Fashion and lifestyle photography looks fun and glamorous. It is easy to be mesmerized with the beautiful pictures. These days, with the advancement of smartphone cameras, everyone thinks they can be a photographer. Contrary to popular belief, fashion and lifestyle photography is not just taking candid shots. It still calls for professional finesse to capture the colorful story, character, emotion and mood. If you are one of the young and aspiring photographers, pursuing a photography career or want to snap good quality pictures, go and brush up your skills and experience, or get some insights with our Creative Pick, Chrissy Lynn on her journey as a commercial photographer. What you must read to become more awesome as Chrissy shares some useful tips on how to break into commercial photography.
A commercial lifestyle, fashion and portrait photographer, Chrissy Lynn is recognized for her light, authentic imagery, her creative candor and insightful collaborations. An identical twin, Chrissy Lynn is a natural-born collaborator. She holds a MFA in Photography and teaches a few photo workshops each year. Her studio is located in San Francisco and she is available for assignments worldwide.
Take a look at some of our favorites by Chrissy – breathtaking and blissful shots.
Proud to see plus size fitness brand Rainbeau Curves making Cosmos list of brands to look out for! Image shot by me of model Elizabeth Simmons with Stars Model Management.
I'm honored to be a featured photographer onPhotoshelter's blogthis week regarding elevating your photography website, making the navigation clean and clutter-free. Thanks+PhotoShelter for finding me fancy enough to talk about!
My feature spot is pasted below, while the entire blog post is here-http://bit.ly/1Z65UeI
"Chrissy Lynn, a lifestyle, fashion and portrait photographer, makes great use of drop down menus to keep her website clean and easy for visitors and potential clients to navigate. She gets right to the point with what you need to know with headlines: Photography, Info and Connect. You’ll find all of her portfolios in ‘Photography’, her bio and blog under ‘Info’, and all of her social media sites under ‘Connect’. A messy navigation is a quick way to overwhelm a visitor, so take advantage of using drop-down menus."
It has been a wonderful year at the studio, and I am filled with gratitude for all my clients and collaborations. This year I shot my most inspiring projects to date-- from not-so-corporate portraits for Clearly Kombucha and Salesforce, to tons of fashion lifestyle with Betabrand, athletic apparel for Rainbeau Curves, mens fashion with MTailor, a global advertising campaign with Ellucian, image libraries for AJ Tutoring, Chegg University and iCracked. The list goes on (like I said it's been a great year) and although I didn't mention all my clients and agencies, working with each of them enriched my life, my business and my creative spirit immensely. I am more excited than ever to share some of my favorite commissions from 2015, and look forward working together in the new year!
No matter where you are this holiday season, take a moment to feel loved, be joyful, and laugh as much as you can. Wishing you and yours a safe and healthy 2016!
Holiday Cheer print giveaway!Shoot me an email hello@chrissylynn.photography to be entered into our Holiday Cheer print giveaway! OR Instagramyour images #chrissylynncheergiveawayto be considered. Winners will be announced on the blog and via email December 28th :)
