Christopher Frewin

Artist & Photographer

SWISSARTEXPO Featured Works

The following five works, each a single signed 1/1 edition, will be on display from August 20th to 24th in Zürich Main Station at the SWISSARTEXPO.

Säntis Supergreen - Aurora

Säntis Supergreen - Aurora

Second print from the Säntis Super series with bright and feathered aurora.

Late Nights at Mannheimer Hütte

Late Nights at Mannheimer Hütte

The first, and night-focused colorway print in the Mannheimer series.

Single Stone

Single Stone

A highly detailed vector print with lots of stippling - and only 4 colors.

COLD FOREST

COLD FOREST

Another large panorama taken about a half hour before the fated COLD MOON shot. Up in Lech I knew there was snow, but not that it was so fresh and still clinging to everything. I stumbled upon this quiet field and couldnt help but admire the multi colored sky trying to figure itself out if it was blue hour or golden hour. Another monster shot, this one is 10310 x 5091, or 52 megapixels. Still have one or two more shots in the bag from this outing!

Woods Boy

Woods Boy

A wintery scene from upstate New York featuring the Neowise comet and international space station in the sky.

Prints

Inspired by the Alps, Adirondacks, science fiction, and everything in between.
Many of these are vector graphics and can be printed to staggering sizes without any loss of quality.

Cold Solitude

Cold Solitude

A lone hut stands in the cold, nestled under a pine forest.

Primary Explorers

Primary Explorers

3 explorers made up of the primary colors prepare for the final push to a high alpine summit.

Late Nights at Mannheimer Hütte

Late Nights at Mannheimer Hütte

The first, and night-focused colorway print in the Mannheimer series.

Mannheimer Hütte - Second Colorway

Mannheimer Hütte - Second Colorway

The second astral focused colorway print in the Mannheimer series.

Mannheimer Hütte - Third Colorway

Mannheimer Hütte - Third Colorway

The third daytime colorway print in the Mannheimer series.

Woods Boy

Woods Boy

A wintery scene from upstate New York featuring the Neowise comet and international space station in the sky.

Refugio Vajolet

Refugio Vajolet

An early morning neon print of Refugio Vajolet.

Binary System

Binary System

Säntis mountain station converted to a telecommunications tower in a binary star system sci-fi setting.

Ageteplatte In Gold

Ageteplatte In Gold

Rocks over Ageteplatte in Alpstein juxtaposed with a pine from the western United States.

Alpine Glows Purple

Alpine Glows Purple

Moon and sun trade light over snowy mountains and trees.

Säntis Supergreen

Säntis Supergreen

Original print with very subtle aurora.

Säntis Supergreen - Aurora

Säntis Supergreen - Aurora

Second print from the Säntis Super series with bright and feathered aurora.

Säntis Supergray

Säntis Supergray

Third print in the Säntis Super series with rocky gray texture.

When They Arrive, Seek Refuge on Gampernei

When They Arrive, Seek Refuge on Gampernei

View from Studner Berg - with a sci-fi twist.

Coding in Castelmezzano

Coding in Castelmezzano

An Italian Village is lit up on a snowy night - but what is going on with the windows?

Cold Approach To Poke-O-Moonshine

Cold Approach To Poke-O-Moonshine

An old fire tower from New York State is backdropped by a large neon aurora.

Buffalo Light

Buffalo Light

A lesser known view of Buffalo that trades blue and green hues.

The Great Observation

The Great Observation

A highly detailed print with galaxy formations represented with ASCII code characters.

Austrian Nights - Saulakopf

Austrian Nights - Saulakopf

An aurora borealis and starry night fly over a hiker in a mountanious region based of Saulakopf and the Rätikon massif.

Single Stone Series

A collection of prints focusing on the elemental forms of stone, pine, grass, and snow in the Alps.

Single Stone

Single Stone

A highly detailed vector print with lots of stippling - and only 4 colors.

Single Stone II

Single Stone II

A three color galactic single stone print.

Single Stone IV - Day Colorway

Single Stone IV - Day Colorway

The day colorway of the Single Stone IV print.

