AD | LO & SONS | CADAQUES
My love for the wild lux coast of Spain runs deep, perhaps equally as my love for the country of Italy in general. I land in Spain for a handful of shoots, this one first up, featuring a new product line the story is told of a weekend on the coast. Full credits to follow…
ARCHIVES | SUMMER SET
This collection of the archives pulls to the warm hues of summer of glazed reds, of muted yellows, of saturated oranges. Enjoy.
BEHIND THE SCENES | SS23 | BRAZIL
The team stepped back to South America this summer as I landed in Brazil a handful of new edit and publishing work landing out soon. Starting in Sao Paulo on a whirlwind two weeks of back to back travel, shoots, dinners, and every type of transportation of course. It wouldn’t be a CHWHAT shoot without that, no? A sartorial story set to the backdrops of the muted pastel deco hued architecture of Sao Paulo. As well of famed architect Marcos architecture Milan House for editorial. Next up to the wilds of the north to a location that I have now added to my top five, taking a number two seat as the most incredible other worldly locations that I have shot and filmed. Yes, the Lençóis Maranhenses. To a last stop back on the gold coast of the lush rain forests that but up to the bounty filled waters of the coast. Incredible as always. Work to be dropping for the next six months shot here, stay tuned… x CH
PERSONAL | A PORTRAIT OF – JENNYFER CRAWFORD
Fresh up with a new portrait for the ongoing personal project of A Portrait Of – Detroit. A project that leans into the depths of diversity, of story, of those whom have called Detroit home for generations. With the lens focused on the story of not just whom they are but the place that inspired their story within the deeply genuine city called home. Featuring Jennyfer Crawford @askjennyfer. As a Michigan native my love for Detroit stands true to my love for my actual now home of New York City. The behind the scenes of this shoot will go down in history I will say for all those involved as the serendipitous moments that presented themselves for this portrait were none other. Click in below to read Jennyfer’s portrait in her words. CLICK HERE FOR FULL PORTRAIT
PRESS | UPDATED SITE LIVE
It has taken a second, excited to share just as summer is arriving a bit of a re-fresher on the site. Full of new work taking you across the globe, to stories of personal work that are moving in regular. Stocked deep on new personal work, new creative collaborations and more. Stay tuned all summer long as I celebrate a big mile-stone as I hit a decade shooting and calling NYC home.
EDITORIAL | La Loupe Magazine (Austria. Lech & Zürs)
PERSONAL | A PORTRAIT OF – Chef Ali Sahin
New personal work of a first installment for the continued project A Portrait Of , this time with my eyes set to home of New York City. I travel the globe for what I do, telling stories of people, of place, of process. Capturing editorials and campaigns of real people connected to brands in storytelling. Of books driven by visual story that engage you in the undiscovered. But there is one place I rarely get to capture these stories and that is home and also filled with some of the most powerful stories to tell. With a base to the authentic, that leans into heritage and a sense of timelessness. I felt it was important to begin the journey in New York with an icon maybe unknown to some, but to others of local in the East Village we call him King Ali. I call him a friend, as do many others who find this neighborhood home. We hear the voice of Chef Ali Sahin of C&B Cafe in the East Village, New York.
As all the other APO series, I lean into their words directed only by topic, a topic that I decide upon after we shoot the portrait. The portrait only an hour of time typically, a bit less or more pending. This process with all the subjects becomes very personal, and very real. Unlike the stories I shoot for assignment where we capture the images for the story idea already to be told… here I capture the portrait then directing the story based on the moment. Directed and curated by me I give the freedom to speak in their own words, Ali and all others share their view, their vision, their journey that connects them to this moment of now. A now that maybe you don’t see on the surface of their successes nor fame, a story that’s one step removed from the hype. I don’t work alone on these series, I also work with a set of talented copywriters from all over the globe who take the words of each portrait and craft them into the finale powerful statement delivered with the photo essay. Welcome to APO-NYC, and meet Chef Ali Sahin …
AD | DANDY DETROIT | Lunch At Lafayette
A new campaign for Dandy Detroit lands, featuring Nelson T. Sanders Jr. , Gary Williams and Samuel Umachi. We begin a new series for the made to measure native in Detroit, leaning into three quiticential bits of food, fit and well etiquette. Working with Nelson as creative director and photographer we asses the history of Detroits certain sensibility it holds, one that is unspoken for the most part yet weights in gold. Being a Michigan native you know the depths, the importance and the determination of the heart that lies in those who come from this state and especially from this city. Detroit. Nelsons story is rich and so is this campaign – series. As we bring together real local casts of characters and put them in the most of quintessential of classic spaces that all pay homage to a city, but also to a pace that flows with the tempo of the brand.
