About Us

  
Sonja Christine West regionally award-winning photographic career began with a Cannon AE-1, and Cannon AE-1 Program    Single Lens Reflex cameras. She is a photographer with experience in photography, graphic design, custom website    design and website hosting services.

Christine Photography Studios provides professional Diversified Photography Services skillfully delivered for 29 years    in the High Country Area of Western North Carolina, and continues to provide outstanding diversity photography services.

Christine's work has been shown throughout the High Country Area and her photographs have appeared in newspapers throughout the Boone and Blowing Rock areas. Christine is recognized for her unique, multi-talent to faithfully & artistically capture the decisive moment in the individuals she photographs with Professionalism and Diversity. Currently residing in the Boone-Blowing Rock Area, of North Carolina, where Christine is eager to continue her photography skills and talents.



Christine has achieved the following awards through out her photography career:

• Second Place in a photography contest Theme “Winter Warmth” – 1980’s
• In recognition of dedication and outstanding service to North Carolina, from Governor Michael F. Easley – 2004
• Winner in the 2008 Town Of Boone calendar photo contest. Photo of "Orville Hicks the Storyteller and Mayor Loretta Clawson in front of the Jones House" and "Replica 4th of July 2009 Parade Float." - 2008

Christine’s advice to aspiring photographers, is learn as much as you can, shoot as many pictures as you possibly can and get your work critiqued from people in the know. She suggests that while you should accept the compliments, listen closest to the criticisms and suggestions, for that is where the most is to be learned...
 

Holy Cross Episcopal Church - The history of the Episcopal Church is woventhrough the modern history of the Valle Crucis Community . In 1842, Thr Right Reverend Levi Ives, Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina, gazing down from a ridge, observed that the streams and valleys formed the shape of a Saint Andrew's Cross and named the area "Valle Crucis," or "Valle Of the Cross."

 
Meet the Staff

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Christine West ......Photographer/Website Designer... photographicservices@christinephotographystudios.biz

Photography

Photography and page reprints are available for purchase. For sizing, prices and usage
terms, please call our office. Some photos may not be available and some restrictions
may apply.