Single Stone IV - Night Colorway

Single Stone IV - Night Colorway

The night colorway of the Single Stone IV print.

Single Stone IV

Single Stone IV

A bright pastel vector print of stone and pine trees.

Single Stone V

Single Stone V

A highly detailed vector print of a stone with pine boughs in pastel hues.

Blue Hour Photography

My blue hour photography from the Alps, U.S., and beyond.

Alberschwende - Stacked

Alberschwende - Stacked

In late November, I took a trip up to Alberschwende in Bregenzerwald to scout out some nice blue hour photos. The snow was coming down more heavily than I expected, making many opportunities challenging, as visibility, then, only minutes before catching the bus down to the valley, I encountered this amazing street just begging for shot. At this particular moment the snow was lighter than it had been and I was able to shoot not only the street, but the cozy farmhouses on the hills in the distance.

Bürgenstock I

Bürgenstock I

In November of 2019, I was gifted a one night stay at the Bürgenstock Resort with my girlfriend from a good friend and colleague.

Christmas Eve in Pitztal, at Dusk

Christmas Eve in Pitztal, at Dusk

Weather was less than optimal this Christmas Eve. It was rather warm which was creating a foggy haze among the fields - even up to 4000ft and higher. I set a long delay and captured this emotional picture with a few last minute travelers heading home for the holiday.

Feldkirch and the Blizzard of 2021

Feldkirch and the Blizzard of 2021

After nearly a week of continual snowing, the Rhine valley saw some of the most snow at the valley level it had seen in years. I got up around 6AM and walked up to a street with a good view in Feldkirch, capturing this show in the blue hour of dawn.

Last of Dusk at the End of the Rhine Valley

Last of Dusk at the End of the Rhine Valley

One of my earlier shots with my Nikon D3500. This sunset was quite a surprise, and led to this incomparable sunset and colors.

Union - Dome

Union - Dome

In mid December 2020, I was in upstate New York for the holidays. A storm and COLD weather brought these fantastic pictures. I couldn't have been on campus for more than 45 minutes - operating the camera, which I had to do without gloves, led to very cold hands.

Union - Houses at Dusk

Union - Houses at Dusk

Another shot from the Union visit, capturing a bit of the sunset glow in the high, cold, and frozen cirrus clouds.

THE ESTATE

THE ESTATE

The day after Thanksgiving - and another shot from the United States. A massive estate all lit up for blue hour at Smith Mountain Lake.

Tisis at Blue Hour

Tisis at Blue Hour

A wide panorama from above Tisis at blue hour.

A Streak in the Night

A Streak in the Night

I remember this June night particularly - a cold snap had covered Austria. While it was unfortunate that it was so cold in june, the crisp air left the sky clear and clean.

Frastanz Unter Den Drei Schwestern - Dämmerung

Frastanz Unter Den Drei Schwestern - Dämmerung

Across from the river Ill, there is a nice field with great views of Frastanz. I thought it would be aesthetic to align the church right in the center of the picture, with the Drei Schwestern looming in the distance.

Speeding Home to Feldkirch

Speeding Home to Feldkirch

A biker leaves his trail of red light - heading home to Feldkirch.

Rhineblick at Blue Hour

Rhineblick at Blue Hour

A shot from the Rhineblick at blue hour.

Fog Rolling Out

Fog Rolling Out

The day after Thanksgiving - and another shot from the United States. A massive estate all lit up for blue hour at Smith Mountain Lake.

Snow Wars

Snow Wars

This shot is titled "Snow Wars" due to the endless diligence of the snow makers and stewards of the Montafon Valley who get immediately to work as soon as the days finish at 16:30. Their snow cats and machines light up the mountains as they work.

Feldkirch - City of Lights

Feldkirch - City of Lights

A large panorama of Feldkirch in a golden light.

Die Werkstatt

Die Werkstatt

Another Christmas Eve shot - someone left the light on in the garage, leaving to an emotional arrangement at blue hour.

Nordkette Over Innsbruck

Nordkette Over Innsbruck

A sweeping shot of Innsbruck from the Chapel to the Nordkette.

