Photo:Jeff Christensen

Ironically, two seemingly "at odds" elements - abstraction and romanticism - are the driving forces behind my photography. While the objective beauty of the subject and the technical quality of the photograph are clearly a consideration when creating my more abstract images, it is the emphasis on mood which ultimately exposes the romanticism in my work as a whole.

A scientist by education, with degrees in zoology and psychology, I began to explore photography as a creative outlet during my career with an international environmental organization. In 1995 I bought my first used camera and began the long and ongoing process of teaching myself photography.

Reading books, and studying the works of great photographers (Herb Ritts, George Hurrell, Horst, Bruce Weber, and Nan Goldin) brought new appreciation for the composition, lighting, shadows, form and expression of mood of photographs. After gaining greater technical skill, I began to explore and develop my own style, much of it born from the dramatic "Hollywood" style of the 1930's and 40's.

With a move to Washington, D.C. in 1996, I began to exhibit my works in local cafes and eventually earned exhibitions in small galleries in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington. Most recently, my work has been featured in several national and international magazines and two photo anthologies. Such critical attention, however, is still unfamiliar to me. I avoid the limelight, and go about creating photos for my own satisfaction, and for the personal joy of creating something beautiful.

Chris recently moved to Boulder, CO, working from a homemade studio and darkroom. When he's not photographing someone, he can be found lingering over a cup of coffee at local coffeehouses, backpacking and camping in the Pacific Northwest, or hiking through the Rocky Mountains.

• _"One World - Different View", Kent State University School of Art Museum, Kent, OH. This group exhibit featured photographs by Jeff Palmer (CA), Chip Goltz (GA), Chuck Smith (MN), and Chris Reynolds (D.C.). (Oct 11-Nov 2, 2000)
• _ "Visceral", Antennae Gallery, Washington D. C. Group exhibit. (Feb 2000)
• _ Fifth Annual Design World Cares - Art for AIDS Auction, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Jan 9, 2000)
• _ Art Romp 8, Studio 1019, Washington, D. C. Group Exhibit (Sept 24, 1999)
• _ Fourth Annual Juried All-Media Works Exhibit, Eklektikos Gallery, Washington, D. C. (Feb - Mar 1999) 3rd Place Prize.
• _ Fourth Annual Design World Cares - Art for AIDS Auction,, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Saturday, Jan 9, 1999)
• _ Washington D.C. Arts Center, Washington D. C. Group exhibit. (July - Sept 1998)
• _ Art Romp - 6, Studio 1019, Washington, D. C. Group exhibit. (Sept 18, 1998)
• _ The Naked Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Group Exhibit (May 1998 - Feb 1999)
• _ National Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards, Silent Auction, Washington, D. C. (April 4, 1998)
• _ Nicholas Joseph Fine Art, New York City, NY. Group exhibit. (Oct 1997 - Sept 1998)

• Ecce Homo. Published in May 2001 by Udyat Ediciones publishing company of Barcelona, Spain. Seven of my photos were published in this book of fine art photography of male nudes. The book will feature the works of the following photographers: Claude Alexandre, Pedro Avellaned, Jose Luis Bernat, Greg Bruce, Almond Chu, Joan Crisol, Ed Fox, Ed Freeman, Don Garlow, Chip Goltz, Robert John Guttke, Toni Lara, Garrie Maguire, J.A.M. Montoya, Manel Ortega, Eduardo Peris, Carlos Quiroz, Chris Reynolds, Chuck Samuels, Norman Sinanian, Stanley Stellar, Anne-Marie von Sarosdy and Frank Yamrus.
• Exposed: A Celebration of the Male Nude from 90 of the World's Greatest Photographers, Editor: Philip Braham. One of my photographs was chosen to be a part of this anthology of male nude photography. Published in November 2000 by Thunder Mouth Press. This book contains works by some of the finest photographers in the world including: Marc Baptiste, Marc Bessange, Tom Bianchi, Imogene Cunningham, Wilhelm von Gloeden, Lois Greenfield, David Hockney, Horst, George Hoyningen-Huene, Nadav Kander, Robert Mapplethorpe, Reed Massengill, Jeff Palmer, Pierre et Gilles, Man Ray, Ellen von Unwerth, and Andy Worhol.
• Man Magazine (UK) (March 2001)
• OutRage Magazine (Australia) (March 2000)
• Naked Magazine (USA) (August 1997)

• The Advocate Magazine (USA)
• Hero Magazine (USA)
• Qsoft Consulting, Ltd. (London, UK) / Gaydar.co.uk / Gaydar Radio
• Outrage Magazine (Sydney, Australia)
• Man Magazine (Manchester, UK)
• Dynamix Records (Baltimore, MD)
• Alphablue (Paris, France) Ð (http://www.alphablue.com)
• Out Magazine (New Mexico)
• News-Networld, Inc. (Vienna, Austria)
• GMGTO.com (Tokyo, Japan)
• Paul Mimlitsch Ð jazz musician
• D. C. Cowboys Dance Company - 1999-2000 Calendar
• D. C. Department of Public Health