A boy dribbles across a court at dusk Women surge toward the camera with outstretched hands, laughing and shouting A skateboarder carves a concrete bowl under a highway in low sun Women crowd together, laughing, at International Women's Day in Rwanda A boy hangs a hand-knotted net from a hoop under a blue sky A lone tree stands in a field as a snowstorm blows through the pines Children line up on a dirt court, some in sneakers, some in sandals, some barefoot Yo-Yo Ma smiles, his arm wrapped around his cello A boy sits on a bed in a mud-walled room, holding a basketball Kathrine Switzer looks straight into the camera
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Motion

Documentary films

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Goats graze among tall pines beside a basketball court where children play
A shirtless skateboarder pushes past a wall of graffiti
A man in a yellow coat stands alone in a round brick hall
Two players dive for a loose ball on a dirt court
Looking up through a blue sculpture into spring leaves
Yo-Yo Ma rests an arm on his cello
A farmer carries an armful of sunflowers down a field track
A net stands on a snow-covered court, seen through a fence
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Stories

21 projects

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JJ Watt drives forward, dragging a weighted sled across indoor turf
A hockey player seen from above, his shadow stretched across the ice
A lone tractor crosses a bare field, seen from above
Two players leap for a rebound under the lights at night
CrossFit athlete Dan Bailey, hands behind his head
A man backflips off a boat into open water
A runner in silhouette against open bay doors
A tractor seen through a field of sunflowers
A runner crosses a snowy hillside between bare trees
A woman holds a crow pose on a boulder at sunset
Running expert Nate Helming bounds through low sun
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Motion

Films and photographs for brands, artists and nonprofits with something real to say. Directed, shot and edited by Chris Cardoza.

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A man in a yellow coat stands alone in a round brick hall
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Chris Cardoza is an award-winning Boston-based photographer and filmmaker, acclaimed for his emotionally rich, documentary-style storytelling.

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Two players leap for a rebound under the lights at night
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Photographs for VICE, ESPN, Reebok and the people in front of the lens.

An older woman in a patterned skirt holds a basketball
Portraits
A player reaches for a basketball against a pale sky
A New Hoop Nation
A boy dribbles across a court at dusk
A New Hoop Nation
A boy hangs a hand-knotted net from a hoop under a blue sky
VICE
Children crowd in close to the camera
A New Hoop Nation
Women embrace at an International Women's Day game
International Women's Day
Yo-Yo Ma plays the cello with his eyes closed
Yo-Yo Ma
A man in a yellow coat stands alone in a round brick hall
Ekene Ijeoma
A pianist performs in a darkened hall
Ekene Ijeoma
Looking up through a blue sculpture into spring leaves
The Land Tells Our Stories
A lone tree in a snowstorm
A Meditation in Borderland
Aerial view of greenhouses among green fields
Agriculture
A farmer walks between rows of crops at dawn
Agriculture
A bee works a sunflower
Agriculture
Red and orange dahlias in bloom
Agriculture
Two players leap for a rebound under the lights at night
Sports & Fitness
A hockey player seen from above, his shadow stretched across the ice
Sports & Fitness
A man backflips off a boat into open water
Sports & Fitness
A woman holds a crow pose on a boulder at sunset
Sports & Fitness
Portrait of a tattooed man resting his head on his hand
Portraits
Close portrait of a bearded man
Portraits
Executive portrait of a woman in a magenta top
Executive Portraits
A welder at work under blue light
Daybright Financial
A skateboarder carves a concrete bowl under a highway in low sun
Lord of Boston
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Kathrine Switzer looks straight into the camera
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
A farmer carries an armful of sunflowers toward a truck
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
A runner in silhouette against open bay doors
Sports & Fitness
Deconstructed Anthems, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Deconstructed Anthems
International Women's Day, photographed by Chris Cardoza
International Women's Day
Executive Portraits
Executive Portraits
Lord of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Lord of Boston
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
InnerCity Weightlifting, photographed by Chris Cardoza
InnerCity Weightlifting
A Meditation in Borderland, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A Meditation in Borderland
TB12 Foundation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
TB12 Foundation
Siena Farms, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Siena Farms
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Yo-Yo Ma, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Yo-Yo Ma
Reebok CrossFit, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Reebok CrossFit
Reebok: ZPump Run
Reebok ZPump Run
School on Wheels, photographed by Chris Cardoza
School on Wheels
Nissan, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Nissan
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
Embracing Short Form Content
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Deconstructed Anthems, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Deconstructed Anthems
International Women's Day, photographed by Chris Cardoza
International Women's Day
Executive Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Executive Portraits
Lord of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Lord of Boston
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
InnerCity Weightlifting, photographed by Chris Cardoza
InnerCity Weightlifting
A net stands on a snow-covered court, seen through a fence
A Meditation in Borderland
TB12 Foundation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
TB12 Foundation
Siena Farms, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Siena Farms
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Yo-Yo Ma smiles, his arm wrapped around his cello
Yo-Yo Ma
Reebok CrossFit, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Reebok CrossFit
Reebok ZPump Run, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Reebok ZPump Run
School on Wheels, photographed by Chris Cardoza
School on Wheels
Nissan, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Nissan
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
Nature Wrote the Story
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Deconstructed Anthems, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Deconstructed Anthems
International Women's Day, photographed by Chris Cardoza
International Women's Day
Executive Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Executive Portraits
Lord of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Lord of Boston
JJ Watt drives forward, dragging a weighted sled across indoor turf
Portfolio
InnerCity Weightlifting, photographed by Chris Cardoza
InnerCity Weightlifting
A Meditation in Borderland, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A Meditation in Borderland
TB12 Foundation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
TB12 Foundation
Siena Farms, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Siena Farms
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Yo-Yo Ma rests an arm on his cello
Yo-Yo Ma
Reebok CrossFit, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Reebok CrossFit
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Deconstructed Anthems, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Deconstructed Anthems
International Women's Day, photographed by Chris Cardoza
International Women's Day
Executive Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Executive Portraits
Lord of Boston, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Lord of Boston
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
InnerCity Weightlifting, photographed by Chris Cardoza
InnerCity Weightlifting
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Deconstructed Anthems, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Deconstructed Anthems
International Women's Day, photographed by Chris Cardoza
International Women's Day
Executive Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Executive Portraits
A runner crosses a snowy hillside between bare trees
Portfolio
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
The Land Tells Our Stories, photographed by Chris Cardoza
The Land Tells Our Stories
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Two players dive for a loose ball on a dirt court
International Women's Day
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
A New Hoop Nation, photographed by Chris Cardoza
A New Hoop Nation
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
VICE, photographed by Chris Cardoza
VICE
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Portfolio, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portfolio
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
Agriculture, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Agriculture
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
Portraits, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Portraits
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
CrossFit athlete Dan Bailey, hands behind his head
Portraits
Sports & Fitness, photographed by Chris Cardoza
Sports & Fitness
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