Drawn to the way light bends and lingers, Christian Carrillo creates images that feel both intimate and timeless. His journey began with a gifted Nikon FM film camera which still shapes his process today. Favoring mood over perfection, Christian’s work invites the viewer into moments steeped in nostalgia, romance, and quiet tension.

Growing up on a vineyard, Christian learned to see beauty in patience and imperfection in the way weather left its mark on the grapes, in the slow unfolding of seasons, and in the quiet labor that gives way to something worth savoring. This early intimacy with the land taught him that stories, like wine, deepen with time and are shaped as much by their flaws as by their perfection.

In a world that often chases flawlessness, Christian embraces the poetry of imperfection. Grain, blur, and lens flares are not mistakes but blueprints of a moment fully lived. The harshness of flash contrasted against the warmth of film. He sees film photography as a dance of unpredictability where motion and flow breathe life into the frame in ways sterile precision so many chase rarely can. The result is imagery that feels unpolished in the most intentional way, carrying with it warmth, texture, and the authenticity of “real” life.

Christian brings an editorial eye and romantic sensibility to work in commercial, brand, and fashion image making as well. He approaches each project like a conversation balancing the narrative needs of a brand with his instinct for atmosphere and story. Christian’s goal is to create imagery that is as strategic as it is soulful. Work that resonates and connects people. Welcome to Archive of Christian, a collection of his work in image-making across the years.