Call me Chris. I am an artist living in Aiken, South Carolina. Retired from my professional portrait photography and owner of Flourish media; I now spend my days as a street photographer, painter and avid gardener.

My photography journey began when I was in middle school and my step father brought home some used darkroom equipment. I have been at it ever since. When I had children I focused on capturing their lives and explanded into photographing family and friends eventually opening a studio in downtown Aiken. From there I founded Flourish Media with a friend to help local business owners reach their clientele through social media. My work has been in magazines and on billboards. Most importantly, it is on the walls and in photo albums of families.

I have always been interested in people. Several times a week I will set out camera in hand to document the activities of those around me. I often go to fairs and festivals or wherever people gather. When I can’t find groups of people, I like to photograph the evidence of people. I will create posts about my adventures on this site. You can also see my latest on instagram @christinemckeelphotogrpahy.

I often paint from my photographs mostly with acrylics although I am starting to dabble in oils. I plan to create a page with images of my paintings soon.

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