Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog — Category: Street Photography

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…

People protesting at the global climate strike in Portland, OR on 09/20/19

Global Climate Strike on 09/20/19

October 3, 2019

On September 20th, 2019, over 4 million people in 150 countries filled the streets to protest global inaction on climate change. Students all over the world have been striking on Fridays over the last year in a movement known as Fridays for Future…

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…

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…