christopher lin photography

About Me

I am often asked to explain the meaning of my photos. If you were pondering that question, here is my answer.
Each of my photographs is a carefully constructed yet deliberately ambiguous scene with multiple meanings. Tending towards the surreal and slightly morbid, each piece is infused with specific visual, symbolic, and personal intent.
Visual: it must be graphically engaging in an unconventional manner
Symbolic: the elements are selected and arranged for deliberate reasons
Personal: each construct is conceived from a personal experience
I feel the titles of my photographs already add significant direction as to my suggested intent, and that further elaboration would erode the balance of narrative and abstraction I have tried to achieve.
Ultimately, I prefer that my pieces speak for themselves, and that the viewer adds his or her own individual perspective to complete an interpretation of my work.
It's probably not the answer you were looking for. Load me up with a few drinks at a show and I'll probably reveal more. For now, just visit my website and see the photos for yourself:
www.christographer.com

My Interests

Photography

I'd like to meet:

Gallery and venue curators interested in showing my work.

Fellow artists and creative types in the Pacific NW.

You, if you dig my work. Add me as a MySpace friend!

My Blog

New Work

It's been a while, but I've finally posted some new photos on my website. I've attached them below if you don't feel like surfing there....
Posted by christopher lin photography on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:34:00 PST

Rejected

Well, I didn't get into the Soho Photo 2006 juried show. Guess my work isn't to the liking of a certain Mr. Gerard Vezzuso.I was hoping I'd break into the NYC scene, but I'm still waiting to hea...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Sat, 20 May 2006 09:29:00 PST

Fortunate Son

Just got confirmation that "Favorite Son" was selected for inclusion in a juried show in New York. Frankly, I was surprised that piece was chosen by a mainstream venue. But I was pretty mu...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:57:00 PST

Showtime! Part Trey

Another juried show, yes, but this one is in Seattle!Hope to see everyone there! (And if you can't make it, there will be more)...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:56:00 PST

Showtime! Part Deux

I've been juried into another show at the Coastal Arts Museum Gallery & Museum in Half Moon Bay, CA (just outside of San Francisco). "Kiss Her For Me" will be on display from March 9th ...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:42:00 PST

Finis

Just got done shooting the most involved (and expensive!) piece I've ever completed. I had a feeling it was going to be a bitch, and I was right.The still-drying print, in front of me now, doesn...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:52:00 PST

Showtime!

I was just accepted into a group show at Dangenart Gallery...it will run from March 13th to April 1st, 2006.So if you happen to be in Nashville at that time, go ahead and check it out! Yes, that...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:15:00 PST

Change for a Dollar?

Change is frequently difficult often necessary sometimes scary always exciting
Posted by christopher lin photography on Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:30:00 PST

Blowin' In The Wind

Two questions about MySpace I cannot for the life of me figure out: 1. Why is everyone in my "extended network"...even when I'm not logged in? Is there another type of "network" that I don't kn...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:04:00 PST

The Transformed Man

At first I created this profile specifically to promote my photography (note the complete lack of personal data), but bits and pieces of my personal life have crept into the profile for one reason or ...
Posted by christopher lin photography on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:19:00 PST