About the Cover Photographer: Tracey Finch Johns

Tracey Johns grew up in District Heights and Ocean City, Md., and lived in College Park, Md., Allentown, Pa., Arnold, Md., and Edgewater, Md., before moving to Easton, in 1995. She received her fi rst camera as a gift for her 16th birthday. Her lifetime passion for photography has been inspired by the likes of professional photographers Margaret Bourke-White, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Marion Warner, Kevin Fleming and, now, Jay Fleming.

Tracey’s been observing people, places and nature through the lens since that time and into the digital age, shining a light on people and subject matter that helps stir people’s souls. Many recognize her photos of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in particular, where she spent nine years developing a social media presence through photographs while serving as vice president of communications. The picture on the cover was taken at CBMM.

She is a writer, publicist and communications professional by trade, with amateur photography included in her hobbies of gardening, hiking and spending time anywhere land and sea meet. Her two grown children and their tribe of friends bring her particular joy.

Tracey served as president of the Tidewater Camera Club and the Talbot Optimist Club and was recognized as Easton Rotary’s 2018-2019 Rookie of the Year and Talbot Optimist Club’s 1999 & 2009 Optimist of the Year. She includes numerous other organizations in her community service and is reachable at traceyfjohns@gmail.com.

Winter Waves at Assateague