Bio/Resume

Accomplished video creator and multimedia designer with more than 20 years of experience creating visual narratives in fast-paced settings. Proven track record of leading projects and cross-functional teams to execute high-impact campaigns and deliver results on deadline.

Kevin Johnson

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

Expertise:

Digital Cinematography
Video Production
Motion Graphics
Still Photography
Photo Editing
Video Editing
Operations Management
Script Writing
Social Media Development
Logo Design
Information Design
IT Network Management

Technical Skills:

Avid Media Composer
Avid Cloud UX Admin
Premiere Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
Illustrator
InDesign
XD
Ross Ultix Media Router
OBS and Discord
WordPress

Work Experience:

CBS News [Washington, DC]

Freelance Video Editor – Face the Nation, 2025 – present
• Assemble and edit video content for one of the longest-running national news programs on television.

ABC News [Washington, DC]

Freelance TV Photographer, 2024 – present
• Shoot video content and live shots for a national network TV audience, including Good Morning America, World News Tonight and ABC News Live

Cox Broadcasting DC Bureau [Washington, DC]

News Operations Manager, 2015 – 2025
• Manage daily technical operations of multi-million-dollar studio
• Lead high-performing 6-person team of videographers and editors
• Recommend and implement annual capital and operating budgets
• Recommend and manage new equipment and technologies to maximize efficiencies in workflow and resources
• Maintain IT network infrastructure for business systems and live video distribution
• Integrate and build remote operations to ensure seamless operations during COVID-19 pandemic

TV News Photographer, 2002 – 2015
• Shoot and edit award-winning video content for broadcast TV audience of 60 million viewers
• Lead design of creative assets including infographics, motion graphics, title treatments, and virtual set backgrounds
• Field produce and write content for broadcast TV, radio, web and social media
• Orchestrate live television productions

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

Adjunct Professor Broadcast Studio and Field Production, 2014-2016

• Teach undergraduate broadcast journalism classes focused on the foundations of multimedia storytelling and the importance of accuracy, curiosity, and ethics

b-roll.net

Founder and CEO, 2002-2024
• Develop, design, and manage an online community dedicated to television news photography, with over 6,000 members and nearly 1,600 unique visits daily from TV professionals worldwide

WVEC-TV 13 [ABC, Norfolk, VA]

TV News Photographer, 2000-2002
• Shoot, write and edit stories on deadline, with international assignments including Bosnia, Cuba, Italy, Albania, and Arabian Gulf

Professional Affiliations:

NABET-CWA LOCAL 31
IBEW Local 1200
FAA Part 107 Drone License
White House News Photographers’ Association
National Press Photographers Association

Awards and Honors:

NPPA TV News Clip Award
Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, DC Chapter – Emmy Nomination
Peabody Award Nomination
Goldsmith Special Citation

General Education:

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