Professional

Graduated from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California in 1976 with a Bachelor of Professional Arts degree in Advertising Illustration.

Opened Chris Kuhlman Photography in 1977 specializing in corporate location multi-media work for clients in Houston and globally. Chris' work has been recognized by organizations such as the New York Film Festival.

1977-Present - Advertising and corporate photography for major clients and agencies over the past 32 years, including: Port of Houston Authority, Space Center Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, American Lung Association, Convex Computers, Duta Angata, Fina Petroleum, Fingers Furniture, Gerald Hines Interest, GTE, Great Giant Pineapple Company, Houston Bar Association, Methodist Hospital, and Posada International Hotels.

Above & Beyond Publishing, Inc. was formed as a micro-publisher for projects produced by Chris. Additionally, he has written and produced Above & Beyond the Galveston Bay System, an aerial-pictorial guidebook and the Seabrook Restaurant and Visitors Guide.

Chris's fine art photography and stock is represented by galleries in Houston and the Bay Area and features environmental subjects including sea birds, wetlandscapes and the waterfront lifestyle.

Personal

Chris lives, works and plays out of his bayfront home-studio on Galveston Bay in Seabrook,Texas, a short 35 minutes from downtown Houston.

He spends much of his 'spare time' dedicating services to environmental groups and his community. He especially loves doing anything outdoors from planting marsh grass for wetlands restoration to kayaking around the world. An avid sea kayaker, Chris is a certified coastal open water instructor and is a co-founder of the Houston Association of Sea Kayakers.

He is active in his church, enjoys reading, mountain biking, travel, practicing TaiChi and training his frisky Border Collie.

CK Productions - Owner, 1976 - Present
Texas Master Naturalist
NSDAR National Conservation Medal of Honor
Galapagos Islands National Park Naturalist (Honoreum)
Men Who Cook - Fundraising Event - 14 year alumni
Flashes of Hope - Photographer for non-profit organization supporting children with cancer
San Jacinto College - Advisory Board, Visual Communications
Galveston Bay Foundation - Past-Board of Trustees
Unity Church of the Bay Area - Past- Board of Trustees
City of Seabrook - Past Chairman, EcoTourism Committee
City of Seabrook - Past Chairman, International Sister Cities Program
Southeast Harris County Economic Development Foundation - Board of Directors
River, Lakes, Bays and Bayous Trash Bash - Seabrook Site Coordinator (10 years)
Marsh Mania - Seabrook Site Coordinator
Seabrook City Council - 1992-1994
Seabrook Citizen of the Year - 1999
Seabrook Association - Past President
Seabrook Sailing Club - Past Governor
Houston Association of Sea Kayakerss - Past Vice Commodore
American Canoe Association - Coastal Kayak Instructor
British Canoe Union - Canoe Safety Award
British Canoe Union - 4 Star Award
Certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Founder - Kayak Adventure Quest