Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 11:08PM 
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season! Just stuffed ourselves on an amazing turkey dinner, courtesy of my friend David Kim. Here's a quick preview of a shoot with Amarisse we did a few weeks ago in an abandoned Alice in Wonderland theme park. More on that in the New Year.. ^^
Friday, December 2, 2011 at 12:22AM MY FAMILY // FIRST YEAR IN KOREA
I am grateful for my wife, Jenny, whose love saves me everyday; without whom I would have been lost to darkness long ago; without whom I simply feel lost. For my eldest, Justin (Juju), whose fearlessness inspires; whose love is redemptive and forgiving; whose wonder reminds me to be a child sometimes. For little Joel (Joely), whose smile makes me swoon; whose laugh makes me melt; whose curiosity reminds me to slow down.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 3:07PM
LEAVING NYC
I've been back in Seoul from my East Coast adventure for about a month already, but I only just picked up 18 rolls of "personal" film from my lab in Chungmuro this week. We've had a lot going on recently: we moved into a new (3-bedroom!) apartment at the beginning of this month, Jenny finished her job contract and is settling back into the ever-important role of stay-at-home mom, and I've been preparing for my SHIFT/TILT: SEOUL photography workshop, set for this weekend. Lots of exciting things going on, but these street and personal images from my last few days in NYC were a nice reprieve from juggling so much recently.
Enjoy, and please say "hi". I know I have many visitors who prefer to stay anonymous, but I'd love for you to leave a comment or question. :)
-Romin
p.s. It's our second son Joely's first birthday today! Happy Birthday Joel!
Shot on Leica M6 + 50mm Summicron f/2 and Canon Elan 7 + EF 35mm f/2. Portra 400 and Ilford HP5 400.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11:57PM 
SHIFT/TILT: NYC CLOSING NIGHT
5D MARK II / 16-35L / 20" EXPOSURE / 2 OFF-CAMERA FLASHES
CONCEPT BY ROMIN LEE JOHNSON AND TONY YANG
SHOT BY ROMIN; POST-PRODUCTION BY TONY
MODEL - RONA
Thanks to Shira Weinberger for letting us steal her NYC rooftop for an evening, and for all the students.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:12PM
STORY
It's all about story. You are not a photographer. You are a storyteller. Instead of a pen and notebook, the primary tools of your craft are a camera and your vision. You are a technician and an artist in one.
I want you to know that you have the capacity to heal hearts and mend souls with your storytelling. It's one thing to think, "I want to make kick-ass imagery." It's another thing altogether to think, "I want to create imagery that has the potential to save a troubled marriage."
"Everyone has beautiful stories; not everyone knows how to tell them." - Jesh de Rox
That's where we come in.
Leica M6 + 50mm f/2 Summicron + Kodak TMAX 400
