In the 1990s Chris made several trips to Yosemite and took various workshops that were offered in the valley while his artistry steadily improved. Back in the days of film photography he taught several classes at the El Dorado Nature Center, and is now working up a new series
of digital presentations. He says his favorite place to shoot is the coastline, and his favorite spot is the Point Lobos State Reserve in Carmel. "Reef and Surf
below Cameo Shores" is his most prized photo, shot along the Orange County Coastline. His "studio" is a well-equipped home office.

In the daytime, this mild-mannered photographer functions as a retail sales manager for a home-furnishings company,
sometimes doing collateral photographic material for them. His other activities are legion, and include being
the staff photographer for Long Beach Heritage. He is known for his depiction of structures and architectural details, which add to a growing appreciation for architectural preservation, and for his photos in Images of America: Long Beach Art Deco, his collaborative work
with John W. Thomas and Suzanne Tarbell (Arcadia Publishing, 2006). Chris has won various regional and national awards, which he was too modest to list for us, and has been published in Westways Magazine, American Heritage Magazine, and National Geographic Traveler.

At Heritage events he is the invisible man, anonymous behind the eye of the camera, and moving with the stealth of a panther. As a result, he is never in any of our pictures, so we felt it was time to shine a spotlight on Chris, whether he wants it or not, as a means of acknowledging his many hours of excellent work on our behalf. We were even able to find a photo of him, which, as you can imagine, is something of a rarity.
-Bobbi Burket