Chris Dunker has photographed industrial culture for over two decades. Introduced to the craft at an early age by his father, Chris attended Al Weber Workshops and classes at the community college where his father taught. Dunker earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Art and Design with a photography concentration and a minor in Philosophy from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In 1995, he completed a Master of Fine Arts in photography from Utah State University.