Christine Kenyon
”Life’s an Adventure
Capture it!”

Roots

I’m reminded daily that my childhood was creatively unique, but at the time it seemed routine. I shot black and white film, processed and printed my own work—entered and won international adult print competitions, all while in elementary school and junior high. But as a kid, I didn’t realize that I was being mentored by the Chief of the Office of Photography for the Smithsonian Institution — he was just my Dad — a man with a passion for photography, and a man who seemed good at almost everything he touched.

Through the years, I have been blessed with many gallery exhibits, numerous national and international photographic awards, sales of my work, and more recently recognized by Nikon as one of “100 rising stars in photography,” and Capture the Atlas’ Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2021.

Four years ago, I removed my PR firm’s shingle from the door (so to speak), to begin pursuing photography professionally. Up to now, it has been a passion, not a profession. My public relations and creative firm, served Fortune 500s and small businesses alike for over 20 years, but this is a new chapter, quite like picking up where I left off. And although my Father is no longer here to share his wisdom, I plan to share the timeless truths he so generously passed down.

Love of the West

Washington, D.C. was my birthplace, and I first visited the western U.S. as a child while traveling with my Dad on three of his photography workshops (this was before workshops were “a thing.” I will never forget the feeling as I stared in disbelief at the amazing rock formations in Arches National Park, and the magnificent geothermal features in Yellowstone. I vowed to one day move out west, and that opportunity arrived in 2007. 

With a Nikon and two Labs, I frequently take road trips in my Toyota 4Runner, criss-crossing the state, and exploring nearly every dirt road I discover. The west is an amazing place in so many ways. Its people are brilliant and fiercely independent, and the vast amount of open space and rugged terrain is as hostile and unforgiving, as it is beautiful and inviting. The western U.S. is photogenic, inspiring, and deeply profound. The skies are endless, the nights are magnificently dark, the connection with nature is visceral, and the adventure never ends.

Ethos

Photography and cinematography provide a way for us to capture and relate our compelling moments. A way to rewind and relive our experience – a way to tell our story. I believe that living in-the-moment, creates mindful, deliberate awareness of our individual experience.

As long as there are roads to travel, my adventure will never end.

Christine road trips with her faithful Labs for most of her adventures. Tuffy, pictured above, is gone but never will be forgotten.

Media&Brand News

Adobe teamed up with Christine in early 2022 to feature her nightscape work on Adobe’s Lightroom website, in their Discovery section, where you can view how Christine edits her images in Lightroom to achieve the results. Look for an Adobe feature on Christine’s Save a Star Foundation in August.

In 2022, Buffalo Games, the largest puzzle company in the U.S.A., has selected three of Christine’s western landscapes to feature as part of a new series of puzzles. The 500 and 1,000 piece puzzles will be available nationwide in early August, and will be sold through this website.

Selected as a 2021 Milky Way Photographer of the Year - Capture the Atlas

Forbes, May 2021 “The World’s 15 Best Stargazing Spots Revealed: Photography Awards”

Really Right Stuff names Christine Kenyon a brand ambassador 2021

NightScaper Conference Kanab, Utah May, 2021 Conference Speaker

Adobe Features Christine’s photograph “Sizzle” for Lightroom.Adobe.com homepage promotion 2020

Really Right Stuff “Light & Shadow Magazine” Feature article “Starbound,” by Christine Kenyon 2020

Peggy Farren “Understand Photography Podcast” Night Sky Photography Using a Star Tracker and Other Tips (June 12, 2020)

Utah State Trooper Magazine, 2020 Issue 1, Cover story, “Mission : Save a Star,” by Christine Kenyon

SLUG Magazine • Featured in print and online in Annual Photography Edition
June 2020

Pictureline/Nikon Ad Campaign: SLUG Magazine
March 2020 Edition

Pictureline Names Christine Kenyon a “Pictureline Pro” 2020

Nikon — Nikon 100 Recognition Celebrating Nikon’s 100th Anniversary 2019

Salt Lake Tribune – “The Milky Way magic inspires photographer’s star-saving quest” October, 15, 2019 (Front page story)

Nikon Facebook Banner : September 2019 Artist (for the month) – Featuring my 2019 time-lapse from Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

2019 National Park Photo Contest – Honorable Mention in both the Landscape and Night Skies categories

Windemere Blog Post – A look at my exhibit, entitled “Captured,” showing September 16-October 12, 2019 in Salt Lake City

First Annual NightScaper Conference, May 2019, Moab, Utah — Christine presented on nightscape photography

Deseret News — “Nikon ‘rising star’ shines new light on the night” by Lee Benson (April, 2019)

Really Right Stuff — “The Art of Seeing in the Dark,” blog by Christine Kenyon (May, 2019)

Pictureline — Friday Featured Photographer — Christine Kenyon (June, 2019)

Pictureline Podcast — 2019 Interview with Christine Kenyon (iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud)

Pictureline/Nikon Ad Campaign: Zion’s Bank Community Magazine — March/April 2019 Edition

Deseret News – Utahn one of NikonUSA’s rising stars in photography
(February 2018)

Business Insider — “20 of the best up-and-coming photographers across the world you can follow on Instagram” (April 2018)

Finalist: 2018 Milky Way Chaser of the Year Awards

Lifeprint — “6 Photographers Share How They Use Color In These Amazing Photos” (2018)

She Only Lives Once Blog — “ALONE BUT NOT LONELY: 7,000 MILES ON THE ROAD” (2018)

Finalist: 2017 USA Landscape Photographer of the Year — two images (a B&W and color image were selected)