the man and his craft: bryan chris photography
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is a biography of a photographer practicing in the Midwestern city of Goshen, Elkhart county, Indiana.TRANSCRIPT
BRYAN CHRIS BY IDRIS BUSARI
Creative Commercial Portraiture
ABOUT BRYAN
Born and raised in the city of Elkhart
Moved to Goshen 10 years ago
Married with 2 kids
Played in a band (4 and 20 Elders) for 20 years
MORE ABOUT BRYAN
Tech Director @ River Oak Community Chruch from 2003-2007
Went to IveyTech in 2007
Left IveyTech for a job and practical training at Todd Allen design in 2007
Designer @ Todd Allen Design(08-09)
Self-employed from May 2009-Present
Photographic Detail"Visual Communication in general is something I get kinda intrinsically"
CHOSE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BECAUSE:
IMMEDIACY OF RESULT
Lack the patience for film camera
Waited till 2004 for DSLR
1st camera was a Canon Digital Rebel
Canon 7d
EQUIPMENT OF CHOICE
other accessories 16-35mm f2.8L, 70-200mm
f2.8L IS
50mm f1.4
and a Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro.
use a wide variety of lights and modifiers, mostly made by Westcott and Paul C.Buff. "Off camera lighting/sunshine on a stick".
MASTER YOUR CRAFT LIKE LANGUAGE"Being able to communicate whatever visually"
LOVING THE CRAFT
• Senior Portrait • Event Photography
MORE SOUNDBITE
FAVORITE SHOOT
"...I enjoy doing senior portraits for young ladies. I think a lot of ladies lack self esteem, so I like to (with his craft) give (them) a sense of pride."
ON INFANT PORTRAITS
"...I try to move away from trendy stuff...focus on strong emotional connections, those little piece"(like infant holding father's finger).
"B/W speaks more"
IMAGE TO REMEMBER
LEARN MORE@
http://www.bryanchrisphotography.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bryanchrisphotography
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bryan-chris/33/491/746
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