Philadelphia host
Michelle Freeman
@micheemichee520
Chris Crisman speaks on the malleability of reality in photography
“Reality is malleable,” says Chris Crisman. “If you want to shape it, you have to use your own hands.”
About the speaker

Chris Crisman is an internationally recognized commercial photographer.
He was born and raised in Titusville, Pennsylvania, the town that gave birth to the American oil industry. Chris is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
His work has been recognized by prestigious trade organizations such as Communication Arts, Luerzers Archive, American Photography, Photo District News, Graphis, and the International Photography Awards.
Some of Chris’s clients include: Energizer Brands, Intuit, Mary Kay, Pfizer, GSK, Pearl Vision, American Standard, Merck, Shell Oil, Virgin Galactic, Novartis, Wells Fargo, Schwab, Yamaha, Salesforce, Infiniti, Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Cirque du Soleil, and Allstate
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Hosted by Center / Architecture + Design
Date May 13, 2016
Partners
Bluecadet
Center / Architecture + Design
Photographer Steve Weinik
Videographer Dan King