Vincent D. Johnson Photography

09/16/2026

I photographed the Foo Fighters last month at Soldier Field in Chicago. Photographing big name concerts can be kind of easy considering the fact it's famous people on a stage with a million dollars worth of lighting & set design.

So, I give myself a little side quest every now and then. Check the link in the comments to see "Pointing the Finger at the Foo Fighters."

06/21/2026

AON Center, Chicago, Illinois. June 2026. Originally the Standard Oil Building, it opened in 1973 and may be most famous for looking like either of the original World Trade Center building in New York. It's lit up here for the upcoming 250th Birthday of America.

06/20/2026

The Sears Tower (aka Willis Tower), Chicago, Illinois. June 2026

While it was the tallest building in the world from 1972-1998, it now the third tallest building in North America, but no building in North American has more floors. It tops out at 110.

06/19/2026

St. Charles Air Line Bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois. June 2026

One of my favorite train bridges to photograph in the city. A bascule bridge (a type of draw bridge) only one of them still goes up & down.

06/18/2026

Chicago Board of Trade building, Chicago, Illinois
June 2026

The statute of Ceres on the roof has a flat, nondescript face because when it was built in 1930 they didn't think many buildings would surpass the 44 floors it had. The Sears/Willis Tower was built 2-blocks away 40 years later.

06/17/2026

Civic Opera Building, Chicago, Illinois
June 2026

04/24/2026

High school baseball was back at Wrigley Field last night.

Mount Carmel & Brother Rice faced off in a battle of top ranked teams who happen to be in the same conference.

Full photo gallery will be up soon on my website (link in bio).

04/23/2026

Thank you Churchville Middle School and Mr. Cultra's 8th grade class for hosting me to talk about photojournalism today.

I left behind a copy of my new book Illustrious: The Best High School Gyms in Illinois for the library.

03/08/2026

Nothing to see here. Just 41 of my favorite photos I took over the week at the Illinois Hhgh Shcool Girls Basketball State Finals. .

02/05/2026

Thanks to WGN Morning News for thinking this crazy project was worth talking about.

New book shares a visual and storytelling journey through Illinois gyms, from small towns to big cities. It highlights the unique styles, decorations, and history of the gyms, the schools, and the …