Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog

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…

Massage instruction at East West College of the Healing Arts

Photography For East West College Of The Healing Arts

October 30, 2019

Throughout 2019, I’ve been creating photos for East West College of the Healing Arts, located in Portland, Oregon. They’re a massage therapy school that have been around for almost 50 years. They have an intensive 800 hour program that prepares…

Composite of nine staff member headshots from Summit Learning Charter School

Staff Headshots at Summit Learning Charter School

October 28, 2019

Here’s the story…of Summit Learning Charter…needing headshots of all their lovely staff. In all seriousness, I recently created headshots of 40 staff members at Summit Learning Charter, which is an online K-12 school within the Estacada, Oregon…

Composite portraits in the style of Andy Warhol

Deeply Superficial Photos

October 22, 2019

I recently did a conceptual photo shoot with my friend Madeline that was inspired by mid-century pop art and materialism. Using vivid colors, isolated subject matter, and a good dose of sarcasm, we created some really fun images that are both shallow…

Portrait of the artist Quinn Curnow

Psychedelic My Little Pony

October 14, 2019

This summer I created some artist portraits and product photography for my partner, Quinn. She’s an artist who has been making hand-made earrings for a while now, but recently wanted to put her jewelry creations on her website. She also wanted an…