M. Johnston Photography
MATTHEW JOHNSTON
Olympia, WA
+1 (360)-350-8248
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Skills Summary
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Photoshop and Lightroom
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Alternative Process Printing
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Platinum/Palladium printing
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DSLR Cameras
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Mirrorless Medium Format Cameras
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35mm, 120/220mm, 4X5 Film Cameras
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Darkroom Print and Process
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Midjourney AI
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Leonardo AI
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Photo Sequencing and Curation
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Education​
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Master of Fine Arts Photography May 2024
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
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Bachelor of Arts May 2020
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
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Awards and Acknowledgements
2025 Best of the South Sound Nomination
2024 Best of the South Sound Nomination
2024 Refocus World Photo Annual Finalist- Analog Photography
2024 Refocus World Photo Annual Finalist-Fine Art
2024 Refocus World Photo Annual Finalist- Portrait
2024 Veterans Affairs Creative Arts Festival, Regional 1st Place, Color Photography
2024 Veterans Affairs Creative Arts Festival, Regional 2nd Place, Black and White Photography
2024 Academy of Art University Spring Show Finalist-Photography
2024 Academy of Art University Spring Show--Evolution of Photography—Wet-Plate to AI Image Creation- Group Project
2024 Vivid Decay-Industrial Ruin-Solo Exhibition-Olympia, WA
2023 The Chateau Gallery- Beauty in Decay
2023 The Washington Center for Performing Arts-(Solo show)
2023 Budapest International Foto Awards Honorable Mention
2023 LenScratch-Your Best of 2023
2023 Veterans Affairs Creative Arts Festival Regional 2nd Place Color Photography
2023 Veterans Affairs Creative Arts Festival, Regional 2nd Place, Black and White Photography
2023 Aqua Arts Festival-Miami, FL
2023 Sienna Awards- Finalist- Sienna, Italy
2023 Refocus Awards-World Photo Annual-Finalist-Fine Art
2023 Refocus Awards-World Photo Annual-Finalist-Landscape
2023 Refocus Awards-World Photo Annual-Finalist-Nature
2023 All About Photo-Finalist-Nature-Platinum/Palladium Print
2023 The Chateau Gallery-The Narrative-Platinum/Palladium Print
2023 American Society of Media Photographers-Photoville New York
2023 Academy of Art University Spring Show Finalist
2022 Refocus Award Nomination-World Black and White Competition
2022 LenScratch-Your Best of 2022
2022 The Chateau Gallery- “Scapes”-Industrial Ruin
2022 Fleet Week San Francisco Veterans Showcase
2022 Academy of Art University Spring Show Finalist
2021 Academy of Art University Spring Show Finalist