Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Jamie Johnson is a runner-up for the Berenice Abbott Prize!!

Congrats to Jamie Johnson, a wonderful children's photographers, has been chronicaling the lives of homeless children in Los Angeles.

Often times we find our passion when we least expect. As a struggling actress, I turned to photography to nourish my body and soul; it was a hobby I had enjoyed throughout my life. Then one day I photographed some children and my world changed. With my lens I captured the purest of images, children full of hope and innocence, playfulness and pain. I had found my calling. Five years ago, a request by a foundation in Los Angeles to photograph the homeless families of our city, deepened my passion. More than 15,000 children in Los Angeles are homeless and I soon found myself walking the streets with my camera and capturing the lives of these “forgotten people”.


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