Chris Harrison
In the summer of 1987, I saw Elliott Erwitt’s 'Great Dane Legs, Boots and Chihuahua' in a magazine and was mesmerised. Shortly after, my mum bought me a second-hand 35mm camera, and I went to study graphic design and photography at art college. I made a few decent photos, but my young, impatient self took a while to realise candid photography was far harder than Elliott Erwitt made it look. In 2016, after a 15-year hiatus from photography, and a chance visit to Arles Photo Festival, I rekindled my commitment.
My work has been featured in The Sunday Times Magazine, aired on ITV News, and used by Penguin Random House. I’ve won over 20 international awards, and my prints have been exhibited in London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Gothenburg, San Francisco, LA, and Sydney. In 2024 I self-published my first book, Sideshow, which sold out and was bought by collectors in over 25 countries. I regularly lead workshops, judge competitions and speak at photography festivals. I also have over 30 years’ experience as a brand consultant and designer.
Interviews
Picture Profile with Mike Chudley
Street Life Podcast
Sunday Times
ITV News
The Dirty Negative Podcast
Exibart interview
Up Photographers
Woofermagazine
Les Rencontres de Marrakech
Photography Chronicle
Japan Camera Hunter
Street Photographers Foundation
Awards
2024
First Prize — Exibart Street Photography Contest
2023
Finalist — Eyeshot Open Call 2023
First Prize — Sanremo Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Brussels Street Photography Festival
Finalist — Street Photographers Foundation
First Prize — Italian Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Italian Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Aussie Street Photography Festival
2022
First Prize — Gothenburg Street Photo Festival
Honorary Award — Fujifilm Moment Awards
Finalist — Miami Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Istanbul Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Italian Street Photo Festival
2021
Finalist — Italian Street Photo Festival
2020
Finalist — Italian Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Los Angeles Centre of Photography
2019
Finalist — Aussie Street Photography Festival
Finalist — Brussels Street Photography Festival
Finalist — Italian Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Paris Street Photo Festival
Finalist — Street Foto San Francisco
Finalist — Street Photography International
Exhibitions
2024
Les Rencontres de Marrakech, Morocco
2023
Eyeshot Open, Magazzini Fotografici, Napoli, Italy
Sanremo Street Photo Festival, Forte di Santa Tecla, Sanremo, Italy
Brussels Street Photography Festival, Marquis Building, Brussels
Italian Street Photo Festival, Officine Fotografiche, Rome
Aussie Street Photography Festival, Comber Street Studios, Sydney
2022
Art Basel: Miami, HistoryMiami Museum
Gothenburg Street Photography Festival, Vega Brewery, Gothenburg, Sweden
‘Seeing Things’, 3–30 June, Brighton Photography Gallery, Brighton
Italian Street Photo Festival, Officine Fotografiche, Rome
2020
LACP Street Shooting Around the World, Los Angeles Centre of Photography, Los Angeles
2019
Italian Street Photo Festival, Officine Fotografiche, Rome
Street Foto San Francisco, Harvey Milk Photo Center, San Francisco
Street Photography International, Flickr HQ, San Francisco
Brussels Street Photography Festival, Centre Tour à Plomb, Brussels
Aussie Street Photography Festival, Comber Street Studios, Sydney