Special thank you to Lafayette Coney Island Detroit.
AD | EARLY SPRING | Kamil Tyebally
A portrait of Kamil Tyebally of Early Spring shot in Red Hook Brooklyn for podcast Out Of The Clouds. Link in for the full stream here of the episode.
AD | ORVIS FW22 | BLUE RIDGE MTNS
ORVIS FW22 – THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. Capturing the journey of family and angler Katie Cahn as they venture into the famed Blue Ridge Mountains, join us on this epic adventure and journey.
AD | LANDROVER DEFENDER | ATLAS OBSCURA
FEATURING CO-FOUNDER DYLAN THURAS & FAMILY FOR LANDROVER DEFENDER – DEFENDER 130. We take to the Hudson Valley as Dylan shares his destinations for these prime hills with the explorers guide to the HV. Special thank you to all the teams on this one. -CH
AD | AIRBNB | HOST JOURNEYS – JOE & MEG
Diving back a fall ago to share with you a series of works that never really landed live in homage to my favorite season, yes fall. Travel with us as we journey in the Catskills seeing both sides of the role of host.
BEHIND THE SCENES | FW22 | ITALIAN RIVIERA
This summer the second installment of the next Alpine Cooking book brought me back to Italy with camera in had as we hit the road for the first set of many nexts. Now, we land at fall, and I am back again. I spend nearly half of my year on the road, and call NYC home, but the range of travel offices takes the cake when it comes to being productive on the road. Needless to say my favorite hotel desk of 2022 was here deep in the sleepy mountains in Piedmonte in a village that will remain unnamed for another year until our book releases… stay tuned!
ALVAH CLYDE . FW22. BLACK WALNUT HARVEST
We head back to the farm for the long awaited return of Alvah Clyde in the wild, back on the Back Forty. Taking to the land and to fall we prepare the black walnuts for harvest, join us on the journey. And welcome to the farm.
PERSONAL | A PORTRAIT OF | SHEEFY MCFLY
PERSONAL | A PORTRAIT OF | NELSON T. SANDERS JR.
A NEW portrait series dedicated to my home, to a city that inspires me always. We explore the power of connection of people, of place, of family, of career. We introduce in the first portrait Nelson T. Sanders Jr.
ODE TO VINYL | SFS – EPISODE 03
Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records.
NEW EPISODE LIVE!
It is such an honor to feature in my opinion, one of the best record shops in NYC. I won’t lie and say that I knew of this place for decades ; because I didn’t. Honestly, I only found out about Rock and Soul 7 months ago. If it wasn’t for Tre (My brother from another and Ode to Vinyl counterpart) returning from one of his vinyl excursions with a rare Kanye Yeezus LP on wax, I may have never known of Rock and Soul….
BESIDE MAGAZINE – SOPHIA ROE
BESIDE MAGAZINE | BROOKLYN | ISSUE #12 | FEATURING SOPHIA ROE – So excited to be back at it with the noteworthy independent magazine , Beside. This Canadian journal and media house is publishing stories from the heart, knowledge from the field, and ideas from the horizon of a brave new world. This one particular that we worked on together hits to the topic of the power of , and what type of power we want…. yes. Featuring Chef Sophia Roe who is using her voice to bring power to food as well. Head over to the magazine online for more and stay tuned as the full digital feature will drop soon in August. Until then!
ODE TO VINYL | SFS – EPISODES 01-07
A Series. A new ongoing series a set of five have dropped and will be coming your way all summer featuring David Andrew of Ode To Vinyl. A photographic journey along side him as he searches for vinyl during his lunch breaks at Todd Snyder and my love of vinyl. Head over to Ode To Vinyl for the stories and full photo essays. Stay tuned for more…
PERSONAL | A PORTRAIT OF | TAYLOR FOSTER
AD | ORVIS SS22 | Port Orford
ORVIS SS22 CAMPAIGN | PORT ORFORD | FEATURING JAMES & KAIT SAMPSEL. The new SS22 Summer books are here. And I’m back at it with one of my favorite teams this time in Port Orford Washington. Alongside the incredible duo and of course Juniper from Humble Huron Fly Fishing. And to filmmaker Oliver Sutro who brought to you the original story of James and Kait Sampsel ; If I Tell Them – Presented by Orvis. Pop here to see the full film… And here for the full SS22 campaign….
NAT GEO TRAVELER UK – MAY
NAT GEO TRAVELER UK – LAND OF PLENTY. MAY ISSUE. 2022. To the uninitiated, St. Lucia is a tranquil as it appears on postcards: all palms, platinum sands and luxury boltholes. But, taking its cue from the volcanic forces that formed it, this is a country that serves up plenty of high drama – oozing mud baths to storied sailboat trips and mountain trails. …
Words Adrian Phillips. Photographs Christina Holmes
A PORTRAIT OF – CATSKILL . A.J. MASON
Welcome to the new portrait series dubbed A Portrait Of … featuring subset stories of connection. The connection to the subject also lies in connection as well with them being connected to the project by a point of connection. Looking at how we are all intertwined and how our unique micro stories as very similar, yet also connect us all in some same yet some unique ways. See these interesting talented individuals through the lens of something that is closely tied in connection to them on a personal level that forward ties them in connection to their art, their notoriety, their fame, their love of what they do – their craft. Read in their own words and hear in their voice a story that is unique to their experience, their connection to their bigger picture story visually told in story.
GLEN DYE | UK | WINTER CHEFS RESIDENCIES | FEATURING PIPPY EATS & WHYTE RUSHEN.
GLEN DYE. WINTER CHEFS SERIES. I head to the one and only Glen Dye. Tucked deep in the Aberdeenshire landscape this vast acreage is full of life, full of beauty near Banchory. We spend the end of weeks of winter with a series of incredible chefs as they use the land for inspiration within their dishes. And embrace the wild to its full.
ALPINE COOKING | BOOK | FRENCH – NOW AVAILABLE!
Just because I am beyond proud of this book a true labor of love and amazing collaboration. And yes, there is something amazing manifesting in the background for 2022, get ready!!!
Pick up a copy in French here…
Pick up a copy in German here…
VOGUE US | BOOK | UNITED STATES OF FASHION – NOW AVAILABLE!
And like that it has hit the book stores, so humbled to be included among a assembly of amazing photographers who captured this feature that turned into a book during the pandemic. Such a special and refreshing, more over eye opening hit of future fashion and the connection a bigger picture within. #vogueunitedstatesoffashion #2021
BESIDE MAGAZINE | BROOKLYN | FEATURE BEYOND BOOKS
Beside Magazine – Feature. Beyond Books. How can libraries help make the world a greener place? The Greenpoint Library in Brooklyn lets the environment speak for itself. Pop over and see the new feature online at BESIDE.MEDIA. Text—Gabrielle Anctil . Photos—Christina Holmes.
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SILVER SEAS – TALKS MAGAZINE | ITALY | ISSUE 01
SILVER SEAS CRUISES – TALKS MAGAZINE . 09/2021 . A new interview and unseen portfolio of yours truly by an amazing brand Silver Seas Cruises. Come along for the journey. With this inaugural issue of the magazine I’m humbled to be featured amongst so many others, and greats. Special thanks to so many on manifesting this, you know who you are! – Ch
ORVIS SS21 CAMPAIGN | LAPAZ MEXICO | FEATURING JOANNA LENTINI
ORVIS SS21. AUGUST 2021. LAPAZ, MEXICO. – It is here, live finale! Yes, it’s August. Shot back in earlier this year, thank you to the incredible team who made this one happen in the height of the pandemic. To another incredible adventure of what I call my career. We head to LaPaz, Mexico to work with the incredible locals spear headed by a woman whom visited once and fell in love with the sea lions, meet Joanna. More links to follow soon.
