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Lead contributing author
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Chris'
role at NYFalls.com
Chris writes and photographs for
special feature articles. |
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Buy my photos
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My photos and merchandise can be
purchased at:
cwwphotos.com
Select photos are available at:
redbubble.com/people/cwwphotos |
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Me on other websites
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Flickr
Facebook |
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Favorite photographers
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Byron Wolfe:
Photographer, historian, and my professor –
byronwolfe.com
Chuck
Anderson: Graphic designer, and commercial
photographer –
nopattern.com
Angelique
Brunas: Macro photographer, and digital
artist –
flickr.com/photos/liek/
Aaron Nace:
Portrait Photographer, digital artist, and
online educator –
aaron-nace.com/
Bence Mate:
Wildlife photographer, conservationist –
matebence.hu
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Favorite places to shoot in NY
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Hamlin
Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY
Black Creek
Park, North Chili, NY
Central Park,
New York, NY
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Favorite places to shoot beyond NY:
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Upper
Bidwell Park, Chico, CA
Crater Lake,
OR
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Favorite subjects to shoot
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Skies, forests, animals, plants:
life. |
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Current projects:
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Chris is further developing his
style and portfolio, first photography project, and
a children’s literacy fundraiser. |
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Photography gear:
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Cameras:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon Powershot G9, and
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07
Lenses:
Canon’s 70-200mm f/4.0L USM, 100mm f/2.8
Macro USM, and EF 50mm 1.8
Other:
Canon 480 EX II speedlight, remote, SLIK 6’
collapsible tripod |
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Want to contact Chris?
If you have questions for Chris that pertain to this
website, the purchasing or use of his work, or just
because you already know him but forgot his e-mail
address, you can e-mail him here: christopher@cwwphotos.com
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Tell people about me
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My background
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I am a photographer because it allows me to share my
vision and imagination with others. My camera
provides a means to capture the places that my mind
creates, or my eyes see. Whether it’s a warm sunset
over a lake, dew balancing on a leaf, or light
streaming through the trees, I can share the image
with others that originated in my mind, and it is so
thrilling to transform a thought into a physical
image. My favorite images have an otherworldly,
ethereal, or enchanting look to them. They may be
inspiring or frightening, but they still turn the
ordinary into the extraordinary. I fully believe
“the moment one gives close attention to any thing,
even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious,
awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”—Henry
Miller
I am a self-taught photographer [But aren’t we
all?] and graphic designer shooting as a hobby since
2005, and professionally since 2008. I made the leap
after winning my first contest and receiving an
enormous upgrade from a Canon point-and-shoot to
Canon 5d Mk II DSLR. This also led me to create my
personal website
cwwphotos.com, publish my photos in 2 hard-bound
coffee-table
books, a
college textbook, and an exhibition in a
Rochester, NY photography gallery (home of
George Eastman and Kodak). Now I am preparing for a
second exhibition in the Image City Photography
Gallery, and working with a Brooklyn School
Administrator to promote children’s literacy through
a fundraiser turning my photographs into bookmarks.
Born in Rochester, NY, I grew up across the
street from Lake Ontario, attended Hilton Central
schools, and later earned my bachelor’s degree in
English Literature from the State University of New
York at Brockport. I am currently working to pay off
my student loans while waiting to go back to college
in pursuit of a Photography master’s degree and
Oceanography PhD. I’m a student for life! |
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My thoughts on photography
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On the topic
of Nature
Being a kid who always had a backyard, I have a
great appreciation for wildlife and forests. My
backyard had hidden trails that the neighborhood
kids and I “maintained” by running, chasing, hiding,
biking, go-karting, fort-making, and four-wheeling
through season after season. It would flood in the
fall and breed tadpoles, bugs, and a home for a
family of mallard ducks. In the winter it became the
neighborhood skating rink as we would dodge trees
playing hockey or towing kids in sleds. In the
summer we would then cross the sweltering street and
jump into Lake Ontario every day. Being older now my
backyard has grown to include state and national
parks, conservatories, zoos, wildlife refuges,
lakes, and oceans. With my passion for photography I
now get to capture the scenes, recreate the
memories, and share the beautiful natural world that
at times goes unnoticed.
Science
While photography allows me to share the world with
others, my interest in biology and oceanography
allows me to understand it. Learning the reasons why
the bedrock of Letchworth looks the way it does, why
some trees grow in one area and not the next, or the
behavior of that squirrel and positioning my next
shot, depending on what it may do next all just
fascinate me. I look forward to the days when I can
travel the world photographing animals, flowers,
bugs, and trees for art, research, and publication.
Seeing through the eyes of an artist, and mind of a
scientist, allows a very deep and unique
understanding of the world, and it is the reason I
plan to pursue both in my career.
“SLRs do not
a professional make.”
I believe that was the quote to Althea, right? The
misconception that the bigger the camera the greater
the skill is something that I have always spoken out
against. Some of my greatest photographs came from a
camera I kept in my pocket. It’s like saying the
biggest car wins the race. It does provide more
capabilities, but does not mean outright
superiority. I can do more with my new camera than I
could with my old one, but it is also more
expensive, cumbersome, and conspicuous. Don’t fall
for the notion that just because you don’t have the
latest model or the largest lens then you cannot
take great photographs. While that “pro” next to you
is fumbling with their lens mount you could snag the
shot that would have gotten away. Just get out and
shoot with what your budget gave ya! |
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