Take Your Child to Work Day this year meant going “on assignment” to the aquarium with Ollie — so I thought this was the perfect time to give him my first DSLR, my @canonusa 40D from 2008.
I wasn’t sure if he’d be into using it that much or rather just look for sharks and stuff, but he took the job really seriously and spent our time there immersed in documenting everything he was seeing.
Total full circle moment for me given that I was using that same camera at stuff years ago like the X Games, concerts, etc, trying to document everything I could, too.
We printed a collection of his favorites and assembled them into a photo book for his teacher as well. An extremely limited edition 1 of 1, signed by the artist.
Thrilled to have my work for @getsunday chosen for the @american_photography_winners archive! This campaign was all about life outside in the yard, and I loved every bit of shooting it.
This year only 368 images from over 6,000 images submitted received at least 4 votes from the jury, so I’m grateful to be included.
See the full project at chipkalback.com/sunday
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make it happen 🙌
Client: @getsunday
Head of Brand: @lawrenceedwardolson
Senior Brand Lead: Jordan Neri
Creative Producer: Scott Hardesty
Production Company: @smithxunion Production Manager: @karsenhalpin
Lighting Director: @bnickleberry Digital Tech: @tommymcadams Location Manager: @sandiegolocations
Talent: @rivertucky , @boom_shenanigans , @jamestull , & @g_rad88
New work! Sunday is made for yards where life actually happens, so I photographed this series for @getsunday to capture the unscripted moments of family, play, and connection as they unfold around the backyard.
We spent a few days with an all-star team bringing this to life — from Sunday’s clear vision of what outdoor living really represents, to @smithxunion having every last detail covered, to @bnickleberry making things pop, to @tommymcadams handling all things digital. This was a fun one.
See the full project at chipkalback.com/sunday (link in bio)
Photographer: @chipkalback
Client: @getsunday Head of Brand: @lawrenceedwardolson Senior Brand Lead: Jordan Neri
Creative Producer: Scott Hardesty
Production Company: @smithxunion Production Manager: @karsenhalpin
Lighting Director: @bnickleberry Digital Tech: @tommymcadams Location Manager: @sandiegolocations
Talent: @rivertucky , @jamestull , @g_rad88 , & @boom_shenanigans
Happy birthday Dad 😌 Today would have been your 76th birthday, and I’d be calling home to say hi and ask what you’re up to. You’d tell me you picked up an apple fritter (or two) from Donut Scene before going to Barnes & Noble for some books on illustration you’ve been wanting. I’d make a joke about how old you’re getting and hear about what you’re doing for dinner that night with the family. We’d talk about keeping an eye on the skiing at Holiday Valley because you’d like to get up there soon, and then we’d FaceTime later so the kids could see you open the present we sent. Missing all of that today and hope you know how much we miss you too.