PERSONAL PROJECT | LIFE LINE | 2021
TRAVEL & LEISURE | TRAVERSE CITY | ISSUE JULY 2021
Travel & Leisure – The Lake Effect . July Issue. Only the crystalline shores of Lake Michigan, vintners are embracing the character and challenges of the land – and defying the expectations of Midwestern wine making. Written by Jeff Chu.
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JOURNAL | PARKS SERIES – BADLANDS
The National Parks – Series 01 – Badlands. As we approach summer so much new is approaching on this end in new work, new travels, new everything what feels like a new life after last year. So gear up, ha! Live it full, hit the road with me as we head out again on amazing adventures for incredible campaigns. In the mean time, take in some nature as we reminisce in whats to come in summer months ahead, remembering last years jonts into unknown territory as we all sought refuge in the wild as we found calm in the storm we all faced. Featuring the Badlands National Park, of South Dakota as the first installment, and coming soon available as collectors series for all your winter puzzling-ling … is that even a word, with the family.
PRESS | AI-AP 37 WINNER 2021 – VOGUE
Besides the most amazing birthday by my favorite human, I think this is by far the second best birthday gift! So excited to share. Humbled and honored for my works to be awarded the title of winner included in the American Photography 37, of work done for the February issue of Vogue US. Many thanks to the incredible team that made it happen on the ground back in Detroit during the pandemic including my agent Amie Norris on the ground back in NYC. To Tracey Reese for your incredible designs and styling team. To the editors as Vogue for including me in the feature of The United States of Fashion, with special thanks to Elizabeth Yowe. Celebrations in November, see you then! Mask off, all fingers crossed! Ch
PRESS | THE ALPINE ARCHIVES
The journey of the Alpine project started in 2017, ended in 2019, released at the tale end of a long year of movement to such excitement to be hit with a nearly hard stop with the virus. We prepared the studio for you, nearly there after months of preparation, loads of partners, and an exciting launch ready to happen winter of 2020. Sadly the show never happened, the year was one shock wave after another for us all, some more than others. The disappointment of this beauty of a launch we felt, yet knew we would be able to share it one day again.
So as we make our way into the unknowns of 2021, we are preparing again for a presentation to you of the long awaited beautiful archive. Thank you as well to so many who made that space come to life for the show that never was yet was planned to perfection. To Stefan for being my rock and partner to the core taking on sharing in this adventure that brought us ups and downs when we were already loaded with heavy. To Ryan for all the back and forth with the printing of the beautiful archive. To Nafisa for your endless movement I asked of you with tasks never ending. To Maricela for your management of the bits from the pr side of the whirlwind of coordination that needed to happen. To Josh for building the most amazing planters and seeing through tedious tasks not so glamorous, and more. To our partners that we are still growing our philanthropic work and partnerships with for when we are able to launch.
Stay tuned for the archives of work that is activist driven and leading with environment. Right now more than ever our voice can lead to change and the visuals we present can help people to appreciate the beauty asking questions of why. I think the silver lining has shown its self, not only is life saying slow down, appreciate, listen, be present, think before you move. This beautiful land we call home is also asking us to take better care, to listen, to see what we have done. We stay true to the roots of a very specific detail of global warming focusing our efforts and voice to glacier melt reasons behind, repercussions of which are very real and being lived with by many already in high altitude regions. Stay tuned. Ch
VOGUE US | UNITED STATES OF FASHION | ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021
VOGUE. FEBRUARY ISSUE. UNITED STATES OF FASHION FEATURE. DETROIT. American Vogue historical February 2021 Issue of Vice President Kamala Harris. Featuring the United States of Fashion sharing the new landscape of American fashion across the United States. Imagery of designer Tracy Reese, Hope For Flowers representing Detroit and the Mid-West in print. As well as other notable natives of Detroit making waves including Genusee, Shinola and many others.
Roslyn Karamoko, Katherine Johnson, Hannah Morris, Jourdan Sims, and Erin Reese-Burks in Reese’s designs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit featuring the artwork exhibition of Conrad Egyir.
