YMCA Lifestyle Library

I am super excited to finally share some images from our 6 day shoot this past summer with YMCA for their new lifestyle photo library.  We spent at least 5 days on location & in studio casting approximately 90 roles of mostly Y members and staff.  Special thanks to the crew listed below for their help on this.  Visit the new gallery on my site here to view the images full size.

Producer: Steve Brooks

Wardrobe/Props: Lavi Toma

Hair/Makeup: Lauren Frenden and Jenna Baltes

Assistants: Nathanael Filbert, Ryan Bringas, Donte Tatum

Digital: Samantha Hylla

Production Assistants: Hannah Dunsirn, Hannah Fehrman, Kevin Serna

ReliOn Campaign

Special thanks to the beautiful weather for this shoot we did in August - won't be many more days like this in 2014.

  • Client - ReliOn at Walmart
  • Agency - Ryan Partnership
  • Stylist - Leslie Pace
  • Hair/Makeup - Jenna Baltes
  • Producer - Steven Brooks
  • Talent - Shirley Hamilton
  • Canine - Animal Talent


Whirlpool - House Beautiful Campaign

I am excited to finally share this multi-page ad spread appearing in House Beautiful for Whirlpool.  We built a kitchen set in studio to create a space for our family to live out everyday moments on camera.  Special thanks to the creative team at Digitas for coming up with such a brilliant concept.

Producer: Steven Brooks

Prop/Wardrobe/Set: Leslie Pace

Retouching: Jamie Bayer

Hair and Makeup: Jenna Baltes, Lauren Frenden

Assistants: Nathanael FIlbert, Donte Tatum, Ryan Bringas

Doughnut Vault

In the early hours of the morning - anywhere between 1 and 3am depending on the days volume - Doughnut Vault kitchen staff will start frying and glazing doughnuts for the day.  The shop, which opened its doors in 2011 in an unused corner of the Gilt Bar restaurant, starts serving its loyal customers at 8am weekdays and 9:30am on weekends.  They stay open until the doughnuts sell out and waiting in a line out the door is usually required.  The Vault Van takes this shop on the road - turning heads as well as noses at various locations downtown.  Visit their tumblr page for daily specials and van routes: thedoughnutvault.tumblr.com

This project was shot throughout this past summer and came to life with the support of Jessi DiBartolomeo and the rest of the Doughnut Vault staff.

Directed & Shot by Callie Lipkin 

2nd Camera - Nathanael Filbert

First Assistant (Stills) - Nathanael Filbert / Kevin Serna

 

Baby Love - Motion

This is the first in a series of new motion projects we have been working on - and one of my favorite subjects.  Special thanks to Nathanael Filbert for helping shoot this while I shot and directed the still version of this project.  Thank you also to Lavi Toma for her great props and wardrobe styling.

New Editorial Portraits

Dr Floyd Mizener - photographed at his home in Darien, IL for Focus Magazine (American Optometric Association):

Bridget Benton and her son, Angelo, for Lupus Now magazine: