While the name Bryan Johnson is synonymous with videography and television production in Jamaica, the little-known fact is that he is also an ace photographer.

Johnson’s career in media actually began with him taking still pictures and waiting in anticipation to get to the photo store to have the images developed.

“I was fascinated with the end-result — the image that was developed after the film was taken to the printery. I was overwhelmed by what I saw, and I did it for a few weeks. After the initial anxiety waned, I continued to do it, and that’s how I knew that I wanted to pursue a career as a photographer,” Johnson recounted.

While taking photographs and covering different functions, including weddings and graduations, Johnson was smitten by the technology that expanded still photographs into movement — video production.

“I decided to take courses in television production at the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) and over the years I continued to develop myself in television production. I worked myself up to senior camera person and did major projects including
Rapping and Hill and Gully Ride and other productions that CPTC was involved with. I enjoyed every bit of my work,” added Johnson.

He is now a seasoned media production professional with more than 27 years of service to the NCU Media Group. He began his journey in 1997 as a videographer technician and has risen to his current position of production coordinator.

“When I started at NCU I continued to develop my skills and did courses at Andrews University. They were very pleased with my work, and I moved from television production to full production. I also joined the team at the Inter-American Division in Miami, Florida, and completed a few months there in production, and they were very pleased with the results,” Johnson said.

Johnson, affectionately called Johnno, is a household name for his technical expertise at several Seventh-day Adventist church productions and other entities.

These productions span the then West Indies Union, now Jamaica Union (JAMU), and the Inter-American Division (IAD), while covering events in the wider Caribbean, North and Central America.

In recognition of his consistent and outstanding contributions since being at NCU, Johnson was honoured with the Employee Long Service Award in 2016. Three years later he received the Distinguished Staff Service Excellence Award in the category of Technical Support at the Board of Governors Banquet for Global Adventists Internet Network.

At Northern Caribbean University’s recently held 101st Commencement Ceremony, Johnson was awarded the 2024 President’s Medallion. The university saluted him for his unwavering service and excellence that have made him an integral asset to the institution.