About Chris Kilkus

Chris Kilkus

Chris Kilkus — Christopher Kilkus — is an acclaimed fashion, advertising and lifestyle photographer and director based in Santa Monica, California. Chris Kilkus photography is built on a signature style: vibrant, captivating imagery with real feeling, created for global brands and magazines. Chris Kilkus Photo gathers that fashion work in one place.

From San Francisco to a global career

Originally from San Francisco, Chris Kilkus discovered photography early through the influence of his mother, a successful fashion model. After careers in bicycle racing and model management, he spent two years working across Asia and seven years in New York City before settling on the West Coast. Today Chris Kilkus splits his time between New York City, Miami and Los Angeles, shooting for designers, agencies and magazines worldwide.

A fashion photographer's eye

Chris Kilkus photography has drawn comparison to fashion and portrait photographers such as Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Robert Mapplethorpe and Man Ray. Alongside thousands of still images, Chris Kilkus has directed dozens of commercials, bringing the same eye for light, movement and emotion into motion. His clients have ranged from fashion houses to global retail and technology brands, and his editorial work has run in Vogue, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. See the wider portfolios at kilkus.com and chris-kilkus.com.