My passion for photography and digital art began once I started architecture school at Drexel University back in 2015. Photoshop and compositing have been a part of my creative process since the beginning. As a designer, I like to imagine what could be, rather than what is.
Chris Hytha
Philadelphia, PA
Background
“Light is the most important part of my work. The exploration of light has been one unwavering theme since I started making images. Understanding the way light interacts with the world is one of my key tools. ”
Q&A
What is your goal with your artwork?
The goal of my art is more about the process than the final product. My work thus far has been a series of explorations that have challenged and developed me in new ways, and it is exciting to discover where it might lead me next.
Who/what are your biggest creative influences?
The blog “Visualizing Architecture.”
Do your current or past locations influence your artistic choices?
I work primarily in Philadelphia. My love and passion for this city is a huge motivating factor for the work I create.
How did you acquire your nickname?
Hythacg has been my username for school since I was a kid. Just my last name Hytha, and first and midle initial “C” “G.”
What other hobbies do you have?
Cycling around the city has become inseparable to my work as a photographer. I love cruising around the streets of the city, even when I don’t have a camera in my hand.
What brands represent your personal style?
Seek Discomfort.
Artistic Tools
Light is currently the most important part of my work.
The exploration of light has been one unwavering theme since I started making images.
1. Photoshop
2. Canon EOS R
3. 24-105L Lens
4. Light.
