Visual Storytelling Techniques with Acacia Johnson

February 27, 2025
17:00–18:00PM EST
When sea ice ages, the salt sinks into the ocean, leaving fresh, drinkable water on top. Charlotte Naqitaqvik collects a teapot of water at her familyÕs hunting camp in Nuvukutaak, near the community of Arctic Bay in northern Canada. © Acacia Johnson

There’s a difference between documenting a topic and telling a story. In a world with abundant imagery, standing out as a photographer requires more than great pictures. Visual storytelling can turn single photographs into compelling narratives that reach broad audiences. But how do you create a story that truly resonates?

Join award-winning photographer Acacia Johnson for an insightful webinar on visual storytelling techniques. A 2023 National Geographic Explorer, TEDx speaker, and ICP Infinity Awards winner, Acacia will share a behind-the-scenes look at her process on assignments—from developing an idea to structuring a complete photo story.  Learning how to think about pictures as stories can take your photo career to the next level, opening up a world of opportunities like publications, exhibitions, commissions, and more.

Join us for her presentation on February 27 at 17:00 EST, followed by a Q&A session.

A recording of this conversation will be available in our Video Collection shortly after the event.

Participants

Acacia Johnson is a photographer, writer, and artist from Alaska. A regular contributor to National Geographic, her work focuses on the environment, conservation, and the connections between people and place—particularly in the Arctic, where she has worked for over a decade. Her work is exhibited internationally and has also been published in The New York Times, TIME, NPR, The Guardian, and many others.
David Campbell is the Director of VII Insider and the Education Director at The VII Foundation. David is an internationally-experienced, globally-minded communications, media and politics professional with a uniquely varied history of strategy, management, analysis and writing within government, academia, and non-government organizations (NGOs).