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Chalk Photography – Make Spray Chalk Art With Your Kids

June 24, 2019 by Janice

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Have you seen fun photos of people posing on scenes of sidewalk chart art? Chalk photography is all the rage and we are going to show you how you can create easy chalk art using spray chalk with your kids. Thanks to Testors for sponsoring this post.

chalk photography

 

Did you know that you can SPRAY chalk?!? Yes, when you want to make easy chalk drawings, you can skip the regular sidewalk chalk and grab some SPRAY CHALK instead. As we showed you in our earlier post about Spray Chalk Fun, Testors has created a brilliant replacement for traditional sidewalk chalk. And you can see more details on how to spray chalk an American Flag here.

Spray chalk is so fun to use and it is perfect for older kids and teenagers who have may think they have outgrown playing with sidewalk chalk. And spray chalk creates bright and bold colors which is fantastic for chalk photography.

Watch how easy it is to make chalk photography with spray chalk…

With the new Spray Chalk from Testors, you and your kids can quickly and easily create fabulous artwork even where sidewalk chalk can’t go because Testors’ Spray Chalk works on cement, asphalt, grass, sand, and even snow! Yes, your chalk photography scenes can have so many different backgrounds.

Spray Chalk

Since it sprays on like spray paint, you and your kids can whip up games to play outside like 4 square, hopscotch, mazes, art contests, and more. Check out our earlier post to see how to make spray chalk racetracks.

Kids can have art contests, create cities and streets for their cars and toys, decorate sand castles, and anything their wild imaginations can come up with.

Spray Chalk

Tweens and teens can push their artistic boundaries and see what amazing works of art they can spray.

And it all washes off in the rain or fades away in the summer sun.

Have You Tried Chalk Photography?

Have you heard of “chalk photography?” It is basically creating an image with chalk on the ground and then photographing it with subjects in the scenes.

Spray Chalk is perfect for “chalk photography.”

Your chalk photography scenes can be as simple as a child holding a flower or a bunch of balloons to as elaborate as creating an entire scene with room for multiple people to pose.

Spray Chalk photography

Testors has released a Patriotic set of colors just in time for Fourth of July summer celebrations.

So we tried out some Americana scenes with our girls.

Fireworks and Sparklers July 4th Chalk Photography Scene

Spray Chalk Photography July 4th Fireworks

Stars and Stripes Scene Chalk Photography Scene — featuring the American Flag

Spray Chalk Photography Stars and Stripes

Statue of Liberty Chalk Photography Scene

Spray Chalk Photography Statue of Liberty

How To Make A Chalk Photography Scene…

1. Find a Safe Space and Mark Your Subjects Position

Spray Chalk Photography

After you dream up your perfect chalk photography scene, find a traffic-free space, driveway, sidewalk, lawn, etc.

Get your subjects to lie down and mark their positions with masking tape.

2. Start Spraying

chalk photography

Once you know what you are drawing and where your subjects will be in the finished scene, you can start spraying.

Keep in mind what you want your end photograph to look like and how much your camera will capture.

SPRAY CHALK TIP:

Spray chalk works well with templates to create incredibly easy chalk drawings. Simply draw and cut out templates from heavy poster paper from the dollar store.

Spray Chalk Photography Statue of Liberty

We made star templates…

Spray Chalk Photography star template

Spray Chalk Photography Statue of Liberty

… and we made an American Flag using three different stages of templates.

Check out this other blog post for our American flag template.

Spray Chalk Photography American Flag template

Spray Chalk Photography American Flag template

3. Get Subjects in Position and Start Photographing

Once your artwork is complete, it is time to document the magic.

Spray Chalk Photography

Get your subjects back in position, remove the masking tape and start photographing.

Spray Chalk Photography

PHOTO TIPS:

To capture your chalk photography scene, you usually want to get the overhead shot.

You can shoot chalk photography with your mobile phone, a Go Pro or any camera with a wide-angle lens.

To get above your subject/scene, you can use a ladder and/or use a boom or selfie stick for extra reach.

After, you can remove the ladder or your feet from your image with editing software such as Photoshop. If you don’t have Photoshop, you can use free photo editing software such as PicMonkey to remove unwanted objects.

