Portfolio & Blog of Chris Welch
Hurricane Ike missed SPI but it brought in some killer swells. Waves don't break in the channel here only but a couple times a year or so. I had the chance to shoot some surfers shredding Ike's waves with a 8 billion mm lens, thanks to a kindly fellow from the Vall... Read More
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Riding bikes has always been something that brings out my creativity and inspires me in many ways. This is a photo that I took of my buddy Caleb, I chopped him out of the original background, added some old paper and dirty effects. You can see the original photo he... Read More
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We had a great time shooting with the guys from Ideophonic. We came away with a lot of really great images, so I decided to put together a wallpaper for the guys. Not too much done here, just desaturated, and added some grungy effects to the image.... Read More
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Absolutely no rain, and just the most wild lightning I've ever see out in the gulf. The Lightning was popping off every 15 seconds or so, and I came away with some very surprising photos. This was my favorite.... Read More
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I am currently working at The Coastal Current and don't have the time or opportunity to design the cover for the magazine as often as I'd like. So when I do get the chance, I like to share them. This one actually stirred up a bit of controversy around the office be... Read More
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Everyone loves a good zombie movie. I was watching “28 Days Later” and was inspired to create something scary and fun. This is my first shot at a move poster and do plan and making some more of these. They’re fun.... Read More
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My buddy Dom throwing down something heavy at an elementary school somewhere in San Benito, Texas. I shot this photo well over a year ago and it is still one of my favorites. You can see an edit of this photo I did here.... Read More
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Hi, my name is Chris Welch. I'm a graphic designer / photographer living in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. I enjoy riding bikes, taking pictures, playing with compute... Read More
Latest happenings from my blog
Your logo is the backbone of your business and it wears many hats. It’s a first impression to your clients, it’s the face of your business, and it’s what separates you from your competition. So when advertising your company, you want your logo large, and as visible as possible, right? Wrong. Read more…
Alrighty, I’ve got most of my personal favorite pieces of work uploaded and on to the site. There are still a few more floating around on a hard drive somewhere, so as soon as I find those I’ll have them up. I’ve been reading a lot about how blogging is a nice little spark for creativity, so with that in mind I do plan on posting here on a regular basis. So stay tuned. Thanks for reading.
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