About
I do what I love | I create what I love | I present what I love
Chris King
Principal & Chief Photographer
New York-based Chris King left five years of business study to pursue a career in photography and filmmaking. He takes a comprehensive approach to his practice that he finds more fulfilling artistically, working in a range of genres that includes landscape, portraiture, astronomy, and still life, and is experienced in such technical fields as aerial and architectural photography. His photographs have garnered him numerous international awards, with particular recognition given to his astrophotography. King’s most recent body of work, completed for his Master’s in Digital Photography at New York’s prestigious School of Visual Arts, offers a new perspective on photography’s nude tradition through specialized lighting that brings out the body’s contours and movement, and He continuously works on cinema, architectural and fine art series of projects.
Education
Master's Degree in Digital Photography, The School of Visual Arts
Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing, Seattle University
Awards
Jury Top 5 Selection | International Photography Award | 2021
1st Prize | Professional Nature-Landscape | International Photography Award | 2018
2nd Prize | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | International Photography Award | 2021
Honorable Mention | Professional Nature-Sunset | International Photography Award | 2018
Honorable Mention | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | International Photography Award | 2018
Honorable Mention | Professional Event-Traditions and Cultures Honorable Mention | International Photography Award | 2018
Category Winner | Professional Nature | Budapest International Photography Award | 2021
Category Winner | Professional Science | Budapest International Photography Award | 2021
Gold Prize | Professional Nature-Panoramic | Budapest International Photography Award | 2021
Gold Prize | Professional Science-Environment | Budapest International Photography Award | 2021
Gold Prize | Professional Nature-Sky | Paris International Photography Award | 2022
3rd Prize | Professional Abstract | MonoVision Photography Award | 2021
Honorable Mention | Professional Portrait | Monochrome Photography Award | 2018
Honorable Mention | Professional Landscape | Monochrome Photography Award | 2018
Gold Prize | Nature-Panoramic | Tokyo International Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Science-Other | Tokyo International Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Special-Panorama/Panoramic | International Photography Award | 2022
Category Winner | Professional Science | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022
Gold Prize | Winner Science-Other | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Nature-Panoramic | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Architecture-Building | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022
Gold Prize | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | New York Photography Award | 2022
Silver Prize | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | New York Photography Award | 2022
Silver Prize | Professional Nature-Milky Way | New York Photography Award | 2022
Silver Prize | Professional Nature-Panorama | New York Photography Award | 2022
Silver Prize | Professional Architecture-Building | New York Photography Award | 2022
Silver Prize | Professional New York photography-Architecture | New York Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Architecture-Building | New York Photography Award | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional New York photography-Architecture | New York Photography Award | 2022
1st Prize | Professional Abstract | Chromatic Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Abstract | Chromatic Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Abstract | Chromatic Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Abstract | Chromatic Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Nature | Chromatic Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Special-Night Photography | ND Awards | 2022
Honorable Mention | Professional Special-Long Exposure | ND Awards | 2022
Exhibition
“13th China Photography Festival” | 2020
Sanmenxia, China
“On Cloud Nine” | 2022
Firefly Gallery, Long Island, NY
International Photography Award “Best of Show” | 2022
House of Lucie, Budapest, Hungary
“Wonderland International Exhibition” | 2022
The Art Effect, Poughkeepsie, NY
“Texas State Photo Rodeo Exhibition” | 2022
Si Gallery, Austin, TX
“International Juried Exhibition” | 2022
Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
“Present: 2020 Group Art Show“ | 2022
HMVC Gallery, New York, NY
“Abstracting Eternity Solo Exhibition” | 2022
HMVC Gallery, New York, NY
Publication
Artistonish Magazine | 2022
Archiposition | 2022
ZWO ASI | 2022
Chromatic Award Annual Book | 2022