J.C. Lopez-Johnston Photo-Documentaries
Curriculum and links to photo galleries
Photo Gallery for Social Events Assignments
Photo Gallery for Special Events Assignments and Personal Projects
Basic Course of Photography “Taking PIctures or Making Images"
Photography Lectures and Workshops
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at Creative Connections Art Gallery - Corpus Christi, Texas, April to May 2014. (+20 class theoretical / +16 on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Summer 2013 from June 4th to June . (+15 class theoretical / +16 on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Spring II 2013 from April 16th to May 30th. (+15 class theoretical / +16 on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Spring I 2013 from February 5th to March 7th. (+15 class theoretical / +16 on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Fall I 2012, from September 6th to October 16th. (15 + class theoretical / 16+ on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Summer I 2011. (15 class theoretical / 16 on the field practical hours).
➢ Instructor: "A basic course of photography, taking pictures or making images" at The Center for Continuing Education, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Spring 2011. (15 class theoretical / 16 on the field practical hours and exhibition).
➢ Lecture “Black and white developing process” at Escuela de Comunicación Social, Universidad Santa María (4 hours), Caracas, Venezuela, December 2003
Links to Corporative and Academic Assignments Photo Galleries
➢ Event: 2013 Texas A&M University Kingsville Virgen de Guadalupe ground painting, January - February, Kingsville, Texas.
➢ Event: 2012 Adopt a beach day at Malaquite Visitor Center, Padre Island National Park, Corpus Christi Texas, Air and Waste Management Association Student Chapter at TAMUK.
➢ Event: 2011 Promotional mixer sponsored by The Center for Continuing Education - Texas A&M University Kingsville at the Kingsville Chamber of Commerce.
➢ Event: 2011 The Center for Continuing Education - Texas A&M University Kingsville at the Kingsville Community Federal Credit Union spring festival.
➢ Event: 2011 National Natural Toxin Research Center Viper Day, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Texas, USA, January 21st.
➢ Event: 2010 Premont Elementary School wall painting decoration project. Premont, Texas.
➢ Event: 2010 Natural Toxin Research Center Viper Day, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Texas, USA, January 22nd.
➢ Event: 2009 Natural Toxins Research Center New Serpentarium Open House, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. October 16th.
➢ Event: 2009 Asian Pacific Heritage Festival, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
➢ Event: 2009 Natural Toxin Research Center Viper Day, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Texas, USA, February 6th.
➢ Event: 2008 Natural Toxin Research Center Viper Day, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Texas, USA, February 22nd.
➢ Event: Texas A&M University Kingsville Virgen de Guadalupe Chalk street painting, December 8th and 9th 2007, Kingsville, Texas.
➢ Event: 2007 Spring TAMUK Ring Ceremony, Jones Auditorium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Texas, USA, April 22nd.
➢ Event: 2007 Asian Pacific Heritage Awareness, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, USA, from March 21st to 28th.
➢ Event: Indian Embassy Festival, sponsored by Indian Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, June 10th 2003.
➢ Event: La Voz de Ciencias Festival, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 2001.
EXHIBITIONS:
Links to Other Professional Portfolios and Assigments
➢ Documented frescoes paintings for restoration project at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Corpus Christi, Texas. August 2012.
➢ Portfolio: Prof. Santa Barraza, Art school, Art and Sciences Department, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Personal artist portraits portfolio. April 2009.
➢ Portfolio: Eloy Jiménez, Sculpture: November 2008.
➢ Portfolio: Eloy Jiménez, Biography: Since September 2008.
➢ Portfolio: Venomous snakes at Natural Toxin Research Center Serpentarium / Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, USA. www.ntrc.tamuk.edu, 2006-2008.
➢ Portfolio: Eloy Jiménez, lithographic series: Ponerle en el Petate, Sexología Primitiva and other drawings, paintings and sculptures. February 2008.
➢ Photography field trip: ACRe, C.A. for biological characterization of the area to be affected during the shrimp farm development project. Finca San Fernando, Municipio Monte Carmelo, estado Táchira, Venezuela. October to November 1996 and March 1997.
➢ Photography field trip: ACRe, C.A. for biological characterization of the area to be affected during the shrimp farm development project. Agrícola Monte Alto, Municipio Sucre, Estado Zulia, Venezuela. October to November 1996.
Technical Skills
➢ Scientific photography, photo macro, snakes/animal portraiture, photo documental.
➢ Studio and candid portraiture, outdoor photography.
➢ B&W film developing and silver printing.
➢ Negative film and slide digital scanning, basic skills in Photoshop.
Formal Education in Photography
➢ Course: COMPLETE COURSE IN PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY (270 hours). New York Institute of Photography, graduated on September 2008.
➢ Course: PROFESSIONAL ILUMINATION IN PHOTOGRAPHY (47 hours) by Pablo Arza Thismon (www.pabloarza.com) at Escuela de Sociología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, July 2003.
➢ Course: BLACK AND WHITE DEVELOPING (14 Hours) by Pablo Arza Thismon (www.pabloarza.com) at Escuela de Sociología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, May 2001.
➢ Course: PHOTOPOSE, 2dn level of basic photography (22 Hours) by Pablo Arza Thismon (www.pabloarza.com) at Escuela de Sociología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, February 2001.
➢ Course: Basic photography (52 Hours) by Pablo Arza Thismon (www.pabloarza.com) at Escuela de Sociología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, November 2000.
