Chantal Anderson is a photographer and director based in Los Angeles.

Subtle and poetic, Anderson’s work is evocative of urban mythologies, both deeply sentimental and restrained.

Informed by a background in journalism and inspired by the lush landscapes of her native Pacific Northwest, her images are inherently narrative, expanding on ideas with a sculptural and inquisitive eye. She tells stories honoring the radiance of ordinary things, activating her images with an instinctual use of color, mood and tone, giving even her still images a cinematic quality.

Working with both motion and stills, her work and subjects are diverse—ranging from editorial portraiture to travel reportage documentaries. Her projects have taken her to Georgia, Eritrea, and Iceland where she’s collaborated with Dazed and Confused, Airbnb, and Google, among others.