Krisanne Johnson

Krisanne Johnson

Krisanne Johnson (b. 1976) grew up in Xenia, Ohio. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Colorado and pursued postgraduate work in visual communication at Ohio University. In 2006, she based herself in New York City as a freelance photographer. Since this time, Krisanne has been working on a long term personal project on young women coming of age in Swaziland. Her work has been awarded by World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International and the Best of Photojournalism. In 2009, she received the Getty Images Grant for Editorial Photography for her project "I Love You Real Fast". Krisanne's fashion work was also exhibited at the International Center of Photography's group show "Weird Beauty: Fashion Photography Now" as part of their year-long fashion series. Her work has appeared in The Fader, D2 (Norway), D la Repubblica delle Donne, L'espresso, Io Donna, US News & World Report and The New York Times.

www.krisannejohnson.com
South Africa Youth

South Africa Youth

South Africa. This project explores South African youth culture in Johannesburg. ...
Krisanne Johnson | Smarteez -South Africa Youth

Krisanne Johnson | Smarteez -South Africa Youth

Since the days of Apartheid to its inevitable end watched closely by the world, South Africans have fought hard for coll ...
Krisanne Johnson - The Conundrum

Krisanne Johnson - The Conundrum

Today, there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the US, including more then 300,000 women. It ...
Krisanne Johnson - Swaziland - I Love You Real Fast

Krisanne Johnson - Swaziland - I Love You Real Fast

Krisanne Johnson has been selected for the second prize of the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography 2009 and ...
The Old German Baptists

The Old German Baptists

Today, the largest concentration of Old German Baptists live in the Ohio flatlands. Founded by Andrew Mack in 1708 in Sc ...