Lynn Johnson (born 1953)[1] is an American photographer known for her contributions to National Geographic, Sports Illustrated and Life among others.
Johnson is known for photographing vanishing languages and challenges to the human condition, with a focus on Africa and Asia.
Upon graduating she became the first woman staff photographer at the Pittsburgh Press, until departing in 1982 to pursue freelance work with Black Star Publishing Company and the Aurora photo agency.
[11] Since 2013, Johnson has been a visiting professional at Syracuse University in the multimedia photography and design department (MPD).
[12] Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Coverage of the Disadvantaged, 1985[13] Finalist, Pulitzer for Explanatory Reporting to National Geographic Magazine's Gender Revolution issue, 2017[14] Her work has appeared in the following books:[15]