Spray Chalk Photography Before and After

If your image is warped slightly because you are shooting with a wide angle lens and/or you are shooting at an angle, you can use transform and liquify tools in your editing software to get things back in shape.

And if you want to get up really high and photograph a really big scene, you can also do what we did, and call up that friend who has a DRONE…

Spray Chalk Photography July 4th Fireworks

Spray Chalk Photography with Drone

We hope you have a blast creating some outdoor artwork this summer and that you’re inspired to get your kids making their own easy chalk drawings. Let us know what you are creating and share links to any photos or posts you make. We would LOVE to see your spray chalk art.

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Testors. Thanks for reading and sharing. We published the first version of this post on June 20, 2018. We’ve updated it to share with you again.
Written by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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102 Comments

  1. Amy delong says

    July 14, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    Probably a unicorn

    Reply
  2. Shari Klyn says

    July 14, 2018 at 2:56 am

    My daughter would draw things having to do with music.

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  3. Sheree says

    July 14, 2018 at 2:43 am

    I think my Grandson would like to do the fireworks with the chalk

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  4. Sand says

    July 14, 2018 at 12:48 am

    Something to do with robots or cars!

    Reply
  5. Janice B says

    July 14, 2018 at 12:33 am

    I really like the fireworks scene. I think my son would also like a picture with him in the stars, possible with a shooting star and planets.

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  6. Trisha McKee says

    July 13, 2018 at 11:05 pm

    I love the fireworks picture! I’d love to do something with flowers and my daughter! So much fun and a great summer activity.

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  7. shawna says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:51 pm

    My kids would love to do a summer theme with flowers.

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  8. Judy Gregory says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:15 pm

    My granddaughter would make butterflies.

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  9. kathy pease says

    July 13, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    My granddaughter would love a scene with trolls her favorite movie

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  10. Rachel says

    July 13, 2018 at 8:17 pm

    I dont know what they will draw but they will have fun

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  11. Ed says

    July 13, 2018 at 11:02 am

    Sunscape!

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  12. Andrew says

    July 13, 2018 at 1:04 am

    My son would love stars and stripes

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  13. Jay F says

    July 12, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    My daughters would love to do the statue of liberty scene.

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  14. Brenda Elsner says

    July 12, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    I would love to do the fireworks and the flag!!

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  15. Anita Jude says

    July 12, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    they would love to make butterflies , flowers and hearts

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  16. Frances Watson says

    July 12, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    it would be a good way to show the artst in a child

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  17. Paula Michele Hafner says

    July 12, 2018 at 10:09 am

    My son would love to do something with what ever holiday it close. He loves to decorate our sidewalks with sidewalk chalk. This would up his game 🙂

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  18. Brenda M Robinson says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:39 am

    I grandson would like the stars with the flag.

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  19. Carolyn DiLeo says

    July 12, 2018 at 8:54 am

    My son will try to recreate scenes from video games.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  20. marlene a harris says

    July 12, 2018 at 1:30 am

    animals and trees

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  21. marlene a harris says

    July 12, 2018 at 1:28 am

    looks like so much fun my grandchildren will love this thank you

    Reply
  22. Brianna Cavins says

    July 11, 2018 at 11:52 pm

    My son would really like to make the race line one!

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  23. Linda G says

    July 11, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    My grandson would make boats and rockets

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  24. susan smoaks says

    July 11, 2018 at 6:39 pm

    we would make a garden scene with the paint chalk. it would be so much fun.

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  25. Missy says

    July 11, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    So cool! They would like crowns and hats.

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  26. Leela says

    July 11, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    They would draw The SImpsons.

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  27. Katherine S says

    July 10, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    A flag and anything disney

    Reply
  28. Michelle H. says

    July 10, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    It depends on which kids. My daughters would make nature drawings and my son would make characters associated with video games and comics.

    Reply
  29. Theresa M. says

    July 10, 2018 at 6:21 pm

    My daughter loves anything that has to do with her dog.

    Reply
  30. Mary West says

    July 10, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    My oldest would love to be in any kind of outer space scene!

    Reply
  31. Tonya Mcminn says

    July 9, 2018 at 1:14 pm

    Flowers and rainbows

    Reply
  32. Dana says

    July 9, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    My niece is very creative so she would probably make anything and everything. She’d probably start with a beach scene.

