HELLO! I'M CHRIS
I hate, no, hate is probably too strong of a word...I strongly dislike having my photo taken. The posing, the head tilting, the fake smiling is all way too much for me. Everyone is so worried about what they look like that they forget to be who they are.
That's why I decided to get into lifestyle photography. I create images that truly bring out the personalities of everyone taking part in the session.
Where I grew up:
I was born and raised in Stephenville Newfoundland but moved to Goose Bay Labrador where I completed my final years of High School.
Where I went to school:
- I received a BA in Politics with a Minor in Military Psychology and Leadership from the Royal Military College of Canada.
- I completed a Leadership Coaching program at the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) and received an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- I am a certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach with the John Maxwell Team.
Where I've worked:
- 16 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (Military Police in the Army)
- Program Officer for Corrections Canada
- Area Manager at Amazon
- Leadership and Life Coach
Places I've been:
- With the Military: Afghanistan x 3, Kuwait x3, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Ukraine
- Personally: Mount Everest Base Camp (summitted Lobuche East - 20,000ft); Philippians, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba, Switzerland, US,
What I'm doing now:
- Working as the Office Manager at Derks Elevator Inc. and Derks Farms Inc. in Chesterville, ON
- Living in Inkerman, ON with my beautiful wife, amazing 2 year old son, 2 rescue dogs and 2 rescue cats.
- Building my photography business.
Why Photography?
- Started as a hobby in 2010 after first military tour in Afghanistan and have worked on my craft ever since.
- It has become my passion to create images that capture character and emotion (not just light).
- Decided in the summer of 2021 (after moving to Inkerman), to build my hobby into a business.
