Christopher Probst, ASC is an award-winning cinematographer, published author and co-founder of the imaging-processes and technology company, Synapse Virtual Production. His work on David Fincher’s Netflix series Mindhunter was nominated for a 2017 ASC Award and he has photographed feature films such as Detention, Fire With Fire and Beyond Skyline.

A trailblazer in the music video arena, Christopher has shot hundreds of videos for some of the biggest artists the likes of Taylor Swift, Eminem, Ariana Grande, Drake, Lana Del Rey, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Muse and Billie Eilish. His extensive commercial work ranges from high-end car spots for clients such as Lexus, Mercedes, Infiniti, BMW, Honda, Ford and Lincoln, to ads for Apple, Nike, Budweiser, Google, Samsung, McDonalds, LG, Johnnie Walker, Uber, Adidas and Resident Evil.

As the former technical editor of American Cinematographer magazine for over 22 years, he has also been actively involved in education, teaching at the late Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC’s Global Cinematography Institute, as well as giving master class lectures for the ASC and venues like the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland.

And last but not least, he co-authored the best-selling, encyclopedic book, The Cine Lens Manual, a definitive treatise on the history, design and function of motion picture optics; now considered a must-read for cinematographers, industry technicians, optical designers and film buffs in general.