    Reply
  33. aaron reck says

    July 9, 2018 at 5:09 am

    Probably of the pets or family portrait or anything like the landscape or buildings. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  34. Crystal Rose says

    July 8, 2018 at 11:12 pm

    My daughter would probably like making a floral scene.

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  35. Jennifer Barr says

    July 8, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    I love your pictures. I think we would try to recreate that.

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  36. BIRDIE SKOLFIELD says

    July 7, 2018 at 11:22 pm

    My boys would love to draw cars & trucks with this spray chalk they’d share with all there friends too

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  37. Amanda L. says

    July 7, 2018 at 11:13 pm

    My kids would love to draw something like Minnie and Mickey Mouse.

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  38. Teralyn says

    July 7, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    I believe the Fourth of July scene is nice🇺🇸

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  39. Kimberly says

    July 6, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    My daughter would love to make animals and flowers.

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  40. Janine Hwang says

    July 6, 2018 at 2:30 am

    My kids would make a dinosaur or animal scene

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  41. annette campbell says

    July 5, 2018 at 9:30 am

    My granddaughter loves to draw the ocean and beach so that is probably what she would draw.

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  42. Tandi Cortez says

    July 5, 2018 at 12:20 am

    My kids LOVE Minecraft so I think they would make a scene involving Creepers and Zombies! 🙂

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  43. PattiAnn Green says

    July 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    I think they would like to do something Harry Potter. That could be really fun! A Harry Potter 4th of July. lol

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  44. Marianna says

    July 3, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    I think they would like to make a snow man scene

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  45. Angela Saver says

    June 30, 2018 at 1:06 am

    They would do chalk art of dogs and cats with flowers!

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  46. Abigail says

    June 29, 2018 at 9:56 am

    I could see my kids making some cool spray chalk pokemon scenes!

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  47. Melanie Odette says

    June 29, 2018 at 3:38 am

    I think my very artistic daughter would love to make a pony scene if she won the spray chalk. Looks so fun!

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  48. Lisa A. says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    This spray chalk looks so awesome and easy to use! I’m sure my niece would love to do a flower scene. A beach scene would be super fun and cute. I would try that one with her!

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  49. Robin Abrams says

    June 28, 2018 at 12:38 am

    My grand kids would love making fire works. They are so excited for the up coming holiday

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  50. Amy Welling says

    June 27, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    My daughter would want to draw dinosaurs !

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  51. Alena Svetelska says

    June 26, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    My daughter would make something dragon related.

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  52. Wendy R. says

    June 26, 2018 at 4:39 pm

    It would be fun to do something for the 4th of July!

    Reply
  53. Jennifer Carroll says

    June 26, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    My daughter would do a dragonball scene.

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  54. Alexandra Y says

    June 26, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    My kids would want to draw bugs.

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  55. Jennifer Cervantes says

    June 26, 2018 at 11:43 am

    My kids would probably do a beach or horror related theme first. Then have fun with stars and other scenes.

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  56. Jenny says

    June 26, 2018 at 9:41 am

    My niece would have so much fun

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  57. MaryAnn says

    June 26, 2018 at 1:14 am

    My son would probably do something Minecraft.

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  58. Stephanie Liske says

    June 26, 2018 at 12:19 am

    My kids would want to do an anime one.

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  59. Claire says

    June 25, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    They would probably do something Avengers-related!

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  60. Priscilla Bryant says

    June 25, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    My kids would love to do a crime scene! They are into all the muder mysteries! This would be an awesome family photo scene!

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  61. Tari Lawson says

    June 25, 2018 at 7:19 pm

    My son would love to make a creepy Halloween scene.

    Reply
  62. dana germain says

    June 25, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    Outer space

    Reply
  63. Donna Jacoby says

    June 25, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    The first would be a beach scene. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  64. beth shepherd says

    June 25, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    The girls would love this to draw their horses..thank you

    Reply
  65. Barbara Fox says

    June 25, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    My granddaughter would lovei anything having to do with animals.

