills and a host of respectable agencies that serve those accounts) to show they work with people who demand quality.

Then, there’s the other stuff that puts John Johnston far above your average shutterbug here in CO – like being a ridiculous craftsman and, with one photograph, being able to transport you to the exact spot where he stood to snap the shot – providing the exact same emotion he felt being there on the spot. And it’s not just us singing his praises. Here’s why Monte Meade, Partner/Creative Director of Cultivator Advertising & Design, – one of the best agencies in Denver – thinks you need to know about John Johnston too.

“I love that he’s two blocks away from our office, that local octogenarian celebrity “Val the Gardener” is always there, usually asleep after drinking John’s stash of beer (we use John for Breckenridge Brewery and New Belgium Brewing). I love that he has pellet guns, a guitar and a table saw. I love his photography, and his artistic abilities, and we use both for New Belgium. While those projects are intense, they are a great release from the typical advertising scenario — 1. Shoot picture. 2. Add headline and copy. We genuinely have a great time working together.”

And that’s why John Johnston today joins our list of Recommended Talent.

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Comment

  1. i couldn’t have said it better – and i am married to him.
    thanks egotist – and thanks Monte.

    — lisa wharton johnston · Nov 11, 04:42 PM · #

  2. Great guy in person as well. Met him at a meet and greet at his cool space…I didn’t know he hand-builds most of the New Belgium stuff as well. Neat stuff.

    — Brian · Nov 11, 04:55 PM · #

  3. Thanks for the kind words. It makes me feel funny inside.

    — john Johnston · Nov 11, 05:02 PM · #

  4. Kudos to John! Keep it up man.

    — Ryan Lee · Nov 11, 05:19 PM · #

  5. I’m in love . The montage on the bottom is stunning !

    — PalmerPolanski · Nov 11, 06:59 PM · #

  6. John’s work is stellar. Congrats to the Johnston family for a big Egotist week ;)

    — David Schell · Nov 11, 09:32 PM · #

  7. I’ve known John since high school. I’m glad people are getting to see what I’ve known for a long time. John is AWESOME!

    — Jim Curran · Nov 12, 05:41 AM · #

  8. Wow, about friggin’ time. John has been kicking ass since the day he picked up a camera. He’s one of the best guys in town to work with.

    — Christopher Cox · Nov 12, 08:41 AM · #

  9. John is an amazing photographer and artist, well deserved!

    — Aaron Reid · Nov 12, 06:27 PM · #

  10. We XOXO John. He’s done some great work for us and our clients. Plus his stories are hilarious…sometimes you just gotta trunk a bitch. Ask him about it.

    — Christina Schroeder · Nov 13, 09:53 AM · #

  11. christina – LOL! thats so funny that you wrote that.
    it was NOT ME he was “trunkin’”

    — lisa wharton johnston · Nov 14, 03:10 PM · #

  12. Juan is the king of Salsa. And he is a pretty good photographer as well. His success is well deserved.

    — brian kelly hahn · Nov 19, 01:50 PM · #