Christopher Futcher lives in Central Alberta just north of Red Deer and right between Edmonton and Calgary. When he is not traveling or on location he does much of his work in his studio in Lacombe, AB.
With up to seven shoots per week his experience in commercial and corporate photography is growing quickly. Shooting more advertising campaigns is his next major goal.
Because of his love for art and meeting new people, Christopher will occasionally accept a wedding or portrait shoot. But with the demands of commercial photography he must limit it.
Back in the late 80s and early 90s Christopher picked up an interest for photography. He used his father's Nikon F4 and joined his high school yearbook staff. For the next few years he continued taking pictures on an amateur level as a hobby.
From 2002 to 2008 he was in the U.S. Navy. In 2007 he started writing articles and taking pictures for the base newspaper. This rekindled his passion for photography and when he separated from the navy in 2008 he pursued photography as a career. Other jobs he had while in the navy included helicopter search and rescue, aviation warfare systems operator, and a program supervisor.
He was born in Hawaii and lived on the beautiful island of Kauai until high school. Since high school he moved around living in five different states and three different countries. He met his wife Terri Lynn in 2006 on a dating site while he was living in Japan. She was living in Oshawa, Ontario - 55 minutes from Toronto.
Hobbies include snowboarding, running, hiking, fishing, snowshoeing, camping, playing with his daughter, reading, and Web design. Together Terri Lynn and Christopher ran in the 2008 Tokyo Marathon and Christopher went on to run in the 2008 Boston Marathon.
Terri Lynn helps Christopher by casting models, creative ideas, assisting, paperwork, and general support.
Nikon is Christopher's camera of choice. He uses both the D700 and D3x.
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Christopher Futcher is a proud member of:
Professional Photographers of America
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Awards:
Kawartha Magazine 2008 Photo Contest
- First Place
Canadian University College Outward Pursuits Photo Contest
- First Place