Photography Matters

Street Photography – What Does it Mean For You? Street Photography is a genre; a category of photography that when someone says, “Street Photography” I think we all kind of have an idea in our mind about what that term means. However, the thing is that street photography has grown into a category that really … The post Photography Matters Ep 77 – Street Photography &#...

Man, does the summer weather affect your photography? I live in Vegas, where if I go outside during the day I feel like I’m climbing directly into a tanning bed. I’m not complaining, but this really does modify my enthusiasm to get out and shoot, particularly during the day. Enjoy The post INSPIRED – Episode 40 – Summer Photography – How to Beat the Heat appeared firs...

Minimalism is kind of a hot topic these days. Many people are working to live with a more minimal approach to life. I think this is worth looking at when it comes to photography as well. Enjoy. The Links Matt D’Avella’s channel on YouTube The Minimalism Documentary official site The post Photography Matters Ep 76 – A Minimalist Approach appeared first on Photography Matters .

The importance of Story in photography. I know this is not a new concept by any means. But it’s so important that I don’t think it can ever be talked about too much. Enjoy. The post Photography Matters Ep 75 – Story appeared first on Photography Matters .

I think if you’ve been involved with photography for any amount of time you’ll be familiar with the term G.A.S. – Gear Acquisition Syndrome. It’s an easy path to get on, and I’ve enjoyed the pursuit of gear myself. Luckily less these days, but it IS a real thing. Lately I’ve found myself more involved … The post Photography Matters Ep 74 – Gear Lust...

William Eggleston – Not About the Wow Factor Every once in a while I’ll revisit a particular documentary on YouTube about photographer, William Eggleston. It’s a good reminder for me, to not miss the photographs in life that, while not epic in nature, still contain so much story and interest. I think that’s important. Enjoy. … The post Photography Matters Ep 73 &#8211...

Fujifilm ACROS II – Coming fall of 2019 Fujifilm ACROS II… Wow, this was unexpected, at least I for one did not see this coming. I really felt that Fujifilm was really happy to be exiting the analog side of photography to keep its focus on the digital products; their X Series cameras and lenses. … The post Photography Matters Ep 72 – Fujifilm ACROS II – I Didn’t...

I had three people ask me questions about this topic this week, so I thought this would be a good topic for a podcast episode. Hope you enjoy. The post INSPIRED – Episode 39 – Beauty Photography – How You Get Better at Working with People appeared first on Photography Matters .

Michael David Rock (Mick Rock) is responsible for many of the most famous and iconic shots of Rock and Roll musicians from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Even if don’t know who he is, you’ve seen his photographs. His documentary “Shot – The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock” is currenty on Netflix. I’ll also talk … The post INSPIRED &...

For the creative mind, inspiration is pure gold. To have something that inspires you and lights up your creativity is priceless. Whether that something is a muse; a landscape; a street scene; or even just a concept… that inspiration really is priceless. However, that source of inspiration might not might not always seem to be … The post INSPIRED – Episode 37 – Inspiration, Don&#8...

I was just listening to an interview with Miles Davis, an artist who continued to reinvent himself and his music, constantly, and it got me thinking about the importance of how change is crucial for growth, in any artistic field. I used this photo of Jonny for this episode’s featured image because on this shoot … The post INSPIRED – Episode 36 – Miles Davis and the Importan...

In order to experience growth in anything in life you have to branch out; try new things; try changing directions. Maybe even make a complete departure from the old into something completely different. In this episode I share my thoughts on this topic. Also wanted to briefly talk about the Adobe Photography Package pricing. Have … The post Photography Matters Ep 71 – Changing Direction...

Hey, I hope you all had a great weekend and a wonderful Mother’s Day. I did manage to get out last week and head up to Cold Creek and see if I could find any wild Mustangs to photograph. I did, and I actually posted an article on the website a couple days ago about … The post INSPIRED – Episode 35 – Happy Mother’s Day and More Stuff About Eastman Double-X appeared fir...

