Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog

Overhead view of people at the George Floyd protest in Portland, OR on 06/05/20

George Floyd Protest on 06/05/20 in Portland

June 9, 2020

The blatant murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020 has triggered mass protests across the entire country during the Coronavirus pandemic. These are a handful of photos I took from a protest I attended on June 5, 2020…

Composite image of Alchemy Candles Spring 2020 collection

Product Photography: Alchemy Candles

May 18, 2020

I did some product photography last month for Alchemy Candles, of Molalla, Oregon. This was a great photography job to have during quarantine because I was able to create all the photos from my home studio. It was also really enjoyable to photograph…

Facetime portrait during the Covid-19 quarantine

FaceTime Photo Shoot: Tatiana

May 8, 2020

Here’s another recent FaceTime photo shoot with a model named Tatiana. We spent a couple hours creating photos in and around her home on a sunny spring day while in quarantine. I got a wide variety of images during this session and really enjoyed the…

Facetime portrait during the Covid-19 quarantine

FaceTime Photo Shoot: Madeline

May 1, 2020

Here’s some new work from my recent FaceTime photo shoot with my friend Madeline. In the last year, we’ve been collaborating on shoots every few months, so it was nice that quarantine didn’t stop us this time around. This was also my second shoot…

Facetime portraits of Emily during the Covid-19 quarantine

FaceTime Photo Shoot: Emily

April 21, 2020

I know photography certainly isn't a priority during the Covid-19 crisis, but creating is an effective way for me to keep a positive attitude during all this. I recently got inspired when I saw the photographer Allesio Albi collaborate with models by…

Composite photo of house plants lit with gelled-flash

Quarantine Art

April 15, 2020

What a strange time this is for everyone and everything. There is tragedy, anxiety, and loneliness on a global scale. There is also the sound of birds singing in big cities. Air and water quality is improving. People are more friendly on the streets…

Grungy image of a girl guitar player

Make Believe It's the 90's

December 31, 2019

Remember when you used to play make believe as a kid? Cops and robbers was one of my favorites. And then there was, “the ground is hot lava.” Why did we stop pretending as adults? Lately, I’ve been trying get back into fiction by inventing narratives…

Old Hollywood portrait of a model sitting on a couch

Old Hollywood Portraits in 10 minutes

December 19, 2019

Recently I attended a photography event hosted by Let’s Collab PDX, a Portland, OR photography meetup. The theme of this meetup was old Hollywood glamour, which I was thrilled about because I absolutely love portraits of movie stars from the 40’s, 50…

Experimental photo of a tree

We Almost Never Were

November 12, 2019

I’d like to share a few photos that almost fell through the cracks, never to be seen. The timeline of the film used to create these photos is an interesting one. Some things are just meant to exist in this world, no matter how long it takes. Timeline…

Experimental photo of highway overpass with colored effects

Lensbaby Omni Color Expansion Pack

November 6, 2019

This summer I created more promotional photos for Lensbaby and their new product called the Omni Color Expansion Pack, which works with the . While the Omni system is originally based around prisms, crystals, and…