Sam Johnson’s Photography: Seeing the World Through His Eyes

Our fourth-generation company leader, Sam Johnson, was a visionary, an innovator and an environmentalist. What’s less well known is that he was also an avid and accomplished photographer. He loved nature, and he travelled the world capturing images of the wildlife and scenery he encountered. 

 

In 2005, a collection of 160 of Sam’s photos were gathered in an exhibit called “Through the Eyes of Sam Johnson.” It was displayed in our headquarters hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, and also at SC Johnson operations around the globe. The exhibit was later published in a book of the same name. 

 

In the introduction to the book, Sam’s wife, Gene Johnson, wrote: “This book is not so much about Sam’s photos as about Sam himself. I noticed the other day that with one exception every photo in this book was taken outdoors. No still life compositions for Sam. The outdoors is where Sam’s heart was.”