INSIDE THE MIND
Christopher Reistroffer
Brigitte Bardot once said, “A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.”
A true photographer is an alchemist.
Under his direction, time can be sped up, slowed down, turned back, or erased altogether.
In my hands, what is fleeting becomes infinite. And what is old is made new again.
Creating photographs–bending time–is that something. That’s alchemy.
My images chronicle the ways that I have used my camera to manipulate time and establish a personal relationship with every client in order to create memorable moments.
Every moment a memory; that’s the photographer’s mandate. As you look through the moments captured throughout my portfolio, you’ll see what I mean. By the time you’re finished, I hope that you’ll reach out and let me know how I can use my craft to capture the moments of your life, to turn what’s fleeting into something infinite, and to make what’s old new again.
The role of a photographer is not just to take pictures; anyone can do that. Regardless of the assignment–whether it’s a wedding, a portrait that celebrates where a client is at a certain point in their life, a large event, or a special occasion–ultimately, what a photographer is entrusted to do is ask questions. What lights your world? Makes your heart sing? Moves you to tears? It’s questions such as those that have taken me from the open prairies of South Dakota to the ancient pyramids of Giza; from The Palace of Versailles to the White House; and everywhere else in between. Over the years, I have hung out of helicopters and speeding cars and scaled mountains to find to the perfect photograph.
When you choose a photographer, you need someone who knows how to create time capsules with the camera; someone who can capture the moment the first time. Every time. If your event marks moments worth living — now and for years to come — if it lights your world, makes your heart sing, or moves you to tears, contact me.
I’ve been doing this a long time. I’ll know just what to do.