Seattle Photography by Matt McDonald
Nov 24
by Matt in Macro 0 comments

Macro Product Photography With Bumblebee The Transformer

I enjoy macro photography, so I decided to have a photoshoot with a Takara Tomy Masterpiece Transformer in celebration of the new Bumble Bee Transformers movie coming out in December. It was a fun side project to work on my product, composite, and long exposure photography skillsets. I started out with some basic portraits atop a roof in Seattle. Then moved on to making a composite photo while battling the Seattle rain. I posted a few of these on the Transformers subreddit and got a lot of critiques and feedback on the photo. Turns out there is quite a large group of collectors out there and companies making Transformer toys. The Transformer collectors were great letting me know I forgot to put stickers on and wasn’t actually transforming the toy properly. They also came up with some other ideas for photos like the classic 1970s cheesy double exposure photo concept you can see below. The photo I really had in my mind was a long exposure composite photo with the Seattle skyline in the background, which I was hoping would give it a Cybertron kinda feel. The first couple tries went OK, but To really get the photo U had […]
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Nov 11
by Matt in Action, Landscapes, Seattle 0 comments

Fall Colors In Seattle At Sam Smith Park

For years I have driven past Sam Smith Park in Seattle and never really explored it. Thanks to a random day off in the middle of the week I ventured to the park and it is now officially one of my favorite places for fall color photos and to just hangout. I also found a couple of small skate spots and cruised through the tunnel to the other side to view I-90.
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Nov 05
by Matt in Seattle 0 comments

Blue Seattle Cityscape In Honor of Paul Allen

Paul Allen passed away in October of 2018 and Seattle mourned the passing of the co-founder of Microsoft, owner of the Seahawks and so much more. On the weekend of Nov. 2-4 the Seattle cityscape turned blue and I ventured around the city capturing photos of some of the blue landmarks like the Space Needle, Amazon Sphere, Columbia Tower, Great Wheel and more.
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Oct 20
by Matt in Seattle 0 comments

Borealis, A Festival Of Light In Seattle

The folks over at Borealis, A Festival Of Light reached out online letting me know about the festival coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union. I made some blog post on Do206.com letting Seattle know and planned on attending myself. The BOREALIS, a festival of light debuted in Seattle on October 11-14 2018, at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) on South Lake Union and I am glad I attended the first night to witness the spectacle. The video recap below features several timelapses in the beginning edited to the music of Cuff Lynx and the two final portions were full video of two of the light artists. Learn more at: borealisfestivaloflight.com
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Aug 23
by Matt in Seattle 0 comments

The Top Iconic Photos Spots In Seattle

I spend a lot of time capturing photos of Seattle as a hobby and for some of my clients. I always enjoying setting up a tripod and enjoying the pristine view of the Emerald City. I started building out a list of my favorite iconic Seattle photos spots and you can see the beginning of that below. THE CLICHE, EASY TO GET, UNDER THE SPACE NEEDLE PHOTO We have all been there, captured that photo and should continue to do so. Thank you World’s Fair for this amazing building. When is the World’s Fair coming back? KERRY PARK | THE POSTCARD VIEW Kerry Park is the iconic view of downtown Seattle where it appears the Space Needle is the largest building in the city and is right in the middle. On a nice day this park is packed with photographers, tourists and walkers stopping to take in the view. Get there at least an hour early if you are trying to capture the sunset from a good spot with a tripod. Make sure to get a spot to the right of the park on the dirt mound. It’s the best spot to get the full city in our opinion. PIKE […]
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Aug 13
by Matt in Music 0 comments

Pearl Jam’s The Home Shows Photos

I had the opportunity to do some marketing for Pearl Jam and The Home Shows thanks to Do206.com. I captured a photo of the Pearl Jam flag being raised on the Space Needle when the show was announced in the fall and Pearl Jam reposted it on their socials as well. It was an amazing honor since Pearl Jam was the first concert I went to and Vs. was the first tape I ever bought. Two days before the show Pearl Jam reached out to Do206 and offered me a photo pass to capture the shows. I have captured a lot of live music over the years, but this was truly special. The day of the show Pearl Jam raised the flag again and I captured another photo that they retweeted, trended on Twitter and reached over 500,000 people.  
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Aug 09
by Matt in Action, Seattle 0 comments

The Blue Angels and Fat Albert In Seattle For Seafair

I captured photos and video of the Blue Angels and Fat Albert during Seafair 2018. It’s always fun to watch the aircraft fly around Seattle and Lake Washington. Next year I need to capture it from the lake though. I hope you enjoy the photos and video.
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Jul 28
by Matt in Action, Landscapes 0 comments

The Moon Rising Over Seattle From Magnolia

I just so happened to be shooting some longboarding photos of Mervyn Victoria for Paris Trucks and I noticed other photographers setting up at Ella Bailey Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. Naturally, I checked my phone and saw the moon was rising in about 15 minutes, so I grabbed the tripod, put on a 300mm and waited for the moon to rise. The Moon Rising Over Seattle Photos Let’s not forget the purpose of me going out to shoot that night though and take a look at my two favorite skate pics from the night below.
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Jun 26
by Matt in Action, News, Video 0 comments

Longboarding At Gas Works Park In Seattle

A quick video featuring Merv Victoria putting his Paris Trucks / DB Longboards combo to work at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington. Probably time to pickup a new deck from Motion Boardshop.
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Jun 26
by Matt in Seattle 0 comments

Seattle Pride Photos

I live in Capitol Hill and have been celebrating Pride each year and this year I even built out a full Guide To Pride for Do206 and Carter Subaru and created some promo videos. I ventured out to capture some photos of the Capitol Hill and Seattle Center Pridefests last weekend and here’s a round up of photos of Pride 2018 in Seattle. A few scenes from the Capitol Hill Pridefest. A few scenes from the Seattle Center Pridefest and Pride Parade. And my dog Charlie celebrating Pride. He was a trooper and braved the crowds on Sunday.
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