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Photography from Hall of Fame Pitcher Randy Johnson
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For Randy Johnson, life after baseball is a snap
Randy Johnson was one of the best ever at executing the perfect pitch. His Hall of Fame career even includes a perfect game. These days, the D-backs legend is in search of the perfect picture.
There are few athletes who have lived a better life in their retirement than Randy Johnson. The Hall of Fame pitcher, the Mariners and Diamondbacks legend, walked away from the game in 2010 and discovered a love of photography. He’s never looked back.
Now, people who didn’t know about Johnson’s career change are learning about if for the first time — and discovering how amazing he is, all over again.
In truth, photograph was Johnson’s first love — he just happened to be really, really, really good at baseball. He studied photojournalism at USC from 1983-85, and the “about” section of his photography website notes that baseball was his occupation, but photography was his passion.
Don’t get it twisted, Johnson obviously loved the game of baseball too, but he acknowledges that the fame of being a pro athlete (and the money, naturally) has afforded him opportunities to get where other photographers might not, and travel to places beyond the means of many.
Also, we can’t discuss this any longer without mentioning that Johnson has, without question, the funniest logo he could ever have for his photography business.
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When you explode a bird with a pitch, make it the logo for your business.
Truth be told, anyone would be envious of the post-baseball life Johnson has led being a photographer. He’s a staple at NFL games where he adds to his sports portfolio, he travels around the world shooting photos of wildlife in Africa, Asia and beyond — always hungry to visit a new place he hasn’t seen yet. Hell, in
2015 he was even the official tour photographer for Rush ... RUSH!
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“The nice thing about having success is that some of these people follow sports, so it’s a great trade-off,” says Johnson of how he got his foot in the door shooting concerts.
He met the manager for Metallica, then ended up meeting the band and shooting for them. He met Tommy Thayer, the lead guitarist in KISS. He contributed a number of the photos Primus used on the cover of their new book.
The music industry, like professional sports, is tight-knit and runs on connections. As Johnson’s portfolio has grown, so have his opportunities.
“I was just on the road with Rush for 10 days,” says Johnson, who saw one of his photos chosen for the band’s June cover story in Rolling Stone.
“I try to get one picture that captures the moment,” he says. add to his website.
Randy Johnson Talks Photography (aired December 12, 2011)
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Randy Johnson spoke with Arizona's Family almost 11 years ago about his passion for photography.
It also helps that Randy Johnson is really, really good at this. Take a look at his portfolio and you’ll see that Johnson has a natural talent for capturing the emotion of a moment when it comes to his sports and music photography, and a simply brilliant eye when it comes to telling a story when it shoots wildlife.
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In the end, it’s just really nice to appreciate a great story about an athlete successfully moving away from sports. It’s so difficult for a lot of players to handle life out of the spotlight, or removed from the routine the game provides them — but Randy Johnson is truly living an incredible, fulfilled life with a new passion
that lets him express himself artistically.
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“Baseball is great, but I did that my whole life,” Johnson says. “I can’t see myself sitting in a photo pit taking photos.”
Instead, he prefers motor sports, anything from drag racing to NHRA. The fast action and bright colors lend themselves to the watchful lens, too.
“I’m not sure really why, but motor sports are the ones that really excite me,” he says. “It’s just so fast, there’s so much going on.”
While Johnson no longer maintains a Twitter account, he has recently discovered Instagram as a way to get his photography noticed outside the world of baseball. His account features photos not seen on his website, like this one of a leopard in a tree in the Serengeti.
Randy “BIG UNIT “Johnson is now a sideline photographer for NFL / Marshawn Lynch
Did Randy Johnson kill a bird with a baseball?
Just in case you don't understand the logo, Johnson infamously killed a bird with a pitch during a March 2001 Diamondbacks-Giants Spring Training game in Arizona. The bird, which was a dove, flew right into the path of a fastball from Johnson after he released it. The bird died from the impact of the near-100-mph pitch.
Randy Johnson rules.
Seattle Mariners Flame Thrower Randy Johnson
