The Speedo Model...

Just some messin around.

-m

(click for better viewing)

I love LUCY!

Laura and I decided to surprise some friends with photos of their beloved Golden Retriever Lucy! I love Lucy, i really do. This is some personal work for me, so I tried to push myself creatively not shooting for a client and all. Enjoy!

-m

(check the on Flickr or click for best viewing results)

Senior Portraits: Nadia!

We had a great time creating some senior portraits for the coolest cat ever- Nads. The first day of shooting was done on location, with some less-than-ideal weather. It was kind of a challenge, but we made the best of the circumstances. The second day was studio shots all on the white seamless. It was tons of fun, and I really love a couple of the images.

2010 Seniors- its not to late to book a senior shoot with us! Shoot me and email at mattgold@bellsouth.net for more info.

Enjoy!

-m

(as always, click on the image for best viewing or see some at flickr)

some scouting...

Laura and I headed out to do some scouting for a senior shoot coming up really soon. Check out the tests:

(click on the photo for best quality or visit my flickr)

-m

Chase Jarvis's Inside look

Check Chase Jarvis's scoop on the hopefully new Nikon gear. Exciting to hopefully see all the new cameras shooting in 1080p. Sorry, I become a nerd when things like this come out...

enjoy!

-m

I miss this place...

...this holds all the memories.

(duhh click for better image)

-m

post script:

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A complete redesign...

...all started with the first draft of my new awesome MOO business cards. My complete branding has been updated to hopefully a more professional, yet still clean and simple design. The first thing to change was the business cards. I went with MOO because they simply rock. The mini cards i think make for a more unique and hopefully memorable card, and of course they were much cheaper! The simplicity of the business card hopefully can be carried throughout my website and blog.


Branding is a facet of graphic design and photography that I am very interested in. It was good experience to practice on my own photography brand. One thing I strived to achieve was a sense of visual consistency throughout my web portfolio, blog, and forms of advertisement. I updated the blog and the website to match the design of the business card- not the normal design approach by all means, but it's how I got it done. Now I'm pleased with the visual consistency- hopefully one of elegant simplicity and maybe even a greater sense of professionalism if i'm lucky.

Let me know what you think of the new design!

-matt

Tonight's Inspiration...

...comes from an amazing video production group- Cana Video Productions.



These are a couple of guys, awesome Christian guys, who really inspire and encourage me. Their work is primarily weddings, but they have a passion for working with non-profits all around the world serving others with their God blessed gifts. They inspire me because these are the shoes I dream of filling. For me to use my God given gifts in a way that serves most importantly Him, but also others- that is my aspirations. These guys inspire me, and maybe you too.

The confidence their videos and blogs exude is abundant. The duo has a presence of amazingly high quality and an abundance confidence, and that really inspires me. The extremely professional quality of this group's video elegantly mixed with the subtle artistic edge truly gives the videos a unique and often times inspiring feeling.

One thing I lack in my photography is confidence, and I know it. I have doubts all the way up to post production- then I get to relax, take my time, and see what I have to work with. I have never had a shoot where I am not proud of the work. I have never had a shoot where I regret doing something, or regret missing a moment etc, yet I still lack confidence in my work- I am my biggest critic i guess. Maybe that's just how i'm wired...? Maybe it works for me, we'll see.

Tonight (or this morning) I have been inspired by Cana Video Productions- maybe this can be a sorce of inspiration for you too. And if not, what/who inspires you?

-matty

JK and the Lost Boys

Here's some from a recent quick shoot with JK and the Lost Boys.

(click on the photos for a better look at 'em or see some on my Flickr)

-matt