Queenstown Based Photographer Documentary Filmmaker Educator

Qualified Educator and Commercial Photographer Specializing in Adventure Sports, Commercial Services, Event Photography and Workshop Education

Focused on the Human Connection

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Upcoming Workshops

7 – day Adventure Sports Photography Workshop – Queenstown, NZ

Capture Action. Master Movement. Build towards a Career in Adventure Sports Photography.

Join a one-of-a-kind 7 – day adventure sports photography workshop in Queenstown, New Zealand, the “adventure capital of the world,” designed for photographers who want to master action sports photography, create dynamic and high-impact images, and build a commercial portfolio that gets noticed by brands and clients.

Each day will be action packed with mini-adventures and guided experiences where we will shoot professional guides and athletes on location, and learn about branded content directly from the business owners.

Practice all week, and then put everything you learned to the test capturing a real world adventure sports event called The Greensteam.

Where: Queenstown, NZ

When: September 7th – 14th, 2026

Limited Spots Available

10 spots maximum.

Accomodation, transportation, and meals each day all included in final costs.

Areas of Focus

Action / Adventure Sports

From snowboarding, to surfing, to mountain biking and more, I love action and adventure sports and finding new ways to highlight the human experience within the intense moments sports can bring.

Commercial Services

All businesses need strong imagery to appeal to a customer base, and the way I do that is by helping align businesses slogans with high quality, relatable, and impactful imagery to match their re-branding, product shoots and more.

Events

Events are full of moments worth capturing. From sporting events, to corporate events, conferences and weddings, let's work together to capture content of your event worth sharing with others.

Workshops and training

I have been a trained teacher for a decade, and on top of photography services, I also offer workshops and industry training options ranging from workforce development to experiential workshops. Whether you want to upskill in photography for your job, or you want to join me in a field training workshop, I can help anyone grow their "camera confidence."

My philosophy includes creating content that is relatable and impactful. I achieve this by developing relationships with clients first, and looking for candid moments that capture emotions and expression.

Candid, Relatable, Impactful content

Client Testimonials

"Chris has a great eye and brought creativity and expertise to a challenging brief. Very easy to work with (a huge plus for us) and the results were excellent. Definitely recommended if you need a professional who can think outside the brief and capture those magical moments that are hard to put together."

Chris came to do a photo shoot for a Gazette article - he was absolutely fantastic to work with. Patient yet in control, worked a whole range of angles and options, was really inclusive of all who were keen to be involved. Despite the weather being lousy his images were outstanding. He shared all the images with us too, within 24 hours - so great service, great results. I can thoroughly Chris as a great photographer who captures brilliant images.

Chris is a great adventure photographer: he has taken outdoor photos for the Got To Get Out social enterprise over the last few years, and has shot ski trips, hikes, bike rides and more. He is professional, puts photo-subjects at ease, and is very fast turnaround with nicely edited photos. Highly recommended.

We had some images taken on the Hauraki Rail Trail to promote our business and our cycling tour products. Chris, his partner and parents were brilliant to work with and achieved fantastic results! The images capture exactly what our customers experience and allows us to update our promotional material (print & digital) with stunning results. We can highly recommend Chris Chase Photography! Thank you, Chris.

Chris worked with us to create a Promo video for our company. Communication prior to the shoot, on the day of the shoot , made for a great experience. Nothing was a problem and Chris listened to what we wanted to get across in the video. The finished, edited video was supplied on time and on budget. Using a professional to capture images related to your business, is money well spent.