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Chrisman Studios began with Ben. Then along came Erin. Then Vlad. Then Mauricio. Then Ryan. Together, these five photographers are known for photographs that are emotionally raw, beautifully mysterious, fearlessly sexy, and often downright surreal. Chrisman Studios’ photographers work with complex lighting and composition to show people what they cannot see with their own eyes, whether through multi-layered reflections, shooting through abstract objects they find on the scene, or simply through anticipating crucial, fleeting moments before they occur. This mission drives their art, fulfills their souls and satisfies a desire to either restore order, or destroy it.
To travel means to be able to adapt. It begs being humble enough to ask a stranger for help, and requires you to be the person to help the next stranger. It demands a spirit that can tolerate the worst of conditions, all with the knowledge that the struggle should bring out the best of you. And while impossibly hard, these moments will always birth the best stories, and the best photographs. These five presets aim to harness that spirit of being alone, in the unknown, surrounded by everyone you've never met but will, while remaining who you are and where you came from.
• Adobe® Lightroom® 4 or later
• Adobe® Camera Raw CS6 or later
The city where Ben was born. Not the one in France, but Tennessee. Rural, with the smell of fried catfish and sweet honeysuckle, this is the monochrome look Ben has always wanted. All gray with no true black or white anchor, showing that life doesn't always give you a memorable point of return, only a new launching point with each frame.
The Southern girl returns. Always a fan of a warm summer night on a porch swing, this preset is for Erin's soft but tenacious nature. She's traveled the world, but loves the enchanting life she grew up with, now with the daughter she can share it all with. This preset brings skin tones to that perfect warmth, just like those evenings feathered with gentle breezes and drenched in sweet tea.
Mauricio escaped Nicaragua with his family at 19, only to learn his future wife and children would be there waiting for him when he returned five years later. This preset is cause for celebration of life's surprises, with the brilliant colors of a country that has so much promise ahead of it because of those who have been born into it.
The homeland of Ryan as a child, with its smothering gray smog, but resurrecting brilliant clear days that bring 21 million souls together. The white point in this preset is the hope we all cling to, for the happiness of the family we leave behind, for the determination of not being held back by fear of a new existence.
Vlad, the man with an endless spirit from the city of endless nights. No other person can keep you up later by just three words: "just one more.” With that energy of all-night parties, this preset is for the youth who never grow old, bringing the focus to the bright highlights, and the dance floor to everyone.