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Julia Chesky shared thisLast but certainly not least, the still visuals from the campaign. I’m going to be a huge ball of emotions and say one more time how much this means to me. The images ended up going to print for a billboard—something I wasn’t expecting and still haven't seen in person. A client sent me a sighting in Seaport, I emailed Seen, hoping they can give me a map of where they might be, or I'll end walking 20 miles in a day again. I only hope this inspires others to give someone a chance to achieve their dreams instead of always working with people who already have. Or to give me a chance even if my book isn’t 1:1 what you’re looking for, but you see the potential. This entire industry is built on chance, luck, a lot of work, and nerves of steel. Make someone else's dream come true if you can. Once again, thank you, Nate Nichols, Palette Group, and Andenew Ayele. You made a several decade long dream come true. Now, if this shows up in Times Square? It’s over, I’ll ugly cry and film it....promise I won't post it.
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Julia Chesky shared thisThe second video for sweetgreen x Fall's Best Dressed. This one features actress Maia Reficco :) Production Company: Palette Group Photographer | Director: Julia Chesky (me!) Producer: Victoria Shchepakina Line Producer: Sherwyn Santos 1st AD: Nicholas Romano Creative Director: Nate Nichols Set PA: Paolo Set PA: Emme Driver PA: Sebastian Director of Photography: Bradley Credit 1st AC: Donovan Low Photo Assistant & Digi Tech: Brian von Glahn Photo Assistant: Anna Istomina Gaffer: Réal Best Electric: Aely Key Grip: Bryan Paez Best Grip: Luis Set Designer: Tim Ferro Assistant Set Designer: Angela Chesser Food Stylist: Sean Dooley Assistant Food Stylist: Brett Wardrobe Stylist: Ryan Young Assistant Wardrobe Stylist: Katie Assistant Wardrobe Stylist: Sophia Tailor: Sibi Hair Stylist: Danielle Assistant Hair Stylist: Angelina Makeup Artist: Samantha Nail Artist: Trenna Talent: Maia Reficco Talent: Jack Falahee SG, Producer: Cissy SG, Creative Director: Andenew Colorist: Jared Rosenthal Sound Mixer: Mowri Editor: Eric Bravo Retoucher: Shubham Singh
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Julia Chesky shared thisI photographed and directed a campaign for sweetgreen's "Fall's Best Dressed." This came together so quickly (like within 5 days) that none of this would have been possible without the wonderful team below. A massive thank you to Nate Nichols for really pushing for me and believing that I was the only person who could bring sexiness back to Brussel Sprouts. And the Sweetgreen team for allowing me to create with you. It was as divine as the sprouts. Have to upload one video at a time because...Linkedin. More to come :) Production Company: Palette Group Palette Group Photographer | Director: Julia Chesky (me!) Producer: Victoria Shchepakina Line Producer: Sherwyn Santos 1st AD: Nicholas Romano Creative Director: Nate Nichols Set PA: Paolo <3 Set PA: Emme Driver PA: Sebastian Director of Photography: Bradley Credit 1st AC: Donovan Low Photo Assistant & Digi Tech: Brian von Glahn Photo Assistant: Anna Istomina Gaffer: Réal Best Electric: Aely Key Grip: Bryan Paez Best Grip: Luis Set Designer: Tim Ferro Assistant Set Designer: Angela Chesser Food Stylist: Sean Dooley Assistant Food Stylist: Brett Wardrobe Stylist: Ryan Young Assistant Wardrobe Stylist: Katie Assistant Wardrobe Stylist: Sophia Tailor: Sibi Hair Stylist: Danielle Assistant Hair Stylist: Angelina Makeup Artist: Samantha Nail Artist: Trenna Talent: Maia Reficco Talent: Jack Falahee SG, Producer: Cissy <3 SG, Creative Director: Andenew <3 Colorist: Jared Rosenthal Sound Mixer: Mowri Editor: Eric Bravo Retoucher: Shubham Singh
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Julia Chesky shared thisMy final set of US Open images featuring Saturday's practice. I can't emphasize how much I love documenting this movement and finding ways to bring my surrealistic thinking outside of the studio. I want to try other sports but many have lens limitations or don't allow DLSR's into their spaces (looking at you, (W)NBA) I also went ahead and uploaded everything I shot and loved to Pinterest, will leave the link below. Let me know if you have any favorites! I absolutely adore shooting Carlos Alcaraz, the energy and shots are unmatched. Nike, you should call me, we're long overdue. Or at least let me get a Cactus Jack sweatshirt when it drops. cc Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
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Julia Chesky shared thisCaptured the US Open Fan Week practices for two more days last week. One of the most frustrating parts about sharing this content is that there isn't a space for horizontal images to thrive. It always gets squished, cut in two, resized for 9:16 or 16:9. But they're beautiful; they allow for composition that often gets sacrificed for 4x5/social sizing. Heck, they reminded me of the magic of composition we're losing as we feed the internet. This set is from Friday the 28th, one more post after this one. I'm also really over sweeping everything under the rug/powering through/moving on from a moment. No wonder everyone is overwhelmed no matter which side of the screen they're on.
