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Christy V. Henderson
Photographer, Photo by Folly


It all started with a blue Fisher-Price camera that took 110 film and a singular obsession with trees. I remember on a camping trip with the Girl Scouts, I took shot after shot of the same tree-line. When I got the pictures developed, my parents looked at the roll and said (I'm paraphrasing), "Christy, if you're just going to take tree pictures, then at least take different shots." 

It was good advice I still follow. 

Later I enrolled in Brooks Institute of Photography's Visual Journalism program and I've kept learning and practicing since then. In 2008, I started my first photography business called On Focus Photo. I set up at shows and festivals and sold prints. Due to life shenanigans, I shifted focus to shooting corporate events, author portraits, and licensing my stock photography

Now I'm excited to be back selling prints with Photo by Folly -- and it's safe to say my obsession with trees has only grown to include many other subjects as well. 

Why "Photo by Folly"?

The name comes from a dream I had as a kid. I woke up repeating the phrase, "Folly Blaine is famous, but no one knows who I am." Since then I've used "Folly" as a sort of nickname. 

I especially love that folly means foolishness, because it's a reminder to never take myself too seriously.

Christy at La Jolla Cove, San Diego, CA, December 2022.
Photo credit: Randy Henderson


The Photographer In Action...

Book Cover Photoshoot

Speaking of not taking myself too seriously, I had a great time shooting this book cover for a horror anthology in a parking garage with my portable studio lighting kit.

Newhalem, North Cascades, WA

This was taken on a day wandering around the North Cascades. The Pacific Northwest is my home and one of my favorite places in the world to shoot.

Photo Credit (left): Randy Henderson

Outside of Prague, Czech Republic

But while the PNW is amazing, I do like to venture further afield. These rock formations were a day trip from Prague. 

I'll be posting more of my adventures here over time -- sign up for my newsletter to read about them.

Photo Credit (left): Randy Henderson

Gear

I typically shoot with a Nikon D850 and D750 -- or a Fujifilm X100F if I can't bring the DSLR for whatever reason. I love Singh-Ray filters and ThinkTank Photo Bags. 

Sometimes I shoot with a Holga Digital camera, which takes unpredictable pictures and is basically a toy with a loyal following. You never know what you're going to get with a Holga. 


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