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The Buzz Around Visual Storytelling For the past few years, it has been quite trendy to throw around the term visual storytelling. Recently, I read a blog post about how to incorporate story into...
If you remember in my last post, I said that great storytelling—whether through photography or writing—thrives on contrast, tension, and just the right amount of missing information to engage the...
A Kolkata rickshaw puller rests amidst the bustling city, highlighting the contrast between traditional manual labor and the surrounding modern transportation.Recently, while updating my portfolio...
Aged & Ore Bottle FlightElevating Whisky TravelIf you're like me and appreciate the finer things in life, traveling with a bottle of single-malt whisky is a must. But, let's face it, traveling...
I am often asked what should someone look for when choosing a photo workshop or tour. Let me state that for some people there is a huge difference between the two designations; workshop and tour. For this article, the differences for me are not that relevant. The reason being is that what I have to say applies to both a workshop; where photographers home their photographic skills and a photo tour; where photographers are guided around and given the best photo opportunities.
Piet Van den Eynde and I are working on a video course, ‘The Art of Travel Portraiture’. It was filmed on location in Kolkata and is scheduled to be released on November 15. Until September 30th,...
Dear beginner, you make ripples!
Depth of Field Podcast
Check out a sampling of some of my favourite work.
Rickshaw Puller of Kolkata
The Valley of Kashmir
Sea Gypsies of Borneo
Puppet Masters of Penang
Ladakh, India
Varanasi, India
“I truly love Matt’s perspective on photo storytelling. I’ve been looking at other photographers that are very skilled, but seem to have a very different goal. That of taking a beautiful photo over telling the story of the moment. In my mind, you must have both good images that tell a story. That is what Matt is great at.”
“We are over the moon with the results of the (your) photography so considering the conditions your professionalism and talent shone through and delivered.
Again thank you so much for following through and completing the assignment for us.”
“Matt Brandon really knows his stuff, and has been in the photography game for several decades. He’s been traveling to India for many years now, where he leads photography workshops that look like amazing experiences. He’s strong in all aspects of travel photography but if I had to pick one area you could really learn from him it would be portraits, you can see a lot of feeling in his work here.”
“I’ve just returned from a tremendous week in West Sumatra, photographing Pacu Jawi and the Mentawai tribe on my second workshop with Matt. Thanks to Matt I’ve returned with great images and mastered off-camera light. He is a terrific teacher, knowledgeable, patient and generous with his time. He has an artists eye for composition and light and what makes a great picture. Matt consistently pointed out photo opportunities I would otherwise have missed. Matt’s attention to detail and the ability to put subjects from diverse backgrounds at ease shines through his pictures. He’s also the only person I know who can produce a perfect breakfast espresso in the depths of the jungle. What more can I say?”
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