Chris Korsak

Portland Branding, headshot, and product photographer

Photography Blog — Tag: long-exposure

Experimental portrait photography where the model is dissolving into the environment

Dissolving Into My Surroundings

August 15, 2021

I recently collaborated with a model named Albrey at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland. We incorporated the concepts of lucid dreaming, connecting with a location’s collective memory, and dissolving into the environment into these visuals. Many of these…

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…

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…

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…

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…