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Photojournalist Johnny Crawford is a visual storyteller and educator based in Atlanta, Georgia who has documented the human spirit in 45 states and 4 continents for 33 years. He is known for his ability to capture breath taking sports action photographs as well as candid photographs that are inspiring and historical.

​His photojournalism approach to photography helps him produce great photographs out of routine subjects or situations. Johnny was as a staff photographer for he Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) for 28 years.

​During his tenure at the AJC he photographed the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Atlanta Braves Spring Training, World Series, four U.S. Presidential campaigns, Super Bowls,NCAA Final Fours, 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, 2004 G8 Summit in Savannah & Sea Island, Georgia, College Football Bowl games 1986-2012, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Thrashers, 1988 DemocraticNational Convention, Georgia Legislature 1986 to 2012, Professional Bull Riders(PBR), NASCAR 1985 - 2013, ACC Football Championships, ACC Basketball Championships, SEC Basketball Championships, SEC Football Championships, and over 50 high school sports championships.

He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1993, the winner of the 2008 National Headliner First Place winner in Sports Photography, Georgia Associated Press 2008 Picture of the Year Winner, The Best of Cox Newspapers 2008 Sports Photography Winner, and 2008 Georgia Press Association First Place in Sports Photography and 2012 APME Georgia Newspapers Award in Sports Photography.

Johnny taught photography at Grady HighSchool, Marietta City Schools Adult Education Program,

Clark AtlantaUniversity, and The University of Georgia. He teaches photography classes at the Smyrna Community Center in Smyrna, Georgia and is owner of Privatephotographylesson.com.

Johnny Is completing his thesis for his Masters degree in Photojournalism from Ohio University.

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