Nationality Canadian Name Christian Stepien | Occupation Photographer, Teacher | |
Born June 13, 1978 ( 1978-06-13 ) Toronto, Ontario,
Canada Role Photographer · christianstepien.com Books I Fall Into Oblivion, The Palimpsest Mind of Christian Stepien | ||
Christian Joseph Edward Stepien (born June 13, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a professional photographer, artist and teacher who currently resides in Mississauga, Ontario. One of his most famous photographs is that of “Penelope” the chipmunk, that has been published globally and was named one of the “Pictures of the year 2010” by The Telegraph.
Christian Stepien has been involved in various artistic endeavors (photography, music, poetry, film) beginning at the age of 18. As a musician, he has released numerous albums, and two of his songs were featured in the USA Network film, “The Stalking of Laurie Show”.
After winning his first photographic competition in 2006, Christian, along with his brother Damien Stepien, formed the “Dagobah Project”, which is an art banner that the two release their work under. It also doubles as a photo blog that Christian runs.