What, How & Why: A Closer Look - Featuring Rose Anderson

At iPrintfromHome.com, we work with artists and photographers from across the United States and Canada. We're inspired everyday by the images that they send to us and by the stories they share.
In our "What, How & Why" interview series, we take a closer look at some of these fascinating people.


We've asked each participating artist or photographer three simple questions:

1. What do you do?
2. How do you do it?
3. Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?

Please read on to find out more about Rose Anderson.

Rose Anderson
Nature Photographer and Digital Artist
Parkville, MD

What do you do?
I am a nature photographer and digital artist in Baltimore, Maryland. I have spent most of my life on the Chesapeake Bay, in love with the watershed and all of its history and wild creatures. Human life has become disconnected from nature in many ways, and my aim is to restore that connection.

How do you do it?
I take photos of birds and butterflies in the moments where they seem to have the most in common with humans, or where the composition of a photo and the pose of a tiny creature calls to mind childhood storybook illustrations. This means a lot of time out in the field with my camera waiting for the little guys to cooperate. 

For most of the butterfly shots I did this year, I focused on facial features and human-like interactions, which meant a lot of time sitting, kneeling, or lying on the ground to photograph them on their level or from underneath. I felt it was a way to express a deeper connection to them, and I am using the images as a way to encourage better wild field conservation practices in my local area. I created a series of butterfly closeups called "fairies of the fields". A spinoff of this is my "made of motion" series, which features butterflies flying and making motion blurs with their wings. 

Before I switched my focus to butterflies this year, I was working on a series of photos in which birds seem to interact or move together in ways that mimic our human relationships. I tend to focus almost exclusively on detail shots and pictures of one or just a couple creatures. I do some landscape shots and pictures of people, all of which involve the history and quaintness of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as some artwork I've done to celebrate well-known landmarks in Baltimore where I live. 

Once I have taken the photos, the real work of texturing them in PhotoShop begins. I add sometimes as many as 10 layers of effects, textures, and color fills to get the effect of storybook illustrations or paintings. I sometimes call myself a digital illustrator, although everything I do has to have an unaltered photo underneath. I love photography because it always represents a real moment in time, even when I layer effects on top of it.

Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?
I use iPrintfromHome.com because the prints are just amazing in their quality and depth. I don't compromise in my work, and iPrintfromHome has exceeded my expectations every time so far. The service is amazing, and you can't beat the savings if you order large numbers of chromogenic prints

Contact Information:



Rose Anderson
RoseAndersonBaltimore.com

Opening Reception - devi devi brings may flowers and more

Please join us for the opening reception of devi devi brings may flowers and more. The opening event is this Friday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

What:  devi devi brings may flowers and more

When: Friday, May 15th, 6-9pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com 

2630 Elmwood Ave, Suite #2

Kenmore, NY 14217

This event is free and open to the public.

What, How & Why: A Closer Look - Featuring Christopher Galley

At iPrintfromHome.com, we work with artists and photographers from across the United States and Canada. We're inspired everyday by the images that they send to us and by the stories they share.
In our "What, How & Why" interview series, we take a closer look at some of these fascinating people.

We've asked each participating artist or photographer three simple questions:

1. What do you do?
2. How do you do it?
3. Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?

Please read on to find out more about Christopher Galley.

Christopher Galley
Artist
Buffalo, NY 

What do you do? 
My work is an amalgamation of me.  All the stuff that I always thought was cool or that I was interested in is included in my work.  Good, bad or otherwise, it all goes in.  This all happens through a mixed media process that incorporates influences ranging from fine art, graphic design and street art processes.  

The purpose behind my work is to establish a line of visual communication between the viewer and the work. It’s a place where the viewer has enough room to create their own interpretation based on their personal experience and attitudes, while still entertaining my idea behind the work. 

How do you do it? 
I probably paint every picture about 50 times in my head before I actually start physically working anything up.  Once I have an idea, I obsess on it.  I’ll wake up at 3:30 in the morning with my brain going a hundred miles an hour on all of the possibilities.  I try to research my subject to round out what I’m trying to put together.  That always helps me evolve my original concept.  Once all of that is complete I jump on the computer.  

Part of the concept behind my work is that its about juxtapositions and connections.  I do a lot of computer work at school.  I teach graphic design and digital photography and I’ve done my fair share of contract design work outside of the 9 to 5.  It always felt a little artificial.  I like working on the computer and I’m fairly adept at it, but it lacks the handmade connection.  It always felt like “cheating” to me.  My painting is a way to connect both the digital and handmade.  My first “sketches” are almost always digital.  Everything after that is done by hand. 

I get a lot of people who see my work and assume that I screen print all of the large images.  They’re always surprised when I tell them that it’s all hand drawn.  The background of my images is a collection of collage, acrylic and enamel paint, wheat paste and personal mementos.  It’s the place where I am able to communicate the “story” in my work.  It’s the place where all of my research comes alive. 

Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?
That’s an easy one!  Quality, cost effectiveness and customer service make iPrintfromHome.com the only option I consider for my print work. I am continually impressed by the individual attention that is offered to me as a customer.  I always feel like a valued customer when I come in to pick up my orders. the quality of the giclee prints has allowed me to expand my reach as an artist.  My customers have continually commented about the detail and color accuracy that my prints show.  All of this with a surprisingly affordable price! Without iPrintfromHome.com, I would not be able to do the number of shows I do every year.

Contact Information:

Christopher Galley
devilchickendesign.com