See It Built - In Real Time
We don’t just talk about photography.
We build it… in front of you.
Every decision matters.
Light. Composition. Direction. Timing.
Whether it’s a live demonstration or a full session…
you see exactly how the image comes together… step by step… with intention.
Authenticity is not added later.
It is created in the moment… with real people… real reactions… real connection.
You will see how to direct it.
How to recognize it.
And how to capture it when it happens.
Because great images are not accidents.
They are built… on purpose.
Watch it happen… or be in the room when it does.
East Coast School
Magic of Santa®
June 8-11
San Antonio PPA
Children's Fine Aart
April 15th, 2026
Magic of Santa Bootcamp
July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29th
Weston, TX
Childrens Fine Art
July 24th-26gh
Jacksonville, FL
ASP AI Summit
May 15th
Virtual
Kansas PPA
Children's Fine Aart
February 2027
Childrens Fine Art- Marketing
TBD
Kansas, City
Coming Soon
TBA
TBD
Not a demonstration… not a lecture…
A fully realized process where every decision is intentional…
and every result is earned.
You will see how moments are created…
not waited on.
How direction becomes connection…
and connection becomes the image.
Because the image matters…
but the process is what makes it repeatable.
Trusted by the tools and partners behind the work
Craftsmanship
Lighting. Composition. Intention.
Nothing is accidental.
Authenticity
Real people. Real moments.
Directed… not manufactured.
Permanence
Created to be printed… preserved…
and passed down.
This is the work I teach… because it’s the work I still do.
Chris Fritchie, M.Photog., M.Artist, Cr., CPP
Chris Fritchie is an internationally recognized portrait photographer and educator, known for his work in storytelling and fine art portraiture.
His work has been recognized at the highest levels of the industry, including being named MPI 2024 International Portrait Photographer of the Year. He was also awarded Best of Show at the Texas Professional Photographers Association for his children’s fine art portraiture, and has earned the Texas ASP State Elite Award in both 2024 and 2025.
Chris holds the prestigious Master of Photography, Master Artist, and Master Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of America, and is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP). His work has been honored across multiple national, state, and local competitions.
But competition has never been about collecting awards.
More than a decade ago, Chris made a decision that his work would never become irrelevant. He continues to compete and place his work in front of the best photographers in the world… not for validation, but for accountability.
It is how he sharpens his craft, challenges his assumptions, and ensures that his work continues to meet the highest standards recognized across the industry.
That same expectation carries into his teaching.
He challenges his students to do the same… to pursue growth, to seek honest evaluation, and to create work that holds up under the highest level of scrutiny.
Because this work carries responsibility.
Studio 1919 was built from that belief.