    Reply
  66. Mary Cloud says

    June 25, 2018 at 10:09 am

    My daughter would draw her favorite anime character

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  67. Amanda Stewart says

    June 25, 2018 at 8:16 am

    This looks like so much fun for the whole family have fun

    Reply
  68. Azeem Isaahaque says

    June 25, 2018 at 1:39 am

    I would like to see a picnic scene

    Reply
  69. Gina Ferrell says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    My daughter would like to make an outer space with the moon and stars or a farm with animals.

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  70. Anne Higgins says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    They enjoy flowers, houses, flags and other “easy” drawings

    Reply
  71. Hollie Jahnke says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:10 pm

    My 9 year old would probably draw castles and unicorns.

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  72. Connie Gruning says

    June 24, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    I would make my Granddaughter a sunflower. She could be the stalk and I’ll use the chalk to make a flower.
    Thank you for the chance!

    Reply
  73. Virginia says

    June 24, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    My kids would do the body outline. I had no idea chalk was available in a spray can. How cool.

    Reply
  74. Darcy Koch says

    June 24, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    My boys would want to make some kind of animal–probly one of our German Shepherd, Nala.

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  75. ruby says

    June 24, 2018 at 11:36 am

    My son would like do to the car race

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  76. Frank lee says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:03 am

    Great with chalkboard paint for room decorations.

    Reply
  77. Donna Clifford says

    June 24, 2018 at 9:51 am

    cartoon characters

    Reply
  78. Lisa Canada says

    June 23, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    My daughter loves to draw anime figures so I am sure she’d find a way to do that with spray chalk.

    Reply
  79. Nancy says

    June 23, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    I think a 4th of July chalk scene photo would be fun to do!

    Reply
  80. Natalie says

    June 23, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    I think they would make Dino’s and animals

    Reply
  81. Heather B says

    June 23, 2018 at 11:18 am

    This seriously looks like so much fun! I know at some point we would definitely end up with some dinosaur action going!

    Reply
  82. monique s says

    June 23, 2018 at 8:59 am

    I think a fun beach scene with palm trees, the ocean and fun fish

    Reply
  83. Kylie Pasteka says

    June 23, 2018 at 8:22 am

    My kids would be interested in underwater scenes!

    Reply
  84. Summer I says

    June 23, 2018 at 8:20 am

    My son would do a dinosaur scene.

    Reply
  85. Edye says

    June 22, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    We would do fireworks!

    Reply
  86. Samantha Cornelius says

    June 22, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    We would make fireworks!!!!

    Reply
  87. Marlo T Bluford says

    June 22, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    My kids would spray out a jungle, then try to camo themselves.

    Reply
  88. Jessica W. says

    June 21, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    I think my daughter would like to draw the sun and flowers.

    Reply
  89. Billie Rowell says

    June 21, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    I think my nieces would have fun making a castle or a carnival.

    Reply
  90. John Hubbard says

    June 21, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    My niece will love this

    Reply
  91. Julie Waldron says

    June 21, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    My girls would like the chalk art with flowers.

    Reply
  92. Klydra Pugh says

    June 21, 2018 at 1:14 pm

    A garden scene
    Thanks for the chance

    Reply
  93. Jennifer ODay says

    June 21, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    My daughter Jameson loves her name and to practice writing it amongst butterflies and fairyland type art

    Reply
  94. Meghan says

    June 21, 2018 at 11:13 am

    My daughter would do a fairy garden scene!

    Reply
  95. Anne says

    June 21, 2018 at 10:11 am

    My granddaughters would create a beach scene.

    Reply
  96. Kim Niland says

    June 21, 2018 at 9:47 am

    The kids would try to recreate our local park. They love drawing trees and flowers.

    Reply
  97. Nancy Bowers says

    June 21, 2018 at 9:29 am

    My grandsons would probably make a scene with robots.

    Reply
  98. latanya says

    June 21, 2018 at 8:50 am

    my son would draw his fave cartoon characters

    Reply
  99. Vickie L Couturier says

    June 21, 2018 at 8:23 am

    since i have 7 grandsons and only 1 grandaughter i think they would love something to do with sports

    Reply
  100. Peggy Nunn says

    June 21, 2018 at 8:22 am

    I would like the girls to be riding a bike and holding a ballon.

    Reply
  101. BusyWorkingMama says

    June 21, 2018 at 5:13 am

    My daughter would make flower art with the chalk.

    Reply

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