Bio
Schmid Chris is a sport / lifestyle photographer based in Geneva, Switzerland, since 2001.
He’s working with Nikon cameras since the begining and you can find a list of his complete equipment below.
Chris is working actually with the agency Aurora Select (www.auroraselect.com) and he owns his own agency Eyemage Media (www.eyemage.ch) which was created in 2008. Thanks to Eyemage Media Chris can give an easy access for the medias & to his visitors to buy Chris’ images directly online.
A partial listing of magazine & website credits includes Alinghi, L’Equipe, Tribune de Genève, Speedo, 20 minutes, Swimnews.net, Ladycat, Le Matin, Nova Escola, Sailing Valencia, Brazilian Swiming Federation and L’Hebdo.
Chris is the official photographer for the Genève Servette Hockey Club (www.gshc.ch), Ladycat sailing team (www.ladycat.ch)for the season 2009 and is working also with the sailing team Alinghi (www.alinghi.com) .
Chris is also selling his photos in all the major microstocks websites like Fotolia, iStockphoto, Dreamstime, Shutterstock, 123RF, StockXpert, etc. and has been published in all the major newspapers in Switzerland.
Schmid Chris has been elected “Image of the week” by iStockphoto thanks to his photo “Push on the block”.
“Push on the block” was also in the Top 7 of the Best Sports Photos at the 2008 Sony World Photography Awards and in the 10 Best Sports Photos in Switzerland in the “Défi Canon”.
Equipment:
2 x Nikon D3 body
Nikon AF-S VR 400mm 2.8
Nikon AF-S VR 200-400 4.0
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200 2.8
Nikon AF-S 24-70 2.8
Nikon AF-S 14-24 2.8
Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4
Nikon 85mm 1.8
Sigma 17-35mm 2.8-4
Underwater housing:
SPL Waterhousing
Computers and programs:
iMac 20″
Macbook Pro
Photoshop CS4
Aperture Certified Pro
Nikon Capture NX
Clients:
Aurora Select
Alinghi
Ladycat
Genève-Servette HC
20 Minutes
Le Matin
Brazilian swimming Federation
Swiss Swimming Federation
La Tribune de Genève
El Mundo
Nova Escola
Editora Abril / Abril Press
Chris Schmid is a sports photographer specialized in sailing/match racing photos based in Geneva, Switzerland, since 2001.
He’s working with Nikon cameras since the begining and you can find a list of his complete equipment below.
Chris created his own agency Eyemage Media (www.eyemage.ch) which was created in 2008. Thanks to the website Eyemage Media Chris gives an easy access to the medias, companies & visitors to download and buy Chris’ images directly online.
A partial listing of magazine & website credits includes Alinghi, L’Equipe, Tribune de Genève, Speedo, 20 minutes, Swimnews.net, Ladycat, Le Matin, Nova Escola, Sailing Valencia, Brazilian Swiming Federation and L’Hebdo.
Chris is the official photographer for the Genève Servette Hockey Club (www.gshc.ch), Ladycat sailing team (www.ladycat.ch) for the season 2009-2010 and is working also with the sailing team Alinghi (www.alinghi.com) .
His image “Push on the block” was in the Top 7 of the Best Sports Photos at the 2008 Sony World Photography Awards and in the 10 Best Sports Photos in Switzerland in the “Défi Canon”.
Chris is also selling his photos in all the major microstocks websites like Fotolia, iStockphoto, Dreamstime, Shutterstock, 123RF, StockXpert, etc. and has been published in all the major newspapers in Switzerland.
Equipment:
1 x Nikon D3S + 1 x Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S VR 400mm 2.8
Nikon AF-S VR 200-400 4.0
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200 2.8
Nikon AF-S 24-70 2.8
Nikon AF-S 14-24 2.8
Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4
Nikon 85mm 1.8
Sigma 15mm fisheye
Underwater housing:
SPL Waterhousing
Computers and programs:
iMac 20″
Macbook Pro
Photoshop CS4
Aperture Certified Pro
Nikon Capture NX
Clients:
Aurora Select
Alinghi
Ladycat
Genève-Servette HC
20 Minutes
Le Matin
Brazilian swimming Federation
Swiss Swimming Federation
La Tribune de Genève
El Mundo
Nova Escola
Editora Abril / Abril Press
