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Dec 25

by matthew in News, Portraits 0 comments tags: christmas, comedy, Portraits

Merry Christmas from my family

My little brother is back from New York and my full family is actually together for the first time in a long time on Christmas. Instead of just taking a basic photo I decided to make a few portraits of my family this year and combine them into one photo. I also took a bunch of portraits for my brother while he was here. He is working on his improv/sketch comedy in New York, so while my dad was sleeping on the couch and my mom and sister were talking we made the short video below… And then we made another video using one of his ideas: Anyways…Merry Christmas from the McDonald family!

Dec 20

by matthew in News, Portraits 0 comments tags: Bellingham, light writing, Portraits

First attempt at portraits with Dustin

I have never really been a portrait photographer and over the past two months I have been reading every book I can on the subject and studying the art. I also purchased new SB 910 flashes, and other studio gear, so I can start creating portraits and perfect the art. I met with Dustin last night and gave my first serious attempt of capturing portraits that you can see here. I even tried some light writing techniques to get some more unique photos. If you are interested in getting some portraits done feel free to contact me at matt@equalitydesigns.com.

Dec 15

by matthew in Travels 0 comments tags: lopez island

Lopez Island long exposures

A quick time lapse of the ferry ride from Anacortes and Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands in Washington state and some long exposure photos I captured while on the island for Thanksgiving.

Dec 15

by matthew in Music 0 comments tags: hip hop, live music, music, taleb kweli

Taleb Kweli live at the Wild Buffalo

Taleb Kweli live at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham, Washington.

Dec 14

by matthew in Music 0 comments tags: Bellingham, live music, music, odesza

Odesza live at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham

Odesza’s Harrison Mills (aka Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (aka BeachesBeaches) live at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham. I listen to Odesza’s music while I edit photos and video all the time, so I always enjoy taking photos of their live set. You can read my interview I did with the DJ duo over at The Bellingham Herald’s website by clicking HERE also.

Dec 14

by matthew in Music 0 comments tags: Bellingham, lights, Manatee Commune, music

Manatee Commune live at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham

Photos and video from Grant Eadie aka Manatee Commune’s amazing set at the Wild Buffalo last night in Bellingham, Washington.

Dec 09

by matthew in Music 0 comments

Ivan and Alyosha and Kris Orlowski live in Bellingham

Photos and an Instagram video of Ivan and Alyosha and Kris Orlowski live at the Wild Buffalo, Dec. 8, 2013 in Bellingham, Washington.

Dec 02

by matthew in Magazine Clips, News, Video 0 comments

Spark Museum: Tesla Coil / MegaZapper photos and video

The Bellingham Herald sent me to the Spark Museum in Bellingham last week to capture the Electric Show and the MegaZapper, which is a large Tesla Coil. It was a pretty fun assignment and was a great change from capturing shopping on Grey Thrusday and Black Friday. View all the photos from the Spark Museum on The Bellingham Herald by CLICKING HERE.

Nov 26

by matthew in Magazine Clips 0 comments

Whatcom Magazine winter issue

The Bellingham Herald puts out Whatcom Magazine four times a year and I had a fair amount of photos in the newest issue. I was pretty excited to get one of my surfing photos from Westport published along with all the other photos from photo assignments over the past 6 months. Below are all of my photos in the magazine and you can read all the stories at: Bellinghamherald.com/whatcommagazine

Nov 22

by matthew in Action, Landscapes, News 0 comments tags: mt baker ski area, skiing, snowboarding

Opening day at Mt. Baker Ski Area

The Bellingham Herald sent me up to Mt. Baker Ski Area for opening day on Nov. 21, 2013. It was easily my favorite photo assignment to date. It days like this that put a huge smile on my face. Here’s the photos and video from the day.