Do you want your work to truly matter?
What You Create Should Outlive You
This Is Where Photographers Decide What Their Work Will Be
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Do you want your work to truly matter?
What You Create Should Outlive You
This Is Where Photographers Decide What Their Work Will Be
Do you want your work to matter?
Making The Master
A live, hands-on program designed to move photographers from watching the work…
to doing the work…to fully committing to it.
59 monthly
Watch real sessions
See what matters
229 monthly
Do the work
With real guidance
By Application Only
Work side by side
Rebuild everything
Choose your level…then step into the work
Through live sessions, real feedback, and direct mentorship, you’ll build work that holds up…not just for your clients, but at the highest level.
This is not a place to hide behind a screen.
This is where you show up…do the work…and are held accountable to it.
Upcoming Live Presentations
Santa Antonio PPA
April 13th
Childrens Fine Art
ASP AI Summit
May 15th
AI and Composites
East Coast School
June 8-11
Magic of Santa
Magic of Santa Bootcamp
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Build a Santa business
with structure, support and protection
Learn how to design, shoot, and deliver a full Santa experience.
Live Stream 5 Wednesdays in July.
Step inside real sessions and see how it all comes together.
LIve in person.
Use the exact systems, designs, and assets behind that has won
us many awards.
This is where Santa becomes your signature
Not a setup...not a backdropo..
A fully realized experience that famiiles remember, return for, and cherish...
Belive In The Magic
Craftsmanship
Lighting. Composition. Intention.
Every decision matters.
Authenticity
Real people. Real moments.
The subject stood in front of your lens.
Permanence
Created to be printed… preserved…
and passed down.
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.