Yearly Archives: 2009

Happy Holidays and New Year from Christopher Elston Photography

Since I worked on the press junket for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince this year, and Jen is obsessed with the books and movies, I decided to do a Harry Potter inspired holiday card. (Read about the press junket at my blog post: Harry Potter Press Junket To all my clients, friends, and...

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“Nacho Mountain” Film Premiere

We braved the snow storm on Saturday and went to the The Grand Theater in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, for the premiere of the independent feature, “Nacho Mountain.” Last year I helped out my friends on the film in the lighting department and also took a bunch of production stills. Some of the images can be...

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“Nacho Mountain” Independent Feature Film

Last year I worked on an independent feature film in the Lehigh Valley with a bunch of my friends. I helped out on the lighting crew and also took a bunch of production stills. Most of the time I was playing with my camera trying to make the crew look as bad as possible. It...

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December Lehigh Valley Tweetup at Bethelehem BrewWorks

This month’s Lehigh Valley Tweetup (Twitter Meet Up) was huge and a little different than the others.  Michael Andreano (@mandreano) organized a great event.  The Marines were there to collect Toys For Tots, we collected a ton of food for Trinity Soup Kitchen, and @LVTweetup members donated items for a charity auction and collected $380....

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Racy for Rachel – Calendar Unveiling Charity Event at Magnolias

My friends at Magnolias Restaurant in Orefield, PA, held another great event. This time is was for a charity event for the release of the pinup calendar that I shot for them. You can read more about Rachel and the reason for this charity calendar at my other blog post Racy for Rachel Benefit at...

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Pete & Lenny’s Wedding Album

Great people, great times, and Treach from Naughty by Nature… who could wish for a better wedding? Pete and Lenny’s Wedding Album Slideshow: That’s how Jen and I roll! Please contact me here: CONTACT Chris

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Jenn & Marcello’s Wedding Album Slideshow

Weddings are amazing. They go by faster than you would ever think. You’re living it, but you can’t take it all in. When your proofs come back, it can be overwhelming. As a courtesy to my clients, I predesign their wedding album. I pick the images that I think have the most emotion and meaning....

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November @LVtweetup (Twitter Meet up) at Magnolias Restaurant

The latest Lehigh Valley Tweetup was at my friends’ (Kim and John Kerstetter) restaurant, Magnolia’s in Orefield, PA. Magnolia’s Restaurant Website The bar was packed with people from the Lehigh Valley that meet monthly to hang out. I set up a mobile portrait studio in the next room. At no charge I took head shots...

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Jenn & Marcello’s Philly Wedding

Jen, my wife and assistant, and I had another great time at a wedding. Jenn and Marcello’s wedding was awesome!  I was a little nervous about a November wedding in Pennsylvania, but the day couldn’t have been more perfect.  We had the great ambiance of autumn with the beautiful leave colors without the normal freezing...

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Racy for Rachel Benefit at Art-n-Soul Studios

The first of several charity benefits for the family of a waitress from Magnolias Restaurant happened recently at the Art-n-Soul Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery in Allentown. Here is Rachel’s Story:“Our dear friends & coworkers, Rachel Bissey & Ryan Cole were killed tragically in a car accident in January ’09. Their year started off great,...

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