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Julia Chesky shared thisBack for a 3rd season shooting the US Open practice because I enjoy it (although I would love better access and to partner with someone to create for them, hint hint!) Here are my favorite snaps from Monday's practice featuring: Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Gael Monfils, Elina Svitolina, Carlos Alcaraz, Zeynep Sonmez, Andreeva Mirra, Taylor Fritz, and Daniel Merida. Shot on my Canon R5 with a 70-300mm rental (the max length you can bring in as a guest) and hand colored with Capture One Nike Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Yonex USA HUGO BOSS HEAD USA
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Julia Chesky shared thisOh hello, here is my personal project that I teased last week, "Going Against The Grain" Featuring Dario Vitale's grand opening and grand closing 1 season collection for Versace. A true testament to rethinking house codes with new world building but being unable to actually build product after (sizing is off/big/weird, the puckering on the seams of this nearly $2000 skirt is embarrassing, etc...) But I knew that the moment I saw those terrible pant crotches on the runway. A fashion girly told me I didn't get it (that was her first mistake)... it was a statement, and it would be better at retail. Yes, the statement was I can't design a proper pair of pants. And no, it wasn't better at retail. In fact, the sizing is such a mismatch that this size 4 skirt was falling off of me, and the 0 was large as well. Can't wait to see what Pieter Mulier blesses us with next year. Creative/art direction, set design, fashion styling, legs!, lighting, photography, and retouching by me.
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Julia Chesky shared thisEveryone: “Post the process, post the process!” The process…5+ hours of research*, calling different wood suppliers, walking to random hardware stores asking to look at the grain of plywood. Walking to Home Depot, going through 50 sheets, choosing 4, 2 of which miraculously were cut from the same piece, befriending the woman tying them for you to take on the subway during morning rush hour (see photographic proof), then placing them in the middle of your furnitureless living room (it’s been 5 years folks!) so you can get your next personal project. Not pictured or discussed? Getting the objects, posing, editing, psychoanalyzing every shot/frame, picking apart your body (even though it looks amazing, but still, look at that angle!), and wondering if you got the shot, while you do everything to make sure you don’t damage the object because it has to go back. Oh, and figuring out the post production/final colors/tones. And this is somehow supposed to fit into a fun little video? IDK guys, I think the story (and all the work leading up to it) is enough. Thanks for reading. New personal work coming soon. * Tiny edit: the reason this took so long is the prices I was quoted were insane because of delivery costs, cutting, etc... and I wouldn't have control in selecting my piece/print. I try to make all of my personal projects $100 or less, and in most cases, 2 pieces of cheap plywood were as much as $200. I was literally starting to walk around the streets and see if I could rip some down, haha. This solution was under $60.
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Julia Chesky posted thisCan we stop normalizing telling people to email you on your PROFESSIONAL EMAIL and then never replying? I understand people are busy, but ignoring emails or polite follow-ups is…unprofessional. Get it together or stop telling folks to email you. Open calls, 1:1 convos, all of it. If you can't handle your inbox, stop inviting people to contribute to it. I promise one day the shoe will be on the other foot and you will not enjoy it one bit. Signed, a girl who wears deeply uncomfortable shoes for photos in the most deeply uncomfortable ways, and still replies to all emails.
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisJulia Chesky reacted on thisTwo full years of freelancing. 🤍 Two years ago, I took the leap into freelance creative work with no idea where it would take me. Looking back, I’m genuinely so proud of the work I’ve gotten to be a part of, and 2026 in particular has surprised me in ways I could’ve never imagined. In the last two years, I’ve had the opportunity to: → Work with 20+ brands, agencies, and creative teams → Create across sports, entertainment, beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle → Produce content for athletes, creators, high-profile talent, events, and brand activations → Work on BTS, event coverage, UGC, short-form video, and on-set content → Travel for shoots and experience so many different types of productions → Build long-term client relationships while continuing to meet new creative teams → Grow into handling the full creative process, from concepting and shooting to editing and delivering social-first content And there have been some pretty surreal projects along the way. From Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest and UCLA athlete partnerships to Ole Smoky’s Temptation Island activation, UPDATE Energy Drink, LA events and pop-ups, and a growing collection of sports and entertainment work that I’m especially excited to continue building on. There’s still so much I want to build, but this feels like a pretty good moment to pause and appreciate how far it’s come. 🥹 I also finally updated my portfolio with a lot of the work from the past two years. If you’re a brand, agency, creative team, athlete, or production looking for a freelance content creator / shooter-editor, I’d love to connect!
