CHRIS WAS RAISED IN UTAH, HAS LIVED IN SAO PAULO AND LONDON, AND SINCE 2003 HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF BROOKLYN, WHERE HE LIVES WITH HIS WIFE AND TWIN BOYS. IN SCHOOL HE FLIRTED WITH THE IDEA OF BECOMING A GRAPHIC DESIGNER OR A COMIC BOOK ILLUSTRATOR BUT DECIDED THAT HIS TRUE LOVE IS PHOTOGRAPHY. HIS PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY BEGAN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL DARKROOM, AND HE BOUGHT HIS FIRST CAMERA AT AGE 16. AFTER EARNING A BFA IN PHOTOGRAPHY, HE MOVED TO NEW YORK TO COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP AND DECIDED TO STAY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AS AN ASSISTANT AND LEARNED FROM MANY OF THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS IN NEW YORK. IN HIS PORTRAIT AND FASHION WORK CHRIS IS CONSTANTLY TRYING NEW THINGS, ALWAYS STRIVING FOR A UNIQUE TWIST OF LIGHT AND COLOR, SEEKING TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, MYSTERIOUS, PLAYFUL, AND BOLD PHOTOGRAPHS.