Remember that old bit, Basketball Jones, from Cheech and Chong… from back in the ’70s. Noah and I talk about that a lot, because yes, Noah has a Basketball Jones. Who are the people in your life that have a passion, maybe even an obsession that could make for a great photo story? Enjoy. The … The post INSPIRED – Episode 34 – Photo Stories and Basketball Jones appeared first...

Hey, this episode is kind of followup to an article I posted on the site recently. In the article I talk about how, IMHO every photographer should getting into medium format film photography. I figured it was worth talking about here on the podcast. Enjoy. The Link The article with the photos from the RB67Why … The post Photography Matters Ep 70 – Medium Format (film) Photography? Why...

Hey, I hope you had a great week this past week. Pretty slammed on this end, just between work, shoots, product photography and the best part of it all…. Noah was back for spring break so we were able to spend some time on the court playing some ball and generally having a great time… … The post Photography Matters Ep 69 – Opportunities and Basketball appeared first on Photography Matt...

Ever have one of those days in which, you really do have things you should probably tend to, but the weather is just that certain kind of beautiful; there’s a certain energy about the day, and yiou know it’s going to be impossible to keep yourself contained inside doing work. I think it’s important to … The post INSPIRED – Episode 33 – Spontaneity, Share Prints...

Dennis Stock was a photographer who took some of the most famous photographs that most of us have seen. I bet a lot of you already know about Dennis Stock and his work. But surprisingly, I’ve talked to many people, and some of them being photographers, who had no idea who he was. So that’s … The post INSPIRED – Episode 32 – Magnum Photographer, Dennis Stock appeared f...

Happily, I seem to be (a little) better at sleeping through the night these days, so I’ve decided to wrap up my 3A.M. project. I had a lot of fun on those outings, but I admit it is nice getting a little more sleep these days. But I do kind of miss that time out … The post Photography Matters Ep 68 – Personal Projects… 3A.M. appeared first on Photography Matters .

In the last episode I talked about and posted photos from my photo shoot with Jonny; the shots that we got with ACROS…. then I porceeded to gush on about ACROS for most of that episode. (very warrented gushing, I might add) I did mention that the other film I used on that shoot was … The post INSPIRED – Episode 31 – Jonny’s Shoot, Part II: Kodak Tri-X appeared first on Phot...

I haven’t shot any ACROS in quite a while. That seems a little weird since for a couple years it was the only film that existed to me. I did a photo shoot with Jonny this week. I shot most of it on Tri-X, but just for old time sake I through in a roll … The post INSPIRED – Episode 30 – ACROS, It’s almost like I forgot… appeared first on Photography Matters .

As I keep accepting the challenge of putting my insomnia to good use, this morning was no exception. Up at 3AM, I decided to thumb through some photo books. This morning’s selection was Saul Leiter’s, In My Room. Enjoy. The post INSPIRED – Episode 29 – 3AM with Saul appeared first on Photography Matters .

Remember the couple episodes I did a while back, talking about what I referred to as the “Anti-Pose?” Today I want to go a bit further and talk about even less posing… the shot between the shots. Also, Inspiration; where do you find it? What inspires you? And Happy Birthday to the show. Wow, it’s … The post Photography Matters Ep 67 – The Shots Between the Shots, Insp...

Man, one of the most iconic, well known photos in history is the shot taken back in September, 1932 of 11 Iron Workers sitting on an iron beam, 800ft over New York City. In this episode I want to share my thoughts about that image; share a documentary that was made about that photograph and … The post INSPIRED – Episode 28 – Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, Having Unique Access appeared...

Kind of a quick episode. Just wanted to catch up with you guys; let you know a couple things I got in the mail this week that I’m pretty happy about; and wish everyone a great weekend. Enjoy.   The Links Artisan Obscura Film Photography Project Store INSPIRED – Episode 66 – Eastman Double-X and … The post INSPIRED – Episode 27 – Good Stuff In The Mail and Have a...