The Capital at Blue Hour

The Capital at Blue Hour

The United States Capital at Blue Hour.

Hittisau - Evening's Rest

Hittisau - Evening's Rest

As the sun settled far beyond the mountains, the temperature sank. But bright lights, good friends, and a glowing hearth are more than enough to keep warm during these months where the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun.

Feldkirch - The Foundry

Feldkirch - The Foundry

Shot from up on a hill in Feldkirch. The pinkish clouds reminded me of the glow of a steel foundry. Out at these dusk hours you are likely to begin day dreaming of strange fantastical worlds!

GHOST BUS

GHOST BUS

Taken just after PURPLE HAZE, I caught a bus running on the road and my camera picked it up as a strange eery glowing green.

PURPLE HAZE

PURPLE HAZE

My camera couldn't balance the red of the sunset and the deep blue hues of the mountains, so apparently it settled on purple!

WITHERING HEIGHTS

WITHERING HEIGHTS

Another view of Feldkirch, this one with a far depth of field - you can see all the way to industrial areas in Liechtenstein.

Heaven Above, Night Below

Heaven Above, Night Below

The first of a pair of amazing shots, unedited as they were shot from the camera. A cold day in November, with the last tendrils of light still brushing high altitude clouds.

Heaven Above, Night Below II

Heaven Above, Night Below II

The second of a pair of amazing shots, unedited as they were shot from the camera. A cold day in November, with the last tendrils of light still brushing high altitude clouds.

COLD FOREST

COLD FOREST

Another large panorama taken about a half hour before the fated COLD MOON shot. Up in Lech I knew there was snow, but not that it was so fresh and still clinging to everything. I stumbled upon this quiet field and couldnt help but admire the multi colored sky trying to figure itself out if it was blue hour or golden hour. Another monster shot, this one is 10310 x 5091, or 52 megapixels. Still have one or two more shots in the bag from this outing!

COLD MOON

COLD MOON

Little story on what might end up as my Opus Magnum shot. I went up to Lech because I knew they had snow, and actually didn't really have a plan on what to shoot. After wandering around in the woods for a bit during golden hour, I decided to see if I could actually get to a decent vantage point of the town for dusk, my favorite time to shoot. While crossing a random field to get Lech behind me, I looked back to see how the framing would look. I then noticed a strange light just on the top ridge of a distant mountain, and was rather confused. I thought it was a lift or a mountain chalet, but based on what I knew of the area, there was no life that I knew in that direction. I then realized, as this bright bridge began to increase in size, shouting to myself, "HOLY S(*&#$@, THAT'S THE MOON!". I had totally forgot it was the December full moon, nick named "Cold Moon", named so as in ancient times it used to signal the true start of winter. I threw down my pack to rip out my gear as fast as I could, realizing I had a precious few minutes before it would move rightwards and behind the next mountain. For about 15 (very cold) minutes, I captured as many images as I could of this fantastic arrangement, and then, before it could even hide behind the next mountain, the moon was smothered by a heavy cloud that had moved in. Clocking in at 13954 by 5904 pixels, this shot is a monster 82 megapixel shot. No idea when, if ever, this shot will be able to be reproduced - would need some astro folks to comment. A few more goodies to come from this outing, the shooting was quite literally incredible on this day. Swipe through for detailed clips of the full image.

ALPINE CANOPY

ALPINE CANOPY

Sparse cozy homes dot the mountainside above Frastanz.

Frastanz in Winter

Frastanz in Winter

It's not often we get snow so far down to the valleys, but as soon as we do I like to get out and shoot. This is a shot of Frastanz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

A Streak in the Night II

A Streak in the Night II

Best shot in my opinion of this January 22nd outing. Nothing like a classic light painting shot.

Moody Winter Walgau

Moody Winter Walgau

A dark panorama of Walgau in winter in Vorarlberg - from Frastanz to Maria Grün. I usually don't keep the vignette on my images, but I think it works well here.

Wenns New Year 2022 I

Wenns New Year 2022 I

The earliest shot of 2023. A firework shot from the village of Wenns in Tirol, Austria.