Tracy Reese in her grandmothers home in Detroit standing among family photos of her childhood and years past.
Hanna Morris in Reese’s Hope For Flowers collection.
Tracy Reese photographed at MoCAD Detroit featuring Conrad Egyir exhibition as the backdrop to the Hope For Flowers collection.
PRIOR | ITALY | THE GRAND AOSTA HOTEL
Words By Meredith Erickson. Photography Christina Holmes. A table is set for lunch: wine glasses, pewter plates, a bottle of Valle d’Aosta Prié Blanc on a pink tablecloth. A window above the wooden banquette with zabaione-cream cushions embroidered in Alpine flora overlooks the Sant’ Orso meadow, the largest mountain meadow in Europe. Behind it looms the Gran Paradiso mountain, the only one of four “giants” over 13,000 feet that is completely in Italy. The sun streaming in from the window gives the scene a vintage-postcard feel, as if it was taken a world away, a century ago.
AIRBNB JOURNEY CAMPAIGN – GUEST | CATSKILLS | FEATURING STEFAN & CHRISTINA
And like that its live. With a new campaign launch for AirBnb we head on a journey, a story. The goal to have as much fun as possible, exploring together with partner my love, my light, my rock and I take a journey into the hills of upstate, road trip, discover, explore and stay up in one of my favorite regions upstate, Andes NY. Second to my favorite Callicoon where it all began almost a decade ago. And yes, upstate where yes I finally found my next investment, yes….!!! Lets just say I should of bought yours Tony, noted life. Take the journey with us literally, basically in the back seat on a very personal adventure as we embrace all that is of a stay in an AirBnb. Seeing the differences of what it is to explore now during a time of Covid along the way and all things local in between. And then join in as we share the flip-side of the same experience from the hosts point of view. Stay tuned for this amazing full story to follow. #airbnb #journeys #campaign
AIRBNB JOURNEY CAMPAIGN – HOST | CATSKILLS | FEATURING JOE & MEGAN
FIELD & STREAM | CATSKILLS | FALL ISSUE 2020
OCTOBER 125TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE. FALL. 2020. Taking the charge of the mainstay of the openers I worked along side an incredible team remotely as I we make this one come to life. More to come soon, for now here is the opener to get you started. #chwhat #newwork #lifestyle #outdoor #adventure #mens
JOURNAL | YES, DETROIT
Back on the road in what seems like a dream some days, I feel like the ever evolving world of shoots and production is still constantly shifting as we all find our new footing. With that as my assistants make fun, yes the new thermometer in the camera kit, takes up way to much space! Agree! As I head back to Detroit this time for an editorial I’m beyond excited about, masked up, hand sanitizer in tow up and away. Detroit always amazes me with the heart, the passion that everyone who is creating there has. How incredible the work is that’s being done there. How there is a movement there literally happening that no one is paying attention to that’s going to be amazing and change the landscape of fashion. I feel humbled always with the relationships created, the amazing people I get to collaborate with and meet, those amazing that are really truly making change for good not their pocketbooks. This last trip was no different, even in the midst of a pandemic. Get ready for it, headed out in print for 2021.
JOURNAL | HELLO CATSKILLS, AGAIN
This year nearly every other job has sent me north whether back in the Mid-West and or here in NYC. As life has come to a halt telling the stories of this new normal for lifestyle campaigns has become a challenge in itself. Yet an incredible moment to manifest some great true visual storytelling. Yet to be announced a new campaign to drop soon that was well, shot not that long ago. Here are a few outtakes from the adventure north as we capture this new normal. #chwhatbts #launchingsoon #newcampaign
GENTLEMAN FARMER
GENTLEMAN FARMER SKINCARE. CAMPAIGN. UPSTATE NY CATSKILLS. End of summer campaign for this newbie men’s skin care line is live. Head over to the portfolio for the full lot of images. Shot upstate at Evans & Evans Farm thank you to the crew that made this one happen back in June. And pick up some goods on their site all sustainably sourced and thoughtfully produced.
