Amber Shields Johnson

Amber Shields is an accomplished photographer with extensive experience in both educational and museum settings. Currently serving as a Photographer for The Historic New Orleans Collection since May 2021, Amber previously held roles including Photography & Media Lab Manager at The University of Texas at Austin from August 2015 to August 2021, and Collection Photographer at the Blanton Museum of Art from 2019 to May 2021. Prior positions include Studio Manager at Ashley Garmon Photographers and Chun Y Lai Photography, as well as Registrar/Assistant Archivist at Cheim & Read. Amber holds a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Photography from Loyola University New Orleans.