About The Artist

Christopher Cummins is the owner and founder of Portraits By Christopher.

Christopher is an artist with more than 30 years of portraiture experience. He began his career as a photography student in high school, earned a college degree in photography at the University of Missouri and worked as a photojournalist for a variety of publications around the country.

In 2003, Christopher chose to return to the Kansas City area and start his own portrait studio. He has been a full-time professional portrait artist ever since.

Christopher’s work seeks to combine photographic portraiture with the timeless artistry of classical painting. His clients respond to his attention to detail. They also enjoy his warm and inviting approach which helps them and their family feel confident and comfortable in front of the camera. Christopher loves children and will act like a total goofball to help them give their best for a session.

At Portraits By Christopher, the photograph is just the starting point. Your portrait is treated as part photograph and part classical art piece. Using the image as a beginning reference an artist will carefully mix colors and brushes to create textures and the richness of an art piece in the image.

This creates a combination painting and photographic image that has both the life-like appearance of a photographic portrait and the classical beauty of traditional painted works.

Call Us at 816-550-8830 to learn more.