Crystal is a product/still life and portrait photographer residing in Newport News, Va. She grew up in Freeman Virginia. Always interested in drawing as a child, she studied Fine Arts as her high school program completer. While attending Norfolk State University for Fine Arts and Graphic Design Criss was introduced to photography. Although she entered the Army as a Logistics Officer, Crystal stilled photographed her military experience as much as she was able. Her love for photography grew and grew. After leaving the active-duty Army and joining the Army Reserves She became and Public Affairs Officer. This allowed her to learn more about print and photojournalism. While in the Army Reserve she has worked as a preschool photographer and events and marketing photographer at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in her civilian career. Now retired from the Army Reserve Criss is and passionate product and portrait photographer.
Her works have been showcased in the Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition 2021 and Valentine International Smart Online Group Exhibition 2022.