About Christopher Kilkus

Christopher Kilkus

Christopher Kilkus is an acclaimed fashion, advertising and lifestyle photographer and director based in Santa Monica, California, with a signature style built on vibrant, captivating imagery and real feeling. Christopher Kilkus photography moves easily between the studio and the wider world — and his travel and location work is where that range is most visible.

From San Francisco to the world

Originally from San Francisco, Christopher 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 Christopher Kilkus splits his time between New York City, Miami and Los Angeles, shooting for brands and magazines and travelling for location work from Mexico to Malaysia.

A fashion eye on location

What sets Christopher Kilkus travel photography apart is the blend of fashion-trained styling and a documentary instinct. People belong in his landscapes; light and weather are part of the cast. Whether it is a destination story, a hotel commission or a personal expedition, the goal stays the same — Christopher Kilkus photography that feels both aspirational and real. His work has been compared to photographers including Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton.