I never intended to be a photographer.
I’ve been interested in the arts for as long as I can remember. After first mentioning a quiet, but distant admiration for photography to a friend back in 2005, he generously gifted me a 35mm film camera. Roll by roll, I unknowingly stepped closer towards making that hobby a career over the next decade.
Since going full-time with photography in 2014 I’ve become obsessed with perfecting my craft and, sometimes to a fault, I often enjoy the process even more than the result. Specializing in capturing elevated and idealized moments I enjoy shooting a wide-ranging number of subject matters with a common thread of warmth and light throughout. Having spent many of my early professional years working in the studio, my strobe experience is often showcased on location for a unique approach to mixed and motivated lighting.
I would love to meet you. Better yet, let's make something beautiful together.
Send me an email at hi@patrickmichaelchin.com and say hello.
Thank you for taking the time to dig through my site. If you'd like to hear a bit more about my journey with photography or my outlook on life and work you can listen to this episode of Mouthwash that I was featured on: Listen here.
Would you like to keep in touch? I send out a bi-annual update with a mix of recent work, things I'm excited about and cheesy Chin family updates. I promise to not overwhelm.
Want to learn from me? I help lead an annual lighting workshop covering off-camera lighting for both studio and on location for commercial fashion, lifestyle, portraits, food and beverage, and interior work. More info and sign ups can be found at sumstudios.co
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