• Christopher Wray-McCann

    Christopher Wray-McCann began making photographs at the age of 16
    while attending the Interlochen Arts Academy in the north woods of Michigan.
    In the years since,   he has gone around the world several times, photographing
     musicians, celebrities, corporate executives, athletes, criminals and artists in
    over 30 countries.

    His images have appeared in such diverse publications as Vogue, The New Yorker,
    Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Spin, Variety, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ and Esquire
    to name a few.

    Wray-McCann has also done numerous advertising campaigns for clients including
    Nokia, Jet Blue, Hewlett Packard, AT&T, Miller, Reebok, Sony, Fender, Oakley,
    Marlboro, Converse, Seagrams, Bank of America, Ray-Ban and Levi's.  

    His pro-bono clients include Doctors without Borders and the Pro-Choice Public Education Project.  
    He has received several awards for his advertising work, including an Addy in 2002.

  • He has worked with most of the major recording labels, creating portraits and album artwork for artists like the Eagles, Cypress Hill, Lou Reed, Eminem, Gomez, The Dixie Chicks, Maroon 5, and Los Lobos among others.   A collection of his rock and roll photos titled " Midnight Miles" was published by Simon and Schuster in 2006.

    Wray-McCann compares photography to cooking, believing that the essence of both depends on bringing together the best ingredients.

    Currently Wray-McCann is currently finishing up an album called "Operation Aloha" which is slated for release on May 12th, 2009.

    Christopher Wray-McCann lives in Hollywood, California.

    (Photo by Aristotle Circa )

  • "Hey Carol,

    I have to tell you that this experience with Chris was one of the best.. if not the best experience I’ve ever had with a photographer in the last 14 years in the business. I hope this statement holds some weight since I’ve been blessed with the good fortune to shoot with some of the best photographers out there. His patience, ability to focus under pressure, work ethic, desire to always over achieve, and strong conceptual ability was stunning to watch over the past 9 days. As well, his crew were all top professionals – always on top of every detail and willing to accommodate any needs that either we (the creatives), or the client requested at any moment. They were always happy, full of energy, and loyal to a fault to Chris’s leadership on set. As far as I’m concerned, it was a flawless shoot.

    I had a long talk with Chuck this morning about the shoot, and can hardly wait to put together a select list from the shoot to show everyone at Cutwater (and especially my clients in Milan). If you would, please pass along my strong feelings about this fantastic experience with the rest of his crew. I’m looking forward to teaming up with him again very soon."

    Cheers -

    Travis

    Travis Britton
    Creative Director
    Cutwater