About

Close-up of a mature man with salt-and-pepper hair and beard, wearing a dark blue shirt, smiling in a well-lit room.

Chuck Collier Schmidt

Chuck is a photographer based in Missoula, Montana. He works with architects, designers, builders, and real estate professionals to bring homes, buildings, and interiors to life through striking photography. Working closely with his clients, Chuck helps shape and translate their vision, turning design, light, and space into images that feel vibrant, immersive, and intentional. Known for his quick turnarounds and intuitive eye, he creates work that is both dynamic and true to each project’s intent. His work has appeared in magazines, coffee table books, television, and film. From 2007 to 2021 Chuck owned and operated Spin Photography in Portland.

From the book Peace in the West. @peacedesign #gooddesign #westernarchitecture
From the book Peace in the West. @peacedesign
Honored to have the cover of this gorgeous book. I hope to see “Peace In The West” by Bill and the folks @peacedesign and @peacerusticluxury on coffee tables throughout the west this year. #peaceinthewest #gooddesign #rusticbeauty
@stockmansbarbzn in Bozeman, MT. A true classic cattlemen’s saloon and eatery in the heart of Montana’s cow country. #bozeman #saloon #mt
@stockmansbarbzn in Bozeman, MT. A true classic cattlemen’s saloon and eatery in the heart of Montana’s cow country. #bozeman #saloon #mt
A home in Missoula. Shot for @mmwarchitects #missoula #montana #montanahomes #montanadesign #montanaarchitecture
Poised for flight, Wings spread bright, Spring from night into the Sun. Robert Hunter
RIP Ross B. Martin @rmchef22 Beloved father, son, friend, accomplished chef, and a true ratchie. The world lost another good one.
I always love seeing my work (usually photos of a client’s already excellent work) on the printed page. These photos appear in an article from the latest issue of @westernartandarchitecture about the talented folks at @hone_architecturebuild he
Good bye David Lynch. Here are a couple photos from his hometown of Missoula, MT. I worked at an indie video store in Missoula at the turn of the century and a dog-eared copy of  Eraserhead was the jewel of the shop, requiring a large deposit t
New outdoor structure on the University of Montana campus by @paradigm3_architecture.