Hi! I’m Chona, a Seattle-based editorial and commercial photographer, born in the Philippines and raised between Metro Manila and the suburbs of Seattle. My work focuses on environmental portraits and narrative-driven images for publications and brands, often engaging with history and identity.

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My favorite song is any dog snoring and my favorite show is The Twilight Zone. When I'm not making portraits, I'm an avid home baker, a collector of photography books and an admirer of clouds. Here is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Right now, this is what I'm listening to.

My work has been recognized by American Photography, Communication Arts, American Society of Magazine Editors and The James Beard Foundation.

I had sleep paralysis once, and all I got was the idea for this playlist.

Select Editorial Clients:
The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Bloomberg Businessweek, ESPN, New York Magazine, Afar, Adweek, Fortune, People, GQ, Bon Appetit, MIT Technology Review, Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, Travel & Leisure, POLITICO, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Glamour, Newsweek, VICE, Pitchfork, Buzzfeed

Select Commercial Clients:
Microsoft, Verizon, Amazon, Starbucks, AARP, Pinterest, Zillow, Mayo Clinic, Kraft-Heinz, Etsy, Trust for Public Land, Sierra Club, BECU, Viacom, Seattle's Best Coffee, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Soul Cycle, American Kennel Club, University of Washington, Converse, Live Nation, Airbnb, Sonos, St. Germain, Casio, Red Bull, Sub Pop, Matador Records

Editorial / Commercial Inquiries:
studio@chonakasinger.com
253-740-9097
Instagram 🤳🏼

Associations:
Women Photograph
Diversify Photo
Komyoon
Authority Collective

Awards:
2025 Non Profit News Awards, Best Investigative Journalism
American Photography 41, Selected Winner
American Photography 40, Selected Winner
Communication Arts 2024 -- Shortlist
American Photography 39, Online Winner
American Photography 38, Online Winner
American Photography 37, Online Winner
2016 PDN Ultimate Music Moment, First 

Features:
Venchat, March 2025
Times Insider, January 2023
The Luupe, December 2021
The Photo Banter, December 2020
Shutterstock, October 2020
Lomography Magazine, October 2018
Wired, April 2018
The Inlander, June 2016