Advertising Photography
Commercial and campaign photography built to sell a product and tell a brand story in a single frame.
Photography that has a job
Chris Kilkus — Christopher Kilkus — is an advertising and commercial photographer and director whose campaign work has run for some of the world's most recognisable brands. Advertising is the most demanding discipline in the field: every campaign carries a single objective, and the imagery has to meet it. It must be technically flawless and able to turn an ordinary product into something you want.
Idea, execution, reliability
Strong commercial imagery is a clear creative idea married to flawless execution — lighting, casting, art direction and post-production all pointing the same way. Chris pairs that craft with the reliability a campaign needs, delivering work that performs across print, billboards, digital and broadcast. Clients have spanned technology, fashion and retail, including Google, Apple, Samsung, BCBG Max Azria, Macy's, GAP and Skechers.
Stills and motion as one
A modern campaign is rarely a single picture; it is a system of stills, social cutdowns and film that must share one voice. Having directed commercials alongside shooting stills, Chris brings a single creative eye to both — and a rare understanding of the business behind the brief, having helped brands like BCBG, Forever 21 and bebe build and run their in-house studios.