JOURNAL | HEADED NORTH
It’s funny perhaps I always write about how special northern Michigan is to me, even in my last interview with Beside Magazine it was part of the conversation. So when tasked with a new editorial in the midst of this chaotic summer, I still said yes! Headed north for Travel and Leisure , here are a few outtakes, behind the scenes of the journey! From famed sand dunes, to fields of incredible vines and fresh lavender. To local farms and fresh food incredibly prepared by amazing chefs that have found their way back home. #chwhatbts #travelandleisure #editorial2021
TUCKER ROUDES
We are live! Tucker Roudes, yes, thats me! You may already know. We are finally live with a new site, new work, new collaborations and more. Grown on the idea that DTC brands should have the same creative capacity to build visuals with teams equally as incredible as their products. Stop in, say hello, see how we can help you grow! Yes, my side hustle and passion that fulfills my love of design. Click here for the new beauty! #tuckerroudes #new
JOURNAL | STUDIES IN NATURE
SERIES. STUDIES IN NATURE. FLORA. SUMMER 2020. – A refuge. Nature. Something that surrounds us that we forget. The light, the shape, the color. This summer reminded me as I became submerged. As my body refilled with light the light wrapped me as well. The sense of gratitude for this moment. For the opportunity given to share this time with my parents. It’s been a second. I thank. I appreciate. This amazing. That amazing. How difficult things may have seemed. I reflect to how fortunate I was to spend that difficult there. In that space. With such love. Humbled. #bts #summer #refuge
AIRBNB – TEPOZTLAND, MEXICO
AIRBNB. TEPOZTLAND, MEXICO. UNIQUE STAYS. So many incredible options on stays these days and incredible places they can take you. We land in Tepoztland, to the magical healing powers of the land that they are known for to discover some gems of incredible architecture and experiences you can have that are unique in their own. Time to book your flight to Mexico, yes.
PRESS | AWARDED AIGA – TOP 50 COVERS OF 2019
WINNER. AIGA 50 BOOKS. TOP 50 COVERS OF 2019 – So excited to announce and humbled to have our book honored, we are winners, officially. Ha! There were so many tireless hours that went into this passion project for all the creatives involved from writing, imaging, design, production and the list goes on. To everyone involved, thank you for having me be such a huge part visually of this beauty, it was incredible to work with such an inspiring team. To the next one… ! See the full line up of all the other incredible books that were also honored … click link here.
Title: Alpine Cooking
Author/Editor: Meredith Erickson/Julie Bennett
Publisher: Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House
Creative Director: Emma Campion
Book Designer: Betsy Stromberg
Jacket Designer: Betsy Stromberg
Illustrator: Samuel Bucheli
Photographer: Christina Holmes
Production Director: Jane Chinn
Production Artist: Mari Gill
AIRBNB – TINGES, FRANCE
AIRBNB. TINGES, FRANCE 2020. HOST STORIES. VANOISE NATIONAL PARK. With reach all over the world we headed to Tinges to meet up with a couple of local hosts who are bringing this village to life with new rentals and incredible options mountainside.
PRESS | BESIDE MAGAZINE – FRANCE
Diving Deeper, Shooting the Authentic: A conversation with photographer Christina Holmes.
Yes. That amazing magazine, Beside. I know your saying, I’ve seen that… yeah. I know them. I know… right. Well. If you don”t, you should. So here is your informal introduction to an amazing network of outdoor content with substance. Fill your days, these, yes long days that we are now trying to remember how to live in full. Fill them full of great content and creative. Explore. Take the time to check out, remember, reflect. And rethink this amazing future of yours. Anyhow. Here we go… interview by me. Yes, its not that bad I promise. You might enjoy, well you will! It’s thoughtful but real don’t worry. And if you make it to the end you will read about some amazing giving back that we are making happen!
ORVIS | SS20
AT HOME ON THE ROAD, VAN LIFE W/ KELLY & PETE. The journey started in Palm Springs. Joshua Tree bound, we ventured east on a road trip that landed on its final days at the grand Horse Shoe Bend on the Colorado River near the notable Lees Ferry. Take to the road with us and dream in your spring and summer to come. The tall tales of these legend mountains are real, and we take you deep within. Join us.
ORVIS SS20 | WOMENS | AT HOME ON THE ROAD, VAN LIFE W/ KELLY & PETE.