Chantal infuses her projects with people-focused storytelling, exposing the realness of her subjects within a sculptural, artful frame. Rather than focusing solely on a visual end-product, she leans into the subtleties and emotional intelligence of human beings to draw out the aesthetic she’s celebrated for. She's maintained this aura throughout her career: first as a journalist and radio reporter, then as a stills photographer (although she met her first camera as an eight-year-old), then, naturally, as a filmmaker — where her interviewing and picture-making skills converge.
Well established as a leading photographer consistently documenting the cutting-edge of pop culture for the likes of The New York Times and Vogue, her directorial debut, Migratory, won best cinematography at the Milano Fashion Film Festival in 2016. She has been recognized by the Art Director Club Young Guns, and was named one of PDN’s “30 Photographers to Watch” in 2019.
press
NYT - Best Art’s Photos of 2023, December 2022.NYT - Best Art’s Photos of 2022, December 2022.
NYT - Best Style Photos of 2022, December 2022.
Little Black Book - Essential’s List, Interview, October 2022.
PDN’s 2019 30 Photographer’s to watch, Interview, March 2019.
Vogue, Fjord Swimmers Feature, June 2017.
It's Nice That, New Myths Feature, May 2017.
52 Insights, Artist Interview, June 2017.
Dazed, Interview, October 2016.
education
2020 - MFA, Hartford Art School2011 - BA, University of Washington
clients
Adidas, AG Jeans, Airbnb, Allure, Artsy, BACCALÃ, Barsuk Records, Belvedere, Berluti, Bloomberg Businessweek, Chandelier Creative, Dazed, DJA, Elle, The Fader, Financial Times, Grazia, Givenchy, The Guardian, Huck Magazine, i-D, Interview, Kate Spade, L’OBS, L’Officiel, Levis, Netflix, Nike, Nowness, The New York Times, The New York Times Style Magazine, V Magazine, Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Wall Street Journal Magazine, Wieden + Kennedy, Yves Saint LaurentAll Images © Chantal Anderson 2025. All Rights Reserved.