Kevin Johnson has been a TV news photographer since 1993, beginning in local news stations in Salisbury, MD and Norfolk, VA covering everything from refugees in Albania to meetings with presidents of the United States.

In 2002, he moved to Washington, DC to work with Cox Media Group’s Washington Bureau. He shoots national news with a local angle for 10 stations around the country.

In 1996, he started b-roll.net, a website dedicated to TV photographers around the world, complete with job listings, discussions and valuable resources for professionals.

Kevin Johnson

Washington, DC
202-486-8842
kev@b-roll.net
kevinjohnsonlive.com

Production Skills:

News Operations Manager
TV News Photographer
Avid and Adobe Premiere Video Editor
Web Site Designer and Producer
360° Web Video Content Producer
Social Media Developer
Graphics Designer (AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
IT and Avid Administrator
Film and Video Producer

Work Experience:

Cox Broadcasting DC Bureau [Washington, DC]

News operations manager, TV news photographer, editor, master control operator, and graphic artist covering the U.S. Congress and White House for 15 television stations owned by Cox Media Group. Responsibilities include development of new video workflows, HD video transmission via fiber & IP, and budgeting for capital acquisitions. October 2002 to present.

University of Maryland, Merrill College of Journalism [College Park, MD]

Adjunct professor teaching Broadcast Studio and Field Production. September 2014 to present.

b-roll.net

Original creator, designer, and producer of social media web site dedicated to television news photography, with over 6,000 members and nearly 1,600 unique visits daily from TV professionals worldwide. 1996 to present.

WVEC-TV 13 [ABC, Norfolk, VA]

TV news photographer and editor, with international assignments including Bosnia, Cuba, Italy, Albania, and Arabian Gulf. 1994 to 2002.

WBOC-TV 16 [CBS, Salisbury, MD]

TV news photographer, editor, live truck operator, and studio camera operator. 1993 to 1994.

Universal Studios Florida, Production Department

Production assistant for back lot productions, including national commercials and network programming. 1993.

Studio 151 (a division of Preston Trucking Company)

Videographer, editor, computer graphics and 3D animation designer, writer, and producer for corporate video department. 1992 to 1993.

WMDT-TV 47 [ABC, Salisbury, MD]

Weekend director, ENG/EFP videographer, studio camera operator, live audio operator, and editor. 1991 to 1992.

Professional Affiliations:

National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
Member. 1994 to present.
White House News Photographers’ Association
Member. 2002 to present.

Awards and Honors:

NPPA Region 3 Quarterly TV News Clip Awards
2nd Place “Coleman Bridge Toll” 1996
3rd Place “Lunar Eclipse” 1996
Honorable Mention “STOMP” 1997
Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals
Best Television Continuing News Coverage 1999
“Small Town Drugs”
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, DC Chapter
Emmy Nomination Documentary “Navy Christmas” 2000

General Education:

Salisbury State University. Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts.
Summa Cum Laude. 1990 to 1993.