I wanted to share the story behind the award-wining image.

We traveled around the globe photographing the troops for 2 years, capturing personnel across the different branches at work and at play.  It was such a amazing experience, I am so honored to work with and alongside such great people. Plus who dosn’t want to ride around on an amphbious tank?

The first shot is the featured spread in Archive, the next two are production pictures from our helicopter in Camp Pendleton, CA.

Says Christopher, “My idea was to literally play off the name and tribal sensibility of the products, by painting the models in colors of dried mud. I was inspired by the Ethiopian tribes who paint their bodies with mud as well. We used bits of coral and grass to create corsets, as well as hemp for the headpieces. Everything was done with elements found in nature, like the jewelry”.

Archive recognized the amazing quality of this series of images and will be featuring them in Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers, in addition to Christopher’s work for the Lakeshore Foundation.

We are proud to announce that Christopher’s work for the Lakeshore Foundation will be showcased in Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers. One of Christopher’s images from his Blind Soldier Series was selected to appear in the latest volume.

Commissioned by Unisource as part of a campaign to bring awareness to the Lakeshore Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps disabled veterans, this image was part of a series of portraits of a soldier who was blinded and scarred in a horrific bomb blast, and who has gone on to become a triathlete and an inspiration to countless disabled veterans – so much so that he was recognized personally by President Obama. It was a moving experience for all involved.