Chris Johnston is a retired geologist and colored gemstone miner, self taught photographer, who lives at the edge of the Namib Desert in the hamlet of Omaruru in central Namibia. More of his work can be seen the Chris Johnston Photography Gallery at 116 Wilhelm Zeraua Street Omaruru or at:
Awards 150th Annual Royal Photographic Society Print Competition, 2007
Bank Windhoek Namibia Triennial, 2011
Adorama Photoshop World, Las Vegas, 2009; Boston, 2009
International Color Awards, 2009
International Gala Awards 2011
Inaugural Namibian Month of Photography Grand Prize Winner 2011
PX3 Gold Medal Winner, Series, Journalism, 2011, Honorable Mention 2009
Windhoek Berlin Partner Organization: 21st anniversary of Namibian Independence traveling exhibition in Germany 2011
Final call for entries
Until July 30, 2026Submissions are still open. You have until July 30 to complete and finalize your entries for the 2026 PX3 Awards.
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