Hi, my name is Mark. Thanks for visiting. Born in Annapolis, MD. Went to college in Salem, VA. Moved back to Maryland for four years, then to northern California. Fifteen years in the scientific instruments business. Lived in Madison, WI for three years, then the company asked me to move over to Japan. Lived in Tokyo 1989-1992. Went back to Maryland again, then after a year and a half, decided the East Coast was not for me, and relocated to Arizona. Played guitar in various rock and country bands in Tucson, sunlighted [it's like "moonlighting", only it happens during the day] as a Web site designer. Almost moved to NY for a girl, but it didn't work out. Started doing the Web site for <a href="http://www.airrace.org" target='_blank'>the Reno Air Races</a>. Bought a Canon EOS-1D and started taking photography much more seriously. Got recruited to go back to Tokyo and worked for a radio programming company, building audio and video media for stores and the Web. Still did the Air Races. Bought more cameras and lenses. Moved out of Tokyo down the coast to the Izu Peninsula. Ocean. Mountains. Space. Only a hundred thousand people instead of 12 million. Still come up to the Big City regularly for work. Started traveling too much for my "day job". Trying to make more time for photography and music. http://markjohnston.smugmug.com/photos/605861423_qJKkw-Ti.jpg http://markjohnston.smugmug.com/ 2009-12-21T09:46:59Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug