ABOUT
Los Angeles-based photographer Chris Pizzello specializes in capturing candid and journalistic images of entertainers. He grew up in Salem, MA and received a B.S. in Print Journalism from Boston University. Upon graduation, he completed successive photo internships at the Peoria Journal-Star in Peoria, IL, the Quincy Patriot-Ledger in Quincy, MA and the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, CT. After moving to Los Angeles in 1993, he shot news, sports, portraits and entertainment assignments for clients including the Associated Press, Reuters, ImageDirect, WireImage and the New York Daily News, as well as writing articles on film for American Cinematographer magazine. In 2008 he became an entertainment staff photographer for the Associated Press in Los Angeles, where he has covered the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards, the MTV Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, the Coachella Festival, the NBA Finals and MLB playoffs, among many other assignments. He lives with his fiance Veronica and son Benjamin in Los Angeles, and in his free time loves immersing himself in film, rock and roll and Boston sports.
cpizzello@mac.com
Instagram: @cpizzello
Twitter: @chrispizzello