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Last month I led two Introduction to Photography courses and one of the things I saw repeated in each course is that the beginners don't want a lot. They are not asking to be the next Ansel Adams...
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Last month I led two Introduction to Photography courses and one of the things I saw repeated in each course is that the beginners don't want a lot. They are not asking to be the next Ansel Adams...
There are interviews I do that are really informative and then there are those that are just plan fun. Then on rare occasions there are times I spend with a photographer in an interview that are...
Sometimes, you find an object or a place that screams to be photographed. Gavin Gough has his rainbow umbrella that he can't stop from shooting. It happened to me on my recent trip to Vietnam. I got...
Just quick FYI about a new workshop opportunity. Karl Grobl, one of the most prolific humanitarian photographers out there, has put together what has been called by one tweeter a "dream team" led...
Happy New Year! May you travel to all the wonderful places you dream of and take many moving photographs while you are there. May you see the world and all it's cultures as wonderful...
To view the EXIF data and a larger version, just click on the image. Hanoi is quite a fascinating city. It reminds me a lot of Old Delhi in many ways--the crowded narrow streets, the mix of cultures...
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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