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.

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.

Deidentify

Protests, demonstrations, and marches provide fascinating glimpses into human nature and the power of the Zeitgeist. I enjoy being immersed in their energy. At a time of social media saturation and algorithmically generated belief bubbles, demonstrations are among the few places where congregated, live human thought and emotion are on display. They are ideological melting […]

Happenings

Exhibitions, talks, and upcoming collaborations.

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.

2025 Boston Book Festival

2025 is the third year volunteering to photograph the Boston Book Festival. A group of photographers, organized by Edward Boches (@edwardboches), contributes images to the nonprofit organization that hosts New England’s largest literary event.

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