Blog - Page 9 of 35 - Equal Motion

Jan 07

by matthew in Action, Seattle 0 comments

Ken Griffey Jr. 24 Space Needle Photo goes viral

Welp. I was not anticipating that at all. I did not plan on taking a photo of the Space Needle yesterday and I did not plan on a photo going even more viral than my foggy Space Needle photo before the Super Bowl last year. I was driving home from the the DB Longboards / DB Skimboards shop Wednesday from Tacoma evening and I received a tweet from my friend Mary: .@equalmotion @mattsadventure have you taken a photo of #24 #GriffeyHOF Flag on the Spaceneedle yet? All the ones I've seen aren't so good 😊 — mary d (@marrdozilla) January 7, 2016 I drove a little bit faster in hopes of capturing the last light of the day. I made it home and was not very satisfied with the photo and only posted it to Twitter. And that is where it all started. The Space Needle retweeted me, then the Mariners, then Sportscenter, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and other media news outlets. The Mariners and Macklemore posted it on Instagram and then CNN contacted me to ask if it were be possible to air my photo in their newscast and they did along with it showing up on other networks […]

Jan 01

by matthew in Landscapes, News, Seattle 0 comments tags: new years, seattle, space needle

New Years In Seattle: Space Needle Fireworks Show Photos

I captured photos of the Space Needle at midnight in 2015 and really wanted to capture a time-lapse video from the same location in 2016 along with capturing portraits of the Space Needle. To do this I setup three cameras one shooting vertical portraits and two other cameras (one with a 300mm lens and the other with a 100mm lens). I setup all three cameras to shoot every 10 seconds and here are the final results. The Seattle cityscape treated me very well in 2015 and I am very excited to start capturing photos in 2016. My first gig of the year will be shooting TJ Miller from HBO’s Silicon Valley to kick off the Leafly Comedy tour at the The Crocodile in Seattle for Do206. The Space Needle was magenta last night due to T-Mobile sponsoring the fireworks show I believe and I captured a few photos of that after sunset without the fireworks to add to my Space Needle photo collection. After hitting up a few parties I ventured back to my apartment where I had my three tripos setup on the roof to capture the fireworks show. Below you can see my favorite photos and the full […]

Dec 31

by matthew in News 0 comments tags: long exposure, longboarding, seattle, skateboarding, skimboarding, space needle

2015 Seattle Photos of the Year

Welp. It’s that time of the year again where everyone picks their favorite something of the year and puts it into a click bate top 10 list. That is exactly what I am doing here! Here are my top 10 favorite photos I captured last year around Seattle. I can’t see these are my top 10 best photos of the year just my top 10 favorite photos. #10 Lopez Island Sunrise We had to catch an early morning ferry to Anacortes from Lopez Island and we got to the ferry landing early to watch the sunrise. It was worth it. Here’s a photo of my girlfriend Alyne and dog Charlie enjoying the sunrise in the San Juan Islands. #9 12th Man City The night before the Super Bowl I ventured over to West Seattle to capture this photo. There was so much stoke and hope in the city that weekend this photo brings back fond memories of how most people felt before that Super Bowl. Let’s not talk about what happened though… #8 Double Helix Bridge at Sunrise This is one of two self portraits I captured this year that are in my top 10. It’s not because I like […]

Dec 28

by matthew in Action, Video 0 comments tags: california, longboarding, seattle, skateboarding, video

2015 Longboarding Highlight Video

I have now worked at DB Longboards, Atlas Trucks and Cloud Ride wheels for one year. Here’s some of my favorite clips captured for all three companies. Some of the riders featured in the video are Jackson Wells, Devon Dotson, Spencer Smith, TJ Joo, Sean Woolery, Garrett Creamer and a bunch of others in the Whistler section. Enjoy and you can also checkout some of my favorite longboarding photos of 2015 below! Learn More at: DBlongboards.com Atlastruckco.com Cloudridewheels.com

