Born and raised in San Antonio Texas my father had a photography biz when he was younger, so he kept a camera in my hands from a very early age. I loved how I was able to capture my memories in one place, allowing me to truly remember a place at that exact time. Now living in Estes Park, Colorado, I find myself capturing the beauty Mother nature holds, to share it with others.

If I can move my audience to really care about a place then I have succeeded through the medium of pictures which build compassion and emotion <3

Photography remains a passion of mine simply because I love the feeling that I get when someone comes across an image of mine that they connect with, that inspires them to get out and see the world around for themselves.

Education

Commercial Advertising Photography

Hallmark Institute of Photography

Graphic Design/Photography

Northwest Vista Community College-San Antonio, TX

Surfing Photography

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

About Chelsea Stills

Are you named after anyone?

Well I just learned this recently but apparently there was a place called Chelsea Street Pub and so my mom loved that name and decided to name me Chelsea! (So there you have it, my 10 years of bartending didn’t come from nowhere!!! HAHAHA!!)

Do you have kids?

Does my Frenchie name Xena the Warrior Princess count?! but NOPE!!!!!! (Maybe one day? Maybe not)

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

NEVER ;0)

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

If they look at you in the eye and how they hold themselves. Oh, and if they shake your hand. And eye color… I'm a sucker for some beautiful eyes! <3

What is your eye color?

Green and brown sometimes one more than the other. Currently more green!

Scary movie or happy endings?

SCARY MOVIES ALL THE WAY!!!!

Favorite smells?

The forest and the beach <3

What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home?

I've been to 18 countries so far, so one of them for sure! <3
Adding my 19th country soon, booked an adventure wedding in Costa Rica October 2023!!!

Do you have any special talents?

I played French Horn for 8 years and Piano for 4!!

Where were you born?

San Antonio, Texas - 28 out of 40 years there!

Do you have any pets?

2 amazing 15yo cats that are sisters (Sugar & Spice) born in my closet 2008!!!
and our newest edition born 6/6/2022, a french bulldog named Xena the Warrior Princess!!!

Do you have any siblings?

One AMAZING brother who is 17 months younger <3

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A kid? Because who really ever wants to grow up?!?!

How tall are you?

5’9! And I used to hate it! I would NEVER wear anything remotely close to heels, I hated sticking out. Then I got a best friend who helped teach me confidence and I never looked back! I adore my height and LOVE to wear giant-ass heels!!!

How many countries have you visited?

18 BABY!!!!! And that’s not even touching the surface I know….. Give me time…. I wanna go EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

What was your favorite/worst subject in High School?

Worst- All of them?! Hahahaha but for real, I was good with band and art. Everything else sucked!!!!!!

What is your Favorite animal?

Besides a mermaid?! A giraffe - since I was in high school I've adored them and been in awe of those majestic creatures!!!

What Sports do you play/Have you played?

I did track in middle school. But I spent 3 years in tap dance, and 5 years in gymnastics! I even competed on the team!!! <3 And currently I adore me some beach volleyball and white water rafting!!

Favorite memory from childhood?

When my best friends and neighbors chased down a classmate after school that had stolen my leather jacket and cellphone from class, with his nunchucks!! Don’t ask me why that’s sticking out now…. But I literally had the BEST CHILDHOOD FRIENDS any kid could ever dream of having <3

How would you describe your fashion sense?

Well I used to get made fun of throughout ALL of grade school for so many different things, causing me to try to fit in, dress like everyone else ya know?!. NOW…… now it's a different story. Now I won't wear anything that's not NEON or some bright colors of the rainbow! You won't catch me in black or boring! Life's too short to fit in, it's funny how we try so hard as kids to fit in and when we hit adults we try so hard to be different.

What phone do you have? (iOS v Android?)

iphone - and it will be a long time before I switch again. I made the mistake of trying other phones to see how they worked and it only ended up costing me more $$! I'm 100% sure I’ve got the best quality camera on a cell phone. That’s super important for me!

Tell us one of your bad habits!

Organization. Yup….. we won't go there. ;)