Chris Schanz Photography

Chris Schanz Photography emotions. moments. memories. photographs capture all those & more. let me help you document them.

"When people ask what equipment I use, I tell them my eyes." – Ansel Adams. as a trained journalist, Chris had to learn the art of photography out of necessity. but the more time he spends behind a camera the more he falls in love with the craft. his passion for photography was derived from shooting sports, and his love is shown in the images he creates. in more than eight years as a journalist an

d photographer at The Commercial Review newspaper in Portland, Indiana, Chris has received 30 individual awards, including 17 for photography. twice, he was a Hoosier State Press Association finalist for photo of the year, the only two times a CR photographer has earned the honor. Chris looks forward to working with any prospective client to provide the utmost quality and satisfaction to create keepsakes that will last the test of time. to book online, visit: https://squareup.com/appointments/book/ckvnc5vha4oy6v/LVNYPBR60YZ2Z/services, or contact me directly!

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Downtown Lima Inc.'s Game Show Extravaganza event last week at Veterans Me...
04/21/2026

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Downtown Lima Inc.'s Game Show Extravaganza event last week at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center of Lima/Allen County in Lima, Ohio. It was a challenging event to photograph, but it was also incredibly fun.

here are some of images of the event!

🦃🍗 EXTENDED BLACK FRIDAY SALE NOW LIVE!!! 🍗🦃Now offering $50 off all 2026 sessions, be it seniors, families or anything ...
11/27/2025

🦃🍗 EXTENDED BLACK FRIDAY SALE NOW LIVE!!! 🍗🦃

Now offering $50 off all 2026 sessions, be it seniors, families or anything else!

*A 50% non-refundable retainer is due at time of booking.
*Session must be in 2026; can be finalized at a later date.
*Offer expires and sessions must be booked by Dec. 19.

email, call or message me for more details!!!

wishing you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27/2025

wishing you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

some select photos from the Battle of the Bay on Friday as Bay City Western kept its playoff hopes alive by making easy ...
10/26/2025

some select photos from the Battle of the Bay on Friday as Bay City Western kept its playoff hopes alive by making easy work of Bay City Central for a 56-6 victory at Engel Stadium to claim Firefighter's Trumpet.

it was the most lopsided win in the 51-year history of the rivalry.

story link from Lee Thompson and gallery link in the comments below.

back from North Carolina, up in Bay City and back on the sidelines for MLive tonight in the regular season finale betwee...
10/24/2025

back from North Carolina, up in Bay City and back on the sidelines for MLive tonight in the regular season finale between the host Wolves (1-7) and the Bay City Western Warriors (3-5).

despite the high winds I flew my drone last weekend at one of my favourite places in Michigan. not even mad the fall col...
10/18/2025

despite the high winds I flew my drone last weekend at one of my favourite places in Michigan. not even mad the fall colors weren’t that great, I was just glad to be there again; I just didn’t fly long enough to take better footage because I didn’t want my drone to get lost 😂

some selects from the four games I’ve covered this season for MLive. Freeland @ Saginaw UnitedStandish-Sterling @ Millin...
10/06/2025

some selects from the four games I’ve covered this season for MLive.

Freeland @ Saginaw United
Standish-Sterling @ Millington
Glenn @ Garber
Glenn @ Frankenmuth

the Frankenmuth Eagles , who were the 2024 Division 5 state runner-up, used a dominating defense to limit a high-powered...
10/04/2025

the Frankenmuth Eagles , who were the 2024 Division 5 state runner-up, used a dominating defense to limit a high-powered John Glenn running attack and scored the first 44 points of the game in a 51-12 rout of the visiting Bobcats for homecoming.

it was the Eagles' eye-popping 70th consecutive Tri-Valley Conference win, a streak dating back to September 2014.

side note: Frankenmuth coach Phil Martin was my JV football coach at Heritage ... in 2001.

story and gallery links in the comments below.

Sarah, a 2026 Swan Valley senior, looked just as stunning as the grounds at Dow Gardens a couple weeks ago.a lot of time...
09/26/2025

Sarah, a 2026 Swan Valley senior, looked just as stunning as the grounds at Dow Gardens a couple weeks ago.

a lot of times I'm told as a photographer the client is nervous and not looking forward to being in front of a camera. but EVERY SINGLE TIME it takes the first location or the first handful of photos for them to relax and truly feel like themselves. that was the story with Sarah. and she killed it.

a few sneaks from our shoot earlier this month!

Rachel, a 2026 Freeland High School senior, was an absolute gem to work with. there was some challenging light inside th...
09/26/2025

Rachel, a 2026 Freeland High School senior, was an absolute gem to work with. there was some challenging light inside the alley but we certainly made it work. and I never imagined I'd get to use my 300 mm lens for a portrait session!

big thanks to the folks at Washington Lanes for allowing us to use their venue!

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