Dec 25

by matthew in Landscapes, Seattle 0 comments

Seattle Christmas Lights and Long Exposures

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a great day and I wanted to share a couple kinda holiday themed photos with you. Some special holiday long exposures featuring the Space Needle, Capitol Hill, Interstate 5, Queen Anne Hill, the Great Wheel and one photo of my dog sleeping under our tiny Christmas tree. Follow along on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Tumblr You can purchase prints of my photos, cell phone cases, t-shirts, bags and even shower curtains on my FineArtAmerica account here: Fine Art America Prints

Dec 22

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

Snoop Dogg live in Bellingham

My friends and owners of the Wild Buffalo brought Snoop Dogg to Bellingham, Washington and I had to go to the show. Luckily I had one vacation day left and made the trip up north to listen to Gin and Juice and all the classics live. It was worth the trip to see some old friends, listen to some classics and capture some photos that you can see below. Follow along on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Tumblr You can purchase prints of my photos, cell phone cases, bed sheets, bags and even shower curtains on my FineArtAmerica account here: Fine Art America Prints

Dec 21

by matthew in Landscapes, News 0 comments tags: ballard, Beacon Hill, capitol hill, centurylink, seattle, west seattle

Go From Here To There: Seattle

I am very excited to say that I recently partnered with CenturyLink to show off the beauty of Seattle in their new Go From Here To There website. Below are the images I captured to represent five different Seattle neighborhoods. You can checkout some of the photos below, but make sure to head on over to the website to get the full experience. Website: moving.centurylink.com/author/mmcdonald/ West Seattle Learn More Capitol Hill Learn More Beacon Hill Learn More South Lake Union Learn More Ballard Learn More Make sure to checkout the new website for more: Website: moving.centurylink.com/author/mmcdonald/

Dec 20

by matthew in Action 0 comments

NW Trail Series Photos: Sammamish Switchbacks

The first NW Trail Series longboard race out of 6 put on by Duck Pucks is in the books. Simon Sneethen beat two time champ Spencer Smith at Sammamish Switchbacks yesterday and here are a bunch of photos I captured. Here’s all the photos I captured and feel free to use them as long as you give me photo credit and tag @equalmotion on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and/or Twitter. If you want high-resolution copies of the photos you can email me at matt@equalmotion.com. Thanks to Bradley Cameron and Duck Pucks for putting on a super fun event. Keep your eyes open for the next NW Trail Series in January. This is the first of 6 races, one a month from December to May, so make sure to check back in January.

Dec 18

by matthew in Music 0 comments tags: music, seattle

Flavr Blue Live at Chop Suey

I have not been to a live show or taken photos at one since last spring, but that all changed last night. I ventured to Chop Suey to watch Flavr Blue along with DJ 100 Proof and it was well worth the trip. DJ 100 Proof warming up the crowd above. “It’s like he is playing my Soundcloud playlist,” said Austin Santiago of D0206 about 100 Proof music selection. Geo of Blue Scholars was also in attendance as a special guest host of the show. Casey of Sensebellum made these photos possible with his expert lighting skills and you can checkout some of those photos of Flavr Blue below. About the Flavr Blue: After a summer of major milestones, the Seattle-based trio the Flavr Blue is about to deliver their most anticipated release yet: The Love Notes EP, a collection that marries the group’s crackling energy with a soulful musical wisdom inherited from influences ranging from Cut Copy and Miike Snow to Feist and Sade. Within just this year, the band put on a show-stealing main stage performance at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party that landed them on the front page of the Seattle Times, has seen their single “We […]

Dec 11

by matthew in Video 0 comments

Star Wars The Force Awakens: The Adventures of BB-8

Meet BB-8 from the new Star Wars movie “The Force Awakens” in toy form. I recently purchased the BB-8 and decided to shoot a small promo video for it. BB-8 from Sphero is something unlike any other robot – an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. You can watch the video I created below. My dog Charlie really like the toy at first. Now he is kinda bored of playing with it. Regardless, the technology in this little toy is pretty rad and I already have my tickets for Dec. 19th to see the new movie. Now I just hope Luke Skywalker is not Kylo Ren…