Today we’d like to introduce you to Christopher Anderson.
Christopher, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I wish this was a simple question to answer, I think all of our stories start out of some definitive moment that we find peace and happiness with art. I started photography about five years ago, to document my adventures across the US on Amtrak, sharing those photos, my story and peoples enjoyment, ignited a passion to further my life in the world of photography. Although my photography has evolved, I have never found one specific genre to profile myself and my style. If it’s worth capturing I will go and photograph it, from skateboarding to sunsets, travels all over the Pacific Northwest to my hometown and its wonderful people.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I do not fall into a singular genre or style. My photography and art is about emotion and moments. Friends or finding a point on a map and going, whether it is longboarding or spending three days in San Francisco or my portrait photography. I want to photograph everywhere I can go, there should never be a limit and no one should put a limit on their photography. In my travels I have come to want to show the moments we may pass by as tourist, from the neon lights to the homeless that are being walked over/by in disgust, or the dystopian present in abandoned homes on Native lands. One thing I do stick to is seeing how much of a city I can see in three days, I honestly feel that three days is often enough to give a story a narrative about a city or place. However, ultimately when I get back home and sit down to edit photos I think about how I felt in the moment I captured that image, and try to convey that in my art and edits to my audience.
How can artists connect with other artists?
Connecting with artist, especially other photographers is difficult, but don’t be dismayed. Although art is a singular activity, you can find others to collaborate with. Seek out those that may not be in your comfort zone, if you stick with likeminded artist you might not grow. Push yourself, find places to go, people to shoot with, create events or go to events and connect. Know that others are just as anxious and nervous as you are, take critique with an open mind, and learn from those more advanced or less than you. Be open and your creativity will flow.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
People can find my work through various media:
www.madplaidphotography.com to purchase images
www.facebook.com/madplaidphotos to see social media images
www.instagram.com/madplaidphotography a cornucopia of images and graphic designs, also a great place to connect with other people I work with especially in modeling
Contact Info:
- Address: 700 w. 12th Street Apt 117
McMinnville OR, 97128 - Website: www.madplaidphotography.com
- Phone: 3018066509
- Email: madplaidphotography@gmail.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/madplaidphotography
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/madplaidphotos
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/madplaidphotography
Image Credit:
Mad Plaid Photography
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