Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog

Portraits of my partner in Portland, Oregon

Everything New Is Old Again

July 7, 2021

In early June I did a black and white film portrait shoot with my partner. Me being me, I thought it would be fun to challenge myself by imposing some major limitations on this shoot. First of all, it could only be a maximum of one hour long…

Experimental long exposure portrait of a dancer named Heather

Dancing In The Park

June 26, 2021

I’ve been getting back into doing photo collaborations again and these photos are from a recent shoot I did with a dancer named Heather. We spent a couple hours in a local Portland park and created a variety of dance images from serene to eerie. My…

Model posing at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, OR

People Again!

June 10, 2021

I have to say, it feels like a breath of fresh air to be able to do some ‘normal-life’ things again. Aside from a handful of professional headshot sessions where I was masked up and using a telephoto lens, I haven’t really been able to do many in…

Trail with view of Mt. Washington in Oregon

Pandemic Walks

May 25, 2021

I haven’t traveled much in the past year, but I have taken a lot of walks. Being able to get outside has been a saving grace during the pandemic. And while I’ve done a lot less photography in general since March, 2020, I still pretty much have a…

Print manipulation

Strange Reflection

March 3, 2021

As the morning sun illuminates the silent lake, I see my strange reflection in between the slow surface ripples. I am warm, and the water is cold. I walk a little closer. My feet leave the bank and begin to feel a sharp reminder of who is in charge…

Print manipulation

OBE

February 27, 2021

When I close my eyes at night, I hear the same song. It’s in a minor key, and the melody is repetitive but pleasant. There’s a soft voice in the distance that somehow synchronizes with the song. I start to walk towards the voice. It’s pitch-black all…

Print manipulation

I Watch Myself From Every Angle

February 21, 2021

I sit by myself in a cold yet comforting home. It’s the place I’ve known for longer than I can remember. The walls are a different color behind the picture frames. There’s a window that’s also a mirror. I spend many hours a day looking through this…

Experimental photo of flowers and lighting effects

The Shimmer

January 30, 2021

I’ve been mildly obsessed with the movie Annihilation since I first saw it a couple of years ago. The grand finale scene with the alien-like avatar mirroring Natalie Portman’s every move was one of the most intense moments I’ve experienced watching a…

Alchemy Candles product photo

Consistency in Product Photography

November 5, 2020

Although many people own the tools needed to take quality photos, acquiring the skills to take consistent photos remains a trade that takes a long time to learn. Early this fall, I photographed more colorful and unique handcrafted candles for the…

Redscale film photo of a neighborhood scene using Fuji Superia 400 film

Redscale Film: Fuji Superia 400

November 2, 2020

This year I experimented with a film technique called redscale. While it’s possible to purchase prefab redscale film, it’s much cheaper to do it yourself. All you do is load film in your camera backwards so you end up shooting through all the orange…