| The Honey Land Review Spring 2009 Volume 1, Issue 2 |
Jonny B. was born in the small, costal town of Coos Bay, Oregon.
Early in his childhood John became fascinated with pictures and
photographs. With his moms old "110" camera he set out to capture
the world through pictures. His first photograph was a pastel pink
feathery clouded sky. He has never forgotten that day and the feelings
captured within him.Now Jonny has a Canon EOS 5D and is looking
forward to adding to his collection.
By age 11 Jonny had worked hard enough to buy his first real 35 mm
camera. By high school he was the yearbook/newspaper lead
photographer. His first published photograph was in 1984 in the
California Horse Review for a Peruvian horse breeder. Seeing his name
and photo in a magazine flamed his passion even more.
After leaving home Jonny realized that he had to earn a living to
enable him to pursue his dreams in photography. Another of his
passions was cooking. He realized another dream by becoming a chef
and ultimately opened his own restaurant "The Shark Rock Cafe" in
Astoria, Oregon. With a steady income he was able to pursue his first
love of photography with great zest. He has won 4 silver awards with
his pictures published on Better Picture.com called "Endless Journeys".
He was invited to a Washington D.C. awards banquet to accept these
accolaides and do a photo shoot with the lead photographer of
National Geographic.
Jonny has been creating his art in photography for 30 years. He is
currently living and showing his work in his gallery in Seattle. Together
with his life partner, Jonny has recently developed a new business
concept called "the Loft salon and Gallery" which allows for personal
art shows in which people can be part of customizing Jonny's art to
their own specifications. These parties are currently being hosted once
a month by friends and associations and are open to the public.
Jonny's personal focus is wildlife, nature and abstract art or inner
urban living while still capturing the beauty of this Earth. However, if it
catches his eye you can guarantee he will capture it with his camera.
JONNY BEAN |
