Capturing 2015: Photographer Eric Johnson picks his favorite shots from the past year
Hattie Stadheim graced the cover of the September-October 2015 edition of Austin Living Magazine, part of a larger 1920s-themed photo shoot. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
A news photographer has those shots that just stick out more than others and I’m no different. Whether, it’s news, sports, magazine or private, there are those photos that I find to be my favorite and I can only hope that throughout the year you enjoyed them as well.
The above shot was of Hattie Stadheim taken during a photo shoot for the September-October issue of Austin Living Magazine. A photo, that admittedly, I glossed over, was caught by co-worker Heather Ryks and ultimately turned out to be my favorite of the year. Inside you will find more, including a photo from an epic sports battle to a view of the southern night sky over the wind turbines near Grand Meadow. Again, my hope is you enjoyed looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
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- Hattie Stadheim graced the cover of the September-October 2015 edition of Austin Living Magazine, part of a larger 1920s-themed photo shoot. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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- This panoramic captures the Milky Way as it stretches across the southern sky over the wind turbines west of Grand Meadow late this past September. Eric Johnson/photdoesk@austindailyherald.com
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- The first group of walkers reach the first skit, back-lit by an emblazened horizon as the sun sets, during the second night of the Jay C.Hormel Nature Center’s Halloween Warm-up in October. This is always a tough event to shoot because sunlight disappears so quickly this time of year, but this time it gave me and fellow photograph John Duren a brilliant end to the day. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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- I hadn’t been photographing Reina Del Cid’s show for very long when guitar player Toni Lindgre stepped into the spotlight for a guitar solo. She plays with such emotion that it just worked with so very little light. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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- Austin goalie Evan Smith lays in the crease after the Minnesota Wilderness’ game-winning goal in the fourth overtime in game one of the Robertson Cup championship series in Riverside Arena. The game broke the NAHL’s record for the longest game in history going four overtimes and finishing after midnight. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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- An early morning ray of light of light peaked through some trees on the way back from an early-morning shoot this past fall. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com