625 Gallery

Anna Chipman and ValJean Anderson

Intimate Abstractions and Recovery Riders

I have been talking about this show for a bit now but it finally happened!!! We were very excited for December 3rd which was the reception for our gallery opening at 625 Sutter Gallery. We had a really great turn out and soooooooooooo much fun! This show will be up all of December in San Francisco.

As always there are plenty of photographs that weren't in this show and you can see more of them at www.annachipman.com and www.valjeananderson.com.

Today's fortune

Today while walking next to the lake I saw a fortune on the ground. At first I almost walked past thinking this is someone else’s fortune I should just leave it...but I obviously didn't. I wondered how what someone else got could relate to me and my day. I find myself reminded that we can't change anyone but ourselves. A thing like this, finding a fortune, is just a little reminder of that.

Postcards for the December show

These are postcards for my December with ValJean Anderson. We will be having a show December 1-31, 2009. There will be a reception December 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm. If you in the Bay Area stop by for the reception. It will be at 625 Sutter Street San Francisco CA.

Etsy Treasury

I had a great Friday! As I mentioned yesterday my work is being featured on Folio Hunt. I received an email from a fellow Etsy seller who had created a Treasury of other peoples work. Kalliart put together a great collection of blues and grays. As always there is some great work here to check out. You can see my work at annachipman.etsy.com and the Treasury is at www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=89468

Folio Hunt

I have great news to share with you on a Friday. I am pleased to share with you that my work is being shown on Folio Hunt this month. Finding out news like that is a great start to the day! Stop by http://www.foliohunt.com/ to see the work.

On a different note

A couple of months ago my husband Bryce and I went to the Academy of Science in San Francisco with our friend Val. I tend to look very closely, inches normally, at the world around me. It really is great to every once and awhile stop and do something totally out of the norm.

New image

Working on a new image of calla lily.

"Crown of Fire" An abstract image of a tulip.

I have spend the last few, very cool, days thinking about fires and how I wish we had a fireplace in our house. After working on this image, while coming up with a name, I wondered if my dreaming of a fireplace influenced me. I loved the cool whites contrasting the warm inviting colors of the reds and yellows.

This is my favorite comic to read. I always feel a connection to what is happening to the duck. This one cracks me up since I much prefer creating abstract art. Check out his site at http://www.whattheduck.net/

Photo Blogs

I have been looking around at a lot of different photo blogs lately. Trying to gain information on different ways to photograph, new ideas and also how people run their photo businesses. Everyone's pages are so different and it gives you something to think about with your own blog. What can all of us do to give out helpful information.

This morning I was reading All Day I Dream About Photography where it was talking about 29 Fresh Photo blogs this lists a lot of great blogs so you should check that out. The first person on the list was Richard Hollins and his blog How I Took It and let me tell you I was rather blown away by his page. He tells in detail how he created a specific shot. Sometimes it seems that we all want to keep those details to ourselves but here is a photographer who tells you all about the filters he used and the time that it took to create the image. I find the information he shares to be very helpful and inspiring. So check him out!

Facebook

I have started up a fan page on Facebook. There I will be able to pass along information about upcoming events and shows. Become my fan on Facebook to get these updates.

Etsy

I have set up a shop at etsy.com selling some of my smaller prints on Kodak Professional Endura paper. The prints that I am offering here are 5x7 and 8x12. These images will be in an open edition while my larger prints will be in editions of 20. If you have a chance stop by and take a look.
annachipman.etsy.com

Portfolio on f-stop magazine

Divergent Harmonics
An abstract image of a tulip

My thesis portfolio is up for June and July on F-Stop Magazine. There are so many great artists that have their work up that this is a great place to check out. All of these images are available to purchase and come in different sizes. Please contact me by email if you are interested at anna@annachipman.com.

School

"The Pthalo Range"
An abstract image of an orchid

I have finally finished up school and last week graduated from The Academy of Art University. I now have my Masters in Fine Art Photography!

Since I have finally finished up I have had a chance to update my website to include all of my final images in one location. "Intimate Abstractions" have been broken up in to two pages. Page one is my final 18 images and page two is other images that I have created while at the Academy.

www.annachipman.com

Alexander Black

I discovered a new photographer today who photographs flowers. Alexander Black photographs flowers both abstractly as well as just details of the flower. I really enjoy finding other people who look at flowers in an abstract way. The way that I look at flowers is so different than most people and it is great to see your same type of work coming from someone else. Check out his site!

F-Stop Magazine Issue 33

"Bound"

"Open Season"

Issue 33 of F-Stop Magazine is now out for everyone to view. I have two images in this months issue. The two images above are images from a series of self portraits that I am working on.

www.fstopmagazine.com/groupexhibit.html