ACACIA JOHNSON
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Sea Ice Stories
Under the Same Stars
Polaris
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Polar Paradox
Walrus Islands
Alaskan Brown Bears Threatened by Proposed Mine
Deception Island
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Events
News
Virtual Talk at The Photo Society
By Acacia Johnson
— Join me at 12:00 EST on Tuesday, February 7th for a free virtual...
Feb 8, 2023
News
New York Times: A Controversial Road in Alaska
By Acacia Johnson
— In May, I spent a few days in the volcanic wonderland that is the...
Jun 8, 2022
Media
TIME: The Cold Truth
By Acacia Johnson
— Last fall, I spent a week working alongside reporter Aryn Baker on...
May 26, 2022
News
Spotlight
ICP Infinity Awards: Acacia Johnson
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm thrilled to be among this year's recipients of the...
Mar 23, 2022
News
Spotlight
Save Our Seas Foundation – Ocean Storytelling...
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm thrilled to be among the four grantees for this...
Feb 4, 2022
News
National Geographic's best travel photos of 2021
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm thrilled to have an image from Alaska's Walrus Islands...
Dec 11, 2021
Events
News
Vital Impacts Print Sale
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm thrilled to contribute three dreamy Arctic images to Vital...
Nov 28, 2021
Media
News
NatGeo: The Isolated Alaska Island Where Walrus...
By Acacia Johnson
— My latest story for National Geographic is now live, featuring one...
Oct 18, 2021
Media
News
Canon Feature: The Pilots Connecting Rural Alaska
By Acacia Johnson
— This lovely feature about my upcoming project about Alaskan pilots...
Oct 6, 2021
Events
News
Canon Female Photojournalist Grant
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm honored to be awarded the 2021 Canon Female Photojournalist...
Jul 27, 2021
Media
News
on NPR: How Health Workers Cope During A Pandemic
By Acacia Johnson
— My first-ever portrait assignment is up on NPR, for a piece...
Mar 15, 2021
Media
News
On keeping Alaska wild: essay in National...
By Acacia Johnson
— Thanks to the editors at National Geographic for supporting my...
Oct 2, 2020
Media
News
on NYTimes: Gold vs. Salmon: An Alaska Mine...
By Acacia Johnson
— My first photo story for The New York Times is now live, about the...
Jul 26, 2020
Media
News
In the Guardian: Alaska's Bears Threatened by...
By Acacia Johnson
— My first piece for the Guardian is now online, about how...
May 21, 2020
Events
News
Tokyo International Photography Competition "“...
By Acacia Johnson
— I am delighted to be chosen as one of the winners of the Tokyo...
Apr 16, 2020
Media
News
The Calming Power of Nature in a Pandemic "“Â...
By Acacia Johnson
— "On an evening walk, photographer Acacia Johnson and her...
Apr 10, 2020
News
A World Paused by Coronavirus - National...
By Acacia Johnson
— As the world has increasingly shut down daily operations in...
Mar 31, 2020
Media
News
Alaskan Brown Bears Threatened By Mine "“ on...
By Acacia Johnson
— My most recent project for National Geographic explores how...
Jan 19, 2020
News
Spotlight
Forbes 30 Under 30
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm delighted and surprised to be listed on the Forbes 30 Under...
Dec 5, 2019
News
On NPR: Arctic Food Traditions
By Acacia Johnson
— In light of Thanksgiving this week, I've had the pleasure of...
Nov 26, 2019
Media
News
National Geographic in Print
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm delighted to share that my project Sea Ice Stories is...
Sep 24, 2019
News
Sea Ice Stories in National Geographic
By Acacia Johnson
— I am delighted to share that my most recent personal project from...
Jul 23, 2019
News
Spotlight
on TIME: Breaking the Ice Ceiling: The Women...
By Acacia Johnson
— By Maïa Booker | Photographs by Acacia Johnson March 8,...
Apr 29, 2019
Spotlight
National Geographic: Article on Women...
By Acacia Johnson
— For International Women’s Day, National Geographic asked...
Mar 14, 2019
News
Return to Antarctica
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm happy to share that I will be in Antarctica for the month...
Nov 4, 2018
Spotlight
Pink Snow Algae on National Geographic
By Acacia Johnson
— For the past three years, I've been photographing pink snow...
Sep 24, 2018
News
Story about Deception Island, Antarctica for...
By Acacia Johnson
— My first assignment for National Geographic was published yesterday...
Mar 9, 2018
Events
Exhibitions
News
Exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm honored to announce my first exhibition in Eastern Europe,...
Sep 30, 2017
Awards
News
Under the Same Stars on National Geographic PROOF
By Acacia Johnson
— I am honored to have my project Under the Same Stars...
Apr 18, 2017
News
'Polaris' opening in Gothenburg, Sweden
By Acacia Johnson
— On April 22nd, a solo exhibition of my series Polaris will open...
Apr 11, 2017
News
Up Here: The North at the Center of the World
By Acacia Johnson
— I am honored to have photographs from Origins and Under the Same...
Jan 13, 2017
Exhibitions
News
POLARIS Exhibition Opening in Norway
By Acacia Johnson
— This Saturday, April 23rd, I will be opening my exhibition POLARIS...
Apr 21, 2016
Awards
News
Antarctic Instagram Feature
By Acacia Johnson
— After 3 months in Antarctica, I am finally back in civilization and...
Mar 23, 2016
News
Popular Photography on Campus Feature
By Acacia Johnson
— I'm delighted to announce that there is a wonderful writeup about...
Dec 12, 2015
News
'Under the Same Stars' in the Washington Diplomat
By Acacia Johnson
— As 'Under the Same Stars' remains on display at the Canadian...
Dec 9, 2015
News
Exhibition Opening this Thursday in DC
By Acacia Johnson
— If you're in the Washington DC area this Thursday, November 12th,...
Nov 10, 2015
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Acacia Johnson is a documentary photographer from Alaska, focused on human relationships to the natural world.
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