A Portrait Session with Santi Deoleo / January 23, 2019 by Chris Cardoza

This year I’m beginning a personal project of photographing the friends I have made on this journey as a photographer and filmmaker. The first in this series is Santi Deoleo.

Boston Urban Classic: the BASE / October 4, 2017 by Chris Cardoza

For the second year in a row I have been hired by Roxbury based nonprofit, the BASE, to create their annual fundraiser gala celebration video. This year we decided to film a few events along the way to capture b-roll.

USA Paralympic Rowing for Rowing Magazine / August 24, 2017 by Chris Cardoza

I caught up with Ellen and her team during the beginning of summer training camp out on the Charles River.

Young Ballers Hit the Court with Boston's Finest / July 10, 2017 by Chris Cardoza

Last week I had the pleasure of heading out to a small park in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood to photograph the Shooting Touch G3 annual free basketball camp for girls. The G3 camp partners with female police officers in Boston for 1 week of nonstop basketball skills, drills and mentorship.

Breaking Stereotypes with Baseball and Education in Boston / November 28, 2016 by Chris Cardoza

Boston based nonprofit, the BASE, recently commissioned me to direct and produce a film about their program. I was given almost full creative control with the mission of telling a great story in a cinematic way. Luckily, a great story is not hard to tell when they are real and happening constantly around an organization like the BASE.

10 Lessons I Learned on my First Vacation as a Photographer / August 31, 2016 by Chris Cardoza

For the first time in 4 years and really for the first time as an "adult," I took an entire week off. As a freelance photographer it's extremely scary to take off time during the first few years of your career. Questions like "What if I miss out on a huge job?" "What will my clients say when they can't reach me?" "Will this end my career?" all constantly haunted me leading up to my first vacation.

Female Boston Police Officers Ball in Dorchester / July 6, 2016 by Chris Cardoza

While the girls may have felt they were there just to improve their skills or simply have a good time, they were constantly getting lessons and quick lectures from the ST coaches, who happen to be Mass General nurses, and the BPD.

From the Streets to the Gym: Photographing InnerCity Weightlifting / May 19, 2015 by Chris Cardoza

The streets of Dorchester account for a huge amount of the violence in Boston where only 1% of young people account for 70% of the violence in the city. Surprisingly, the city I have lived in for 3 years and where I have called home for my entire life, averages 1 shooting every 1.1 days and has a violent crime rate 123.8% higher than the national average.

Video Recognized by United Nations / April 13, 2015 by Chris Cardoza

Recently recognized by the United Nations Office on Sport Development and Peace as a top 10 section for the International Day of Sport Development and Peace video contest.