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The business name CaptiVision was originally suggested to him by a friend as a play on words, or as Johnson calls it, “a play on vision.”

“It’s something interesting that incorporates the fact that I’m legally blind,” Johnson said.

“Normal” vision is generally considered to be 20/20. Anyone whose vision can be corrected to 20/20 through the use of glasses or contact lenses is not considered legally blind.

Johnson’s left eye has 20/60 vision with as much correction as possible, while his right eye, incapable of being corrected, has 20/400 vision. To better understand the numbers, if a person with 20/20 vision could see a tree in detail from 60 feet away, Johnson would have to be 20 feet away to see the same detail with his left eye.

“I also have very bad peripheral vision. In my left eye, I have 20 degrees of peripheral vision that I can use and in my right eye it’s probably a little worse but I never really use my right eye much because it’s never been good. However, I can put a huge telephoto lens on my camera and I see a lot further than I otherwise could. It helps me see better and it feels good.”

Johnson currently shoots with a Canon 5D Mark II, which he uses on manual mode to assess the background and take a good look around. He also makes sure he has time to shoot for himself, which is why he was working as a photographer at this year’s Dragon Boat Festival in June.

He says he continues to love photography and hopes to keep the business going as long as possible despite the challenges.