Wenns New Year 2022 II

Wenns New Year 2022 II

The *second* earliest shot of 2023. A firework shot from the village of Wenns in Tirol, Austria.

Laterns at Blue Hour

Laterns at Blue Hour

Light trails from adventurers making their way home after a long day of skiing in Laterns, Austria.

Wenns at the End of 2024 - Blue

Wenns at the End of 2024 - Blue

Ringing in the new year in Tirol - blue version.

Wenns at the End of 2024 - Red

Wenns at the End of 2024 - Red

Ringing in the new year in Tirol - red version.

CLOUD NINE

CLOUD NINE

Mist rises, cold light begins to fade - golden views of Hoher Fraßen in Vorarlberg.

Sonnwendfeier Series

A series of photos capturing the summer solstice celebration in Austria.

Sonnwendfeier I

Sonnwendfeier I

On June 20th in Austria the summer solstice is celebrated. This is when mountain guides and even locals - head up to the summits of peaks at dusk to lay torches to symbolize the sun staying out all night. On this longest day, there is only about 6 hours of true darkness.

Sonnwendfeier II

Sonnwendfeier II

Second shot from the Sonnwendfeier series.

Sonnwendfeier III

Sonnwendfeier III

Third shot from the Sonnwendfeier series.

Sonnwendfeier IV

Sonnwendfeier IV

Fourth shot from the Sonnwendfeier series.

Sonnwendfeier V

Sonnwendfeier V

Fifth shot from the Sonnwendfeier series.

Bezau Series

A collection of photos from Bezau, capturing the village as it transitions from dusk to night.

Bezau at Dusk I

Bezau at Dusk I

Bezau at Dusk I.

Bezau at Dusk II

Bezau at Dusk II

Bezau at Dusk II.

Bezau at Night I

Bezau at Night I

Bezau at Night I.

Bezau at Night II

Bezau at Night II

Bezau at Night II.

Bezau at Night III

Bezau at Night III

Bezau at Night III.

Night Rider Series

A series of night shots featuring my trekking bike, exploring lesser known corners of the Alps.

NIGHT RIDER I

NIGHT RIDER I

The first of what promises to be a series of night shots including my trekking bike.

NIGHT RIDER II

NIGHT RIDER II

The second in the NIGHT RIDER series. Practicing panorama shots.

NIGHT RIDER II

NIGHT RIDER II

The third in the NIGHT RIDER series.

NIGHT RIDER IV

NIGHT RIDER IV

Late night travels in Feldkirch.

Gargellen Series

A series of photos from Gargellen, capturing the serene beauty of the Montafon valley.

Gargellen I

Gargellen I

In March of 2021, there was some fresh snowfall in the Montafon valley. After work I headed in, hoping to get a few shots of what might have been the last for winter. Even on this day following the snowfall, it was already quite warm and the snow was very wet.

Gargellen II

Gargellen II

The second in the Gargellen series.

Gargellen III

Gargellen III

The third and final picture in the Gargellen series, this one is my favorite. A quite and cozy farmhouse still shaking off the feeling of winter, hoping for spring..

„s t o n e x s n o w" Photography Series

A collection of high resolution colorized panoramas from the Alps focusing on color, form, and texture of stone and snow.

1. Drei Schwestern - Gold

1. Drei Schwestern - Gold

A 2:1 panorama of the Drei Schwestern at golden hour.

2. Werdenberg - Orange

2. Werdenberg - Orange

A massive 6:1 panorama of the Werdenberg group over Buchs, St. Gallen as late afternoon golden light streams down.

3. Großes Seehorn und Co - Tungsten

3. Großes Seehorn und Co - Tungsten

A 3:1 panorama of the mountains at the end of Vermunstausee, dominated by Großlitzner and Großes Seehorn on the right.

4. Schrottenkopf und Co - Lime

4. Schrottenkopf und Co - Lime

A 2:1 panorama of Schrottenkopf in the Verwall group as viewed from the west, near Heilbronner Hütte.

5. Schaftälispitz und Co - Magenta

5. Schaftälispitz und Co - Magenta

A 2:1 panorama of Schaftälispitz in the Verwall group as viewed from the north.