Artist Statment

Self by triciachatter
Self, a photo by triciachatter on Flickr.

We look at the world and see what we have learned to believe is there. We have been conditioned to expect…. but, as photographers, we must learn to relax our beliefs.” – Aaron Siskind

In my life, I have explored several artistic directions: drawing, painting, ceramics, music, theater, graphic design (motion graphics), cgi, and visual effects as a multimedia producer. The most significant visual medium that I have concentrated on in the last fifteen years is photography. Photography allows me to include a personal relationship into the artistic event. Unique personality traits are revealed as I impose a closeness between the subject and camera. My photographs provide a framework for the viewer to experience the metaphor I have guided them to perceive. These metaphors may be suggested at the critical photographic moment or with words, phrases, and sentences as well as specifically color toned areas. To the viewer looking at these photographs, extraneous emotion may be suggested. The words and phrases inscribed may often be verbal contradictions to the perceived interpretation of the actual photographic event. They are chosen to not only evoke a response from the viewer, but questions. I leave it up to the viewer’s discretion to answer these questions.

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My New Years Resolution

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Oh, WordPress, how I’ve neglected you so.  I’ve been so busy with my photography and my other social media sites that I haven’t given you the attention that you deserve.   https://www.facebook.com/chattergoldstudios
https://twitter.com/triciachatter
http://triciachatterton.blogspot.com/
http://www.bitsandpiecesnyc.blogspot.com/
http://triciachattertonstudios.blogspot.com/
and my latest obsessions, http://triciachatter.tumblr.com/ and
http://pinterest.com/triciachatter/

But this year will be different.  I will blog here at least once a week for 2013.  Stay tuned for my here, there, and everywhere adventures for 2013.

Tis the Season: Christmas in New York City

Countdown to Christmas, my favorite holiday of all. You can find this and many other perfect holiday images for Christmas cards and decor at http://www.chattergoldstudios.com.

Tis the Season: Christmas in New York City

Double Exposure of store window on 5th Ave, New York City at ChristmasDouble Exposure of store window on 5th Ave, New York City at Christmas

All Proceeds to Hurricane Sandy Relief

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For the month of November, I will donate all profit from the “Beaches” gallery on my website to RED CROSS & NEW YORK CARES to aid in restoring/rebuilding the northeast after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. Give the gift of giving for the holidays-everything from prints to canvas to T-shirts and even downloading the imagery for your personal branding. Please spread the word. Thank you!
http://www.chattergoldstudios.com/Photography/Beaches/19384796_nNTnwm

Buy This Card and Donate to Breast Cancer Research

In honor of Breast Cancer month and inspired by a friend,who is a breast cancer survivor, I am donating 50% of all proceeds from this Thanksgiving card I’ve designed with my own photography to Breast Cancer Research. The card is 5″x7″, made with high end thick card stock that gives my photo a gorgeous sheen. The quote on the outside reads: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” by Albert Camus. Inside, the card reads “Happy Thanksgiving.”

This lovely card and that bottle of wine you’re bringing as a gift to the Thanksgiving dinner you’ve been invited to makes a lovely gift and it’s a great way to give thanks for all of the people in your life who have beaten this terrible disease.

Get three 5×7″glossy photo cards made with premium card stock with white envelopes for $15.

You can order from the Etsy link below.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/85125274/donate-to-breast-cancer-research-3

Thunder! Lighting! Halloween is Exciting!

Happy Halloween!  Haunted Central Park, New York, New York.  Sepia toned.I woke up this morning to rain and thunder, which inadvertently put me in a Halloween mood. Need some Halloween inspiration in your home? Order this as a print or canvas to spook up your Halloween decor. And don’t worry, the “proof” watermark won’t be on the print you order. Enjoy the countdown to spookaliciousness!

Happy Halloween! Perfect Imagery for Your Halloween Decor and Greeting Cards

angel in cemetery.  Happy Halloween!Are you a Halloween addict? Send something special to your friends this Halloween; make a Halloween card from one of my spooky images and use a quote (am I feeling Edgar Allen? Yes, I am). Click here and peruse the image options!)