Printed and Digital Publications
➢ Magazine: " King Ranch 24th Annual Ranch Hand Breakfast!” Texas Now, Volume 4 Edition 11, November 2014.
➢ Magazine: " What does a Ranch Hand Breakfast and a Ranch Hand Festival have in common? Downtown Kingsville!” Texas Now, Volume 3 Edition 11, November 2013.
➢ Magazine: "Vaquero - The Origin of the Cowboy Fiesta - A Moment of Celebration Kenedy Ranch - Making History” Texas Now, Volume 3 Edition 10, October 2013.
➢ Magazine: Venenos, mordeduras y picadas. Los venenos de las serpientes en Venezuela. Revista Rio Verde, Vo. 1, N0 1, Feb-Abril, Caracas, Venezula, 2010.
➢ Web bloghttp://eloyjimenez.blogspot.com/ August 2009.
➢ Book: Navarrete L, J.C. López-Johnston, Blanco A. “Guía de las Serpientes de Venezuela, Biología, Veneno, Conservación y Checklist”. 2nd Edition. 2009. Zoocriadero Ecopets, Caracas, Venezuela.
➢ Book: J.C. López-Johnston. “Venomous Snakes of Texas, a Comprehensive Guide”. In final review. Natural Toxins Research Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA. 2009.
➢ Scientific paper: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 149 (2009) 307-316.
➢ Magazine article: Pustejovsky Clint “The fangs of the Venomous snakes” Tracks, Vol.10, No. 1, pp 138. February 2009.
➢ Illustrative poster: Venomous Snakes of Texas”. Actually final revision. Natural Toxins Research Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA. 2009.
➢ Websitehttp://gonecity.blogspot.com/2008/09/guest-photographer-jp-lopez-johnston.html
➢ Illustrative poster: Geraldine Guerrero Campos, J.C. López-Johnston “Familia de Serpientes Venenosas de Venezuela”, Laboratorio de Investigaciones, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, July 2008.
➢ Magazine article: Navarrete Luis Fernando, Blanco Dávila Alberto “The most dangerous snakes in Venezuela” Revista FACES (Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales / Economical and Social Sciences Faculty), Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, No. 18, año 4, pp. 102-107. 2008.
➢Website Posada Divina Pastora, Cubiro, edo Lara, Venezuela. April 2008.
➢ Web sitewww.serpientesdevenezuela.net, October 2007.
➢ Web site Grupo Rio Verde, 2007.
➢ Web site Alvaro Montenegro, 2006.
➢ Booklet: Navarrete L, López J.J.C, Blanco A. “Guía de las Serpientes de Venezuela, Biología, Veneno conservación y Checklist” ISBN 980-12-1442-2. Caracas, Venezuela, Diciembre del 2005.
➢ Booklet: Rengifo C, Rodríguez-Acosta A. “Serpientes, Veneno y tratamiento médico en Venezuela” Fundación Editorial Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, 2004.
➢ Book: Viloria P. Ángel Luis “Episodios en la Naturaleza Limítrofe”,.pp: 74 y 80. 2002.
➢ Magazine article: “NOTICIENCIAS”, news magazine at Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. pp. 20, Año 22, No. 291, april – june 2001.
➢ Zoocriadero Ecopets C.A. photos used as motifs in the illustration of the entrance tickets to the snakes and reptiles exhibition at Terrario del Parque del Este “Rómulo Gallegos”, Caracas, Venezuela.
➢ Book: Olier, Janett “El Lago de Maracaibo y su Cuenca”,J & Eme Editores, S.A. pp. 94, 97. 1996
Languages
➢ Spanish and english fluent read, write and translate
Awards
➢ 2008: Merit Award: 2008 Black and White Magazine Single Image Contest. Vol. 56. pp 126.
➢ 2012: 1st Place Photography Award by Brigada de Rescate y Emponzoñamiento Animal: Wildlife photography: Snakes. Valencia, Venezuela.
Professional References
➢ Roy Garza: Forke's photography (361) 728-8149. roygarza@forkesonlinecom
➢ Berta and Gilbert Flores: Ditto's photography, Robstown, Texas. (361) 737-2638
bgdflores@aol.com
➢ Hugh Lieck: Event photography, Kingsville, Texas (361) 595-5001.
➢ Don Cooper: Fotos Fine Photography, Corpus Christi, Texas. dcfotosfine@gmail.com
Academic Refeernces
➢ Marilu Salazar: Director of the Center for Continuing Education and Office of International Studies and Programs at Texas A&m University-Kingsville.
➢ Manuel Flores: Chair of the Department of Art, Communications and Theatre, Texas A&M University Kingsville: manuelf78407@yahoo.com //
marilu.salazar@tamuk.edu // ml.salazar@yahoo.com
➢ Pablo Emilio Arza Thismon , Sevilla, España.
➢ Darin Forehand. Houston, Texas, USA. Tel. +1-614-581-1575.
Former Students References
➢ Robert Salinas (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Sabrina Castillo-Torres (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Emily Rollinson (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Virginia Vidal (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Sameera Chintalapati (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Agnes Storgion (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Jesse Torrealba Garcia (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Venkataviswanath Chowdary (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville):
➢ Suzette Rich Brockenbush: (Center for Continuing Ed-Texas A&M University Kingsville)