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisJulia Chesky reacted on thisThe African wildcat’s out of the bag. I’ve joined Serval as their Head of Social Media. This company is outa control. They have one of the fastest growing products in the game right now. So when I was given the opportunity to build their social and creative marketing muscle from 0-1, all I could muster was a “hell yeah.” At Ramp, our IT team became automation engineers by building Serval automations across 10 teams that now auto-resolve 50% of tickets like magic. The product is transforming enterprise and the talent behind it is bananas. Their vision drew me in because similarly to Ramp, they’re using AI to kill busywork and empower creative work. And going toe-to-toe with a monopolistic dinosaur software is fun too (I don’t wanna name names, but it starts with “Service” and it ends now 👼) I’m so stoked to help bring this brand to life with Alana O'Grady Lauk, and so grateful to Jake Stauch, Alex McLeod, Tatiana Birgisson, and the rest of the team for welcoming me aboard. Also, WE’RE HIRING ACROSS CREATIVE ROLES! serval.com/careers I’m personally on the hunt for: 👁️ An extremely online Social Media Lead to build our launch motions, community management, and meme our way to Valhalla 👄 A zeitgeisty Influencer Lead to flesh out the Serval Cinematic Universe 👁️ A Brand Designer to make us the most talked about brand in Design Twitter 👄 A serval cat conservationist, preferably Robert Irwin, or someone Robert Irwin esque If you know any absolute killers, my DMs are open. We already have a ton of cool stuff cooking. Can’t wait to start showing up in your feeds. But for now, I leave you with Jeff Goldblum.
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisJulia Chesky reacted on thisLast week, New York welcomed our newest creation, OUD Velvet Mood Extrait. Against a sweeping Manhattan skyline, we gathered more than 50 of the most influential voices in fragrance and culture alongside cherished Friends of the Maison. Two immersive masterclasses opened a rare and intimate window into the world of Francis Kurkdjian and of the Maison. A captivating olfactory conversation bringing to life the softness of velvet and the magnetic appeal of OUD. To the remarkable team of dreamers and doers, congratulations on bringing this moment to life with excellence, creativity, passion, and stunning execution. We continue to raise the bar around unique experiences that our communities are buzzing about - and we're just getting started! 🚀 #MaisonFrancisKurkdjian #OudVelvetMood #WereJustGettingStarted Thank you MFK North America & Global teams Jennifer Robinson Sarah McDonald Lauren Lanzo Agathe Schein James McMeans Kevin Ling Daniel Meza Vince DeLuca Inti Rojanasopondist Pedro Torres Louise McGhee Thomas Lambert Efisio Pala Marina Genet Bruno Meira
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisJulia Chesky reacted on thisUPDATED TALENT ROSTER!!! Erinkristinemgmt@gmail.com Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gWvyGc74
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisJulia Chesky reacted on thisI have been out of work for over 5 months, but if I learned/remember anything from high school science, it is that more potential energy will result in more kinetic energy.
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Julia Chesky reacted on thisProud to be a part of this amazing team :)Julia Chesky reacted on this🗞️💥 Last week, we were featured in the The New York Times on why New York has become the epicenter of creator-led shows!! 🗞️💥 Just like Breakfast at Tiffany's, Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, and more before it -- New York remains a backdrop the whole world is fascinated by. The new generation of internet-native showrunners is just meeting the audience where we already are: on the internet and our phones. Huge thanks to the NYT team for including Mad Realities' Shop Cats, Hollywood IQ, Data Leak, and Blow My Mind in this piece on the changing media landscape in NYC, and congrats to all the other shows mentioned. Read more: https://lnkd.in/guZ5bcWb emily tess katz Clare Naughton Alice Ma Devin Lewtan Cynthia Boniello Aimee T. Sophia Peer Tristen Stafford Cole Isaacson Stephen Robinson Sarah Adelman MPH Sobhit Singh Arora Mervin Cañada Tiankai Xie Michelladonna . Ludwig Hurtado Willa Barnett Billy Loveman Molly Scheader Ruby Mihok and many more! <3
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