This month’s issue explores the science of physical connection and why it has such an impact on humanity. Here, we go behind the cover with photographer Lynn Johnson
Through it all, Johnson has expertly showcased the importance of genuine human relationships. We spoke with Johnson about how she captured this heartfelt image of a mother, Davinia James-Stewart, cuddling her three-month-old daughter, Harper, for the June cover story on the power of touch. This month’s cover story explores the science of physical connection and why it has such an impact on humanity.
For photography to be profound, Johnson says, you need time to build up trust between a photographer and the person on the other side of the camera. It can also be challenging to get emotionally close enough to capture—or “receive,” as Johnson puts it—a good photograph when shooting in a formal studio setting.
In her story, writer Cynthia Gorney explores touch through the lens of science—investigating the possibilities of prosthetic limbs, robots, and surgery that promises to restore one’s sense of touch. But the cover features one of the most crucial forms of human touch: a mother holding her child. Diversity is important to Johnson. She reached out to several potential subjects and photographed them in their homes, workplaces, or the National Geographic studio for as long as possible. When other family members joined the shoot, Johnson made an effort to include them.
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