Kris Washington Photography
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Street photography, process commentary, and musings. Based in Massachusetts and available for collaborations.

Field notes

Short street photography essays and observations.

Scenes from St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade happened on Sunday, March 15. Drawing an estimated one million people, the parade shuts down Boston’s South End neighborhood and brings countless, mainly young, people into the streets in glitter and green. This year’s celebration was notably subdued compared to past years, due in large part to a significant effort […]

Wedding Photography Equipment Considerations

Photographing my younger brother’s wedding in Costa Rica gave me a deeper appreciation for the demands of wedding photography and the ways equipment shapes creative choices. In particular, it made me reflect on the strengths and limitations of using wide prime lenses during key ceremony moments.

F8 and Be There

Testing f/11 on a 28mm lens, I’m finding it offers point-and-shoot simplicity, strong resolution, and minimal tradeoffs compared to f/8, even up to very high ISO.

Happenings

Exhibitions, talks, and upcoming collaborations.

Griffin Museum Exhibition

I’m excited to share that one of my images was selected for the Griffin Museum’s online exhibition, Crowds and Celebrations: Scenes of Human Life, running from March through April 2026.

Adam’s Wedding

In late February 2026, I traveled to Nosara, Costa Rica to photograph my younger brother Adam’s wedding and learned hard lessons about flash, light, and coverage.

Spring 2025 Curated Fridge

An image made it onto the Spring 2025 Curated Fridge (an actual refrigerator). “The idea behind The Curated Fridge is to celebrate fine art photography and connect photographers with established and influential curators, gallerists, publishers and artists from around the world. The Curated Fridge shows run on a quarterly basis.” — Curated Fridge website.

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