American outdoor landscape photographer Chip Phillips started his journey into photography in 2006 when his father gave him an old film SLR camera. He primarily focuses on landscape photography. Chip is also classically trained as a musician, serving as the principal clarinetist in the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. His works have been published in several magazines such as *Popular Photography and Imaging*, *Digital Photography*, and *Digital Photo Magazine*. Additionally, Chip's work has been awarded the Photographer of the Year by *Digital Camera* magazine.