I’m flying out to Seoul, South Korea, at the end of the month to meet up with my best bud, JT White, and thought this might be a good time to tell you what I’m taking with me. This will actually be my first trip alone overseas, and since Faye is not coming with me […]
Author: Matthew Martin
Ricoh GR II Review: My Camera
In the past year, I’ve lost count of how many cameras I’ve tried. I’ve been on the search for my next camera ever since my Ricoh GR started getting problems with dust and debris getting on the sensor.
Film Photography: The Process
In my last post on film photography I talked about finding the perfect film camera. This time I’m gonna talk about the process and the aesthetic and give you an insight into where I’m at now with my film photography.
My Diary: A Ritual For Consumption
I’ve decided to start a proper photo/word diary inspired by Matt Gomes – look out for an upcoming interview with him! It’s gonna consist of words/photos. In an effort to give less fucks about what other people think of my photography, I actually plan on posting every photo I take to it, so if you’re […]
Finding the Perfect Film Camera
At the beginning of this year, I made a new year’s resolution to learn to develop and scan film at home and I can now say I’ve given it a go and thought I would record my findings in a few posts here. The thing that made me want to experiment with film again, after […]
Lucida Straps: Custom Leather Camera Strap Review
Note: I bought this strap with my own money. I was not asked to write a review, and can assure you that my opinion of the product is honest. I don’t do a lot of product reviews, but this one I just had to tell you about. I was in the market for a new […]
Josh Ethan Johnson on Self-Publishing His First Photo Book
Here’s a little piece that Josh Ethan Johnson has written about self-publishing his first photo book, Endangered Species. Enjoy! I’m a photo/video guy who’s lived in NYC for 6 years. Last summer I realized I was ready to dip my big toe into the NYC gallery art world so I self published my first photo […]
A Conversation With Kevin Samuels
This is the second in the series of my ‘a conversation with…’ series. This time I talked to street photographer Kevin Samuels (Instagram: @ashnolo), who I was surprised to find out is relatively new to street photography.
Video: Street Photography with a Disposable Camera
In case you missed me talking about it on Instagram, I was recently challenged by Pablo Strong to spend some time using a disposable camera. I kind of liked the idea of having to work within the limitations of a disposable camera so I agreed and Pablo sent me a Kodak Funsaver. And that’s when […]
Improve your photography by deleting your photographs
Hi, my name is Matt and I am a recovering hoarder of photographs. For years I kept all of the photos I took and I ended up in an unimaginable mess. My best work was being hidden in a sea of shit photos that were cluttering up my Lightroom catalogue. I had lost sight of […]