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John Adair

Visual Storyteller

Phone:

785-550-4604

Email:

Address:

Corvallis, OR

Date of Birth:

April 9, 1990

A Bit About John

John Adair is a photographer, videographer, and storyteller. He has worked as a photojournalist, director of photography, film producer, and social media manager.

John began his visual storytelling journey due to his father, who spent a brief period as a studio photographer. Where his father put down his camera, John picked it up and ran with it. That was 2008. Now, John's images have been featured in both solo and collaborative exhibits, including the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's Black Lives Matter exhibit in 2021. He has also been published in printed outlets through The Torch at Lane County Community College, Denali Magazine, Scribendi and The Pitch KC.

His goals include publishing photo books and become a documentary photographer and film maker. He also hopes to produce at least one feature length film within his lifetime.

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Work History

2022-2024    Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; Communications Intern

2024              Sonidos de Colombia; Photographer, Videographer, Photo Editor

2023              Flux Magazine; Photo Editor

2021-2022    Unscripted Roasters; Multimedia Design

 

2020-2022   Double Sided Media; Photojournalist

 

2019-2021    The Torch; Photojournalist

 

2020             Team FoReel Productions; Stills Photographer

 

2016-2017    Evan Williams Catering; Event Photographer/Social Media Manager

 

2015             Cilento Photography; Photographer

 

Grants & Scholarships

2021            Jordan Schnitzer’s Museum of Art; Black Lives Matter Artist Award

 

2021            Propublica; Journalism Scholarship


 

Features

2024          Sonidos de Colombia

2024          Oregon Humanities; Spring 2024

2021          Scribendi; 2021 Edition

 

2020         Denali Spring Edition

 

2014         The University Daily Kansan; Scars Project

 

2014         KJHK; Photo Essay


 

Accolades

2022        DucksRise Fellow

2019        Springfield Mayor’s Art Show; Honorable Mention


 

Exhibitions

2021        Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: Black Lives Matter

2021        Maude Kerns Art Gallery; Seen In Oregon

 

2020        Auburn Art Gallery; Black & White Exhibition

 

2018        Henry’s; Collaborative Exhibition

 

2015        SMAG; Solo Exhibition

 

Education

2022-Present University of Oregon; School of Journalism and Communication

2019-2021 Lane Community College; Multimedia Design

2020         A to Z Grant Writing with Linda Vallejo


 

Affiliations

2022-Present Diversify Photo

2022-Present National Association of Black Journalists; Student Member

2021-2022 National Press Photographer's Association; Student Membership

2019        Emerald Photographic Society; Member


 

Volunteer Work

 

2023        NAACP ACT-SO Mentor

2022.       Journalistic Learning Initiative; Photography instructor

2019        Centro LatinoAmericano; Family Portraitist

 

2018-2019    First Place Family Center; Family Portraitist

 

2018-2019   Kumoricon; Staff Photographer

 

2016           Help-Portrait Volunteer; Photo Editor

 

2011-2019    Naka-Kon; Staff Photographer


 

News Links:

 

https://lcctorch.com/eugene-oregon-protests-daily-log/

 

https://lcctorch.com/aerial-activism/

 

https://lcctorch.com/remembering-the-reverend/

 

https://lcctorch.com/a-bridge-too-far-insert-left-or-right/

 

https://www.thepitchkc.com/harpoon-presents-spearheads-lawrences-comedy-scene-and-draws-touring-talent/


https://issuu.com/southcomm/docs/pitch_14dec18 (Pg 30)

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