“A photograph must contain the humanity of the moment”
- R. Frank
“Churchill has the beautiful ability to photograph each human as if they are a long lost lover.”
- Pascal Bonifay
J. Churchill Morris established his filmic approach in the 2010s as an art director and creative consultant on projects for Target, Harpers Bazar, and artists like Gavin DeGraw, Rascal Flats, Brantley Gilbert, and Dashboard Confessional. This was further developed as producer and co-director for Nashville based creative agency ST8MNT. Morris was immersed in the reportage approach to photography while working on his book “Roadtrip Mixtapes” traveling the country with respected photo journalist Mark Ovaska. In addition to photography Morris is an Emmy nominated creative content producer and brand coach.
“I believe with curiosity and empathy that art, truth, beauty, and story can come together to show the light of humanity”
"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography."
- George Eastman
WINDOWS & REFLECTIONS
This collection of images is one of my favorites. There’s something endlessly fascinating exploring how light and glass interact with a subject. The way it dances on the skin, illuminating and shading, creating contrasts that change the entire image simple my moving just slightly in any direction. Passing through obstructions and shadows of clouds, trees, shades, and curtains to make a unique moment begging to be captured.
"It is one thing to photograph people. It is another to make others care about them by revealing the core of their humanness."
- Paul Strand
PORTRAITS & PROFILES
My primary objective is to help you feel seen and understood. My favorite photos to make are the ones that are honest and human. Telling the truth as beautifully as possible. Honest, cinematic & human!
"I take the same picture twice
First, with my heart, then camera."
- Biju Karakkonam
LIFE & FAMILY
From weddings, graduations, engagements. and elopements to family time,, milestone birthdays, reunions, and beyond I use a blend of cinematic composition and a documentarian eye to create visual memories of your important moments. I love taking behind the scenes approach to fade into the background and capture honest, authentic moments that could be hung over the mantle and framed on your desk for years to come.
The two most engaging powers of a photograph are to make new things familiar and familiar things new."
- William Thackeray
STAGES & SOUNDS
The music industry was home for the first half of my career and still holds an incredibly special place in my heart. I started touring when I was 17 and the road was my home on and off for over a decade. I love capturing artists and creatives in their element both on and off stage. From the studio, to the club, to the stadium, documenting the highs, lows, and all the magic in between.
The way that light hits objects in life, three-dimensional objects before you photograph them is really the story of photography."
- Rashid Johnson
SIGHTS & SCENES
There’s a whole big beautiful world out there. While my lens is usually pointed in a more human direction, there’s something special about slowing down for a moment to observe the landscapes around me. Here’s a handful of my favorite views from some of my recent excursions. More to come.
