Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog

Group photo of Wild Chick Organics Skin Care products

Product Photography: Wild Chick Organics Skin Care

April 19, 2019

I recently finished a product photography assignment for Wild Chick Organics, a brand new skin care company in Portland, Oregon. Kate Egge, the founder of the company, is launching three products (an organic face cream, an organic salve, and an…

Model posing in front of a window

In a Modest House: Portraits of Tori

March 8, 2019

Here’s some new work from a portrait photography session I did at my house with a Portland model named Tori. She has a very active modeling career in the Portland area and beyond, and she was really great to work with. For this shoot I thought, how…

Model posing in front of graffiti in Portland, OR

Go Where you Know: Portraits of Alexandra

February 13, 2019

Here’s another recent shoot I did with a model named Alexandra. We met in industrial S.E. Portland, which is a location I keep returning to for portrait shoots. However, this part of town is changing fast. All the grungy industrial building facades…

Model posing in front of the Portland skyline

Portraits in the Pearl

February 7, 2019

Hello! It’s been a while… Here’s some new work from a portrait shoot I did in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon with a model named Aubrey. I’ve been doing quite a few sessions lately with local models, so I thought it would be fun to try…

Triptych composite image of St. Johns Bridge in Portland, OR

St. Johns Bridge and Cathedral Park in Portland, OR

October 30, 2018

St. Johns Bridge is Portland’s Eiffel Tower. Everyone and their mother takes photos of this thing, and for good reason. It’s the tallest and arguably most beautiful bridge in town. There’s also Cathedral Park, which is the city park that sits…

Senior portraits with Noah in S.E. Portland

Senior Portraits with Noah: S.E. Portland

September 18, 2018

Hi all, I want to share my first official senior portraits I did recently with a young man named Noah in S.E. Portland. My last blog post was about a senior portrait test shoot I did with my cousin to get all the details worked out. This time, it was…

Senior pictures of Kristeen at Peninsula Park in Portland, OR

Senior Pictures at Peninsula Park with Kristeen

September 11, 2018

It's that time of year...senior pictures! I want to share a recent session I did at Peninsula park in Portland, OR with my cousin Kristeen. This park is one of my favorite locations to shoot at in all of Portland. Even though it's well-known in the…

Girl dancing at Last Thursday on Alberta Street in Portland, OR

Last Thursdays on Alberta St. in Portland (06/28/18)

July 6, 2018

I've been trying to do more street photography lately, and Last Thursdays on Alberta St. in Portland is a great place to do so. I chose my newly-acquired Olympus XA 35mm film camera for the evening. This thing came out in 1979 and is quirky AF. I had…

Professional headshot of Tony in Portland, OR

Headshot Session: Tony

June 27, 2018

I put a call out recently so I could test my headshot setup in the studio. I've mostly been doing on-location work outdoors, so this was a nice change of pace. Tony answered the call, and here are the results. After Tony arrived, we chatted a bit and…

Taking a selfie with a selfie stick

Never Trust a Photographer Who Won't Get in Front of the Camera

June 11, 2018

Last month, I did a bunch of headshot sessions for some folks in Portland. Photographing all these people made me realize I needed a profile pic update for myself as well. At the very least, it would be a good reminder what it's like to be on the…