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90% of our time is spent indoors.* That’s a shocking amount of time, especially considering all the benefits of being...

Time spent exploring is never wasted and, in the end, it just might be the thing that keeps you growing and moving forward.

We are halfway through 2020 and I don't think it's an overstatement to say most of us are not in...

What if I told you there were some simple ways of improving patient outcomes, increasing employment satisfaction, decreasing turnover, ultimately leading...

We know better than anyone the calming, stress-reducing effect nature images can have on people who are feeling anxious and...

"Because, in the end, I can think of no more nobler cause, than bringing comfort to someone going through a...

Mother nature never goes out of style, but over the past several months, we have seen the popularity of vector...

Faith Regional Health Services (FRHS) was a bold, groundbreaking project that was an innovative collaboration between Avant Architects, Koroseal Interior...

Hoh Rain Forest Olympic National Park, Forks, WA. Image by Kurt Johnson Photography. One of the perks of my job...

Some of my newest images feature the details and amazing colors within agates.  I’m drawn to them because of their...

1). Go for a 30 minute walk outside.Even a small amount of time spent in nature can open you to...

At Kurt Johnson Photography, our passion is bringing the beauty and healing aspects of nature photography into healthcare settings, as...

Autumn is the most visually rich season and also the most fleeting.  In the Midwest, it's usually my last hurrah...

Left: Yellow Chrysanthemum image on dibond metal. Right: Orange botanicals on gallery wrapped canvas. All imagery by Kurt Johnson Photography....

  Color is a powerful tool when trying to create a certain feeling in a healthcare environment.  Yellow exudes positivity...

Did you know . . . we can manipulate the colors in our images in order to match paint colors,...

Hospitals and healthcare treatment centers are specializing in increasingly diverse areas of medicine.  As a result, the facilities themselves can...

  Environments play a huge role in patient satisfaction and well-being.  More and more research indicates changes to the interior design...

A patient being treated for breast cancer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis recently reached out to us on social media with...

"A moral society is ultimately measured by how it treats those in distress and challenge, and how it treats those...

Is it time for a refresh? With more and more studies revealing the positive impacts of using nature imagery in hospitality...

Water.  It makes up approximately 60% of our bodies and covers almost 3 quarters of the earth's surface.  We can't...

Even though I’m a photographer by trade, I still spend a significant amount of time behind a desk.  Most of...

One of the benefits of traveling across the country for a specific project is the opportunity to explore and photograph...

At the end of last year, we finished one of our biggest, most fulfilling and most interesting healthcare projects to...

We recently presented a live webinar with the Center for Health Design alongside Julie Robertson, NCIDQ, IIDA, Interior Design Director...

Even though I’ve been a Midwestern fine art photographer for many years, when I began creating art for healthcare, I...

Beauty is often found in the tiniest details. The way the delicate veins of a leaf stretch in an intricate...

We’re so excited about our recent art installation in Minneapolis for Allina Health. This is our first DIRTT willowglass project...

  Everywhere I go, this time of year, is filled with breathtaking changes in nature ~ lush green forests turning...