Stephanie Johnson

about Stephanie

Stephanie is a self-taught creative photographer who is primarily focused on processes such as Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), Multiple Exposure (ME), and creative photography techniques as forms of artistic expression.  She has a deep passion for crafting distinctive images by working with a variety of both in-camera techniques and hands-on analog techniques to create uniquely expressive and abstract imagery that reflect her individual artistic vision.  As a creative photographer and artist, she is always seeking to push the boundaries of her artistry by evolving her processes, techniques, and stylistic choices.  She brings an inter-connected and intuitive approach to her photography-as-art to visually express the essence of light, color, form, line, texture, mood, and emotion through abstraction, through various in-camera creative techniques, through analog processes, and through the creative layering and blending of gathered elements in the processing stage to weave together a deeply expressive vision of experience.  

Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduate work in English Literature and is the Founder, Creator, and Publisher of ICM Photography Magazine (ICMPhotoMag), a first-of-its-kind e-magazine dedicated solely to featuring ICM photography.  Because of her own creative expansion and artistic evolution, Stephanie has launched a movement to redefine ICM as Intentional Creative Moments, which allows the magazine to celebrate creativity above and beyond a singular technique and allows photographers the freedom to explore a variety of creative techniques.

As an instructor for Santa Fe Workshops, Stephanie leads ICM and Creative Photography workshops online and on-location for SFW.  She also collaborates with various other learning communities to share her passion, processes, and knowledge of these creative photography techniques.

Website: stephjohnphoto.com

Instagram: @stephjohnphoto

Workshops taught by Stephanie Johnson

The Art of Abstraction in San Miguel

with Stephanie Johnson and André Gallant

October 26 – 30, 2026
– Summer Season

Layered Abstractions: Combining ICM, ME & Gathered Elements

with Stephanie Johnson

June 29 – July 3, 2026

Seeing Differently: Three Voices Exploring Abstraction

with Andy Gray, Barbara Kreutter, Nick Fancher, and moderator Stephanie Johnson

December 6, 2025

The Art of Abstract Photography: A Creative Retreat in San Miguel de Allende

with Renee Lynn, Stephanie Johnson, Philip Sager, and Guests

October 6 – 10, 2025

The Art of Abstract Photography: A Creative Retreat in Santa Fe

with Renee Lynn, Stephanie Johnson, André Gallant, and Guests

May 20 – 23, 2025

The Creative World of ME ICM

with Stephanie Johnson

November 12 – December 17, 2025

ICM + ME Artistry: Three Voices, Three Visions

with with Renee Lynn, nicholas x bent, Craig Boehman, and moderator Stephanie Johnson

May 18, 2024

The Artistry of Android ICM Image-Making

with Stephanie Johnson

– Summer Season

Reimagining Santa Fe through ICM

with Stephanie Johnson

June 24 – 28, 2024

The Essence of Place through ICM: San Miguel de Allende

with Stephanie Johnson

September 21 – 25, 2023