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Original Photo-lovely but needs some tlc to make it come alive!

I love love love when someone brings me an interesting project to work on.  Annika had seen this AWESOME photo at her father-in-laws house and just knew that she needed to have it on the family wall that she is building. But she wasn't sure what she could do with it, or if it could be brought back to life.  Well did I have fun with this one! I couldn't wait to get my hands on it's vintagey goodness! I wound up creating two versions because I couldn't decide which one I liked more! And it's a good thing that I did because both she and her sister-in-law liked different versions.  Annika got the black and white version on metallic paper - tons of depth and cool factor.  Corina fell in love with the toned and hand painted version and we printed it on watercolour paper for a truly authentic, vintage look.  Which on do you like best?

 

 xo

Jen

Newborn Torrin

Is there anything sweeter than new baby goodness? Torrin came to the studio like a little breath of fresh air.  And brought his delightful older brother, Griffin with him too. (And of course mom and dad!) This is one of the amazing families that I am so happy to be a (tiny) part of as they grow and change. I love that they entrust me with taking cool shots of their journey and I'm excited to see where it goes next! So without furthur ado, introducing Torrin!

xo

Jen

Restoration

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For years I have honed my skills in Photoshop.  I've done some restoration work, but never really posted it or did anything with it.  And yet, every time I work on a piece, it fills my heart with joy for a number of reasons. I think about the memories that are connected to that image by the person who made it.  For the people in it.  And for todays viewers who are taken back in time by it.  Pictures tell the stories of our lives past and present.  And in some ways, help to shape our future as well by connecting us to what is important. I love that I can bring back a part of that history.  Make it current.  Digitize it and make it accessible.  What about creating a gorgeous coffee table book with the pictures from your past?  (I'm working on one for myself right now...) There are so many ways to remember where we came from. What our legacy is and will be.  This is the root of all that I do in photography and photo restoration is a lovely part of that. Check out the new gallery on ChipperfieldPhotography.com  ...not much in there yet, but keep checking back as there is much more to go in there!

It Has Been Crazy!

Crazy weird, challenging, busy, intense....so I have gone M.I.A. for awhile...sorry about that! My dad had heart surgery out of the blue and he is doing really well on the recovery side of things now, but it seemed to throw everything else of track.  Isn't it amazing when your head is consumed by something, the time it takes to get it back?  The universe seemed to recognize that and cut me some slack on other things. So this week has been all about getting back on track and finding my mojo again.  I even got some much needed lair-organization started! My next few posts will be catching up on some of the cool projects I got to work on over the last couple of months.

Here is the first one that I did for the Norlien Foundation. What an amazing group of people working in an incredibly beautiful space. They needed some portraits added to their website to show the growth in staff they have had. They wanted me to match the format and overall look of their previous shots while bringing my own flavour to improve upon them. An interesting and challenging request that went very well.  Here are the new shots and check out their site to not only see the wonderful work that the foundation does, but also how the shots worked in with their existing portraits.

xo

Jen

Kash - 1 year!

 So so negligent with my posting.  These Life Art pieces were from a few months ago and as I was doing some routine tidying in my computer, I realized I hadn't posted them yet! These pieces were created from their own images to finish up Kash's 1 year album. Enjoy!!

xo

Jen

The Kitchens

We have so many gorgeous locations in Calgary shoot at.  So when Sandy Beach was suggested, I was so excited!  I had completely forgotten how amazing this part of the river valley is. Add in to it a completely photogenic and willing family and we had a recipe for a fabulous morning!

Here are a few of our favourite shots.

 

 

 

 

 

xo

Jen

The Mustard Seed

A couple of years ago, I got a chance to work on the capital campaign to raise money for a new tower for the Mustard Seed.  It was an incredible and humbling project; I met the most incredible people on every side. This piece was a composite that we created before some changes had to be made to the design.  I still love it and realized that I hadn't had a chance to share it before. xoxo

Jen

Two of my Fave Kids

 I have known James and Emily since they were babies.  Literally.  James was 10 months old when we moved in across the street. So to see them as teenagers sometimes still takes me back a bit. How can they be that old?  How does that happen that time flies so quickly? Wasn't it only yesterday that Em was doing Britney Spears dances on the front porch and James was chasing butterflies? I love our pics from this past fall as it shows the constant evolution of two of my favourite kids - and that I am lucky enough to be a part of their journey.

 

Kyler is One Year!!!!

 This year has flown by - I can't believe that Kyler is one! And oh! Did his parents get a workout at this shoot! Wrangling a one year old and a toddler may be the most challenging shoot to take on - save adding a cat in there too...want to try that next time Jill? Enjoy your sneek peek!

 

 

 

xoxo

Nico

I met the next Guess! kids model. Is there a bad angle on babies? I don't think so. Nico so rocked this shoot. Just when we thought he was sleepy or bored, he turned on the intensity. I loved all of his shots! Here are a few of our faves. 

Bella

I rarely get a chance to indulge my own vision for a photo shoot.  But my good friend Isabella is one of the most stylish, cool girls and I was super psyched to get her out on a shoot.  This amazing underpass gets more and more coated in graffiti every day and the colours and designs are amazing.  So we went for an Urban Edge kind of look and just played. She was so much fun to shoot and these are my favourite shots from the session. Thanks for helping me get my cool sign home too! 

Kyler

Kyler is 6 months old! And just in time for some lovely fall leaves - oh...and an impending storm, just hovering overhead! But we perservered, found a nicely sheltered spot with lots of character and were able to capture some lovely shots. Here's a sneek peek!

Douglas and Gunner

The amazing people at Fish Creek Pet Hospital in Shawnessy asked me to come in and spend some time capturing their wonderful clinic cat, Douglas.  What a sweetheart! Such a calm, kind energy.  And then Gunner got in to the act  - and I had so much fun with him too-he's so sweet! Here are a few of the images we got.  Drop in to the clinic to see the big one behind the reception desk.

New York

I haven't really had a chance to play much with my personal images from my New York trip last summer. So it was such a pleasure to find myself with some clear mental space today. I really just let it flow and I am so happy with how this came out. It brings back the fells of the place for me - noisy,smelly and totally, wonderfully grungy. My kind of place! And even more fun, I have turned the print (which was cool on it's own) in to my first image transfer on canvas. I did a little one - 3x4 as a test and love how it came out. I've decided to do a bunch of little ones commemorating various events. So now I have a 16x20 image transfer canvas on the drying rack. I'm excited to see how it comes out.