News Archives - Page 9 of 15

Aug 25

by Matt in Music, News 0 comments tags: Australia, Bellingham, bham, jakubi, live music, Manatee Commune, music, northwest, nw, pacific northwest, pnw, washington, wild buffalo

Austin Santiago’s Birthday: Jakubi and Manatee Commune Live

I have been friends with Austin Santiago for quite some time and I had the pleasure of capturing some photos of his 30th birthday at the Wild Buffalo. The night featured the music of Manatee Commune who dropped a new song and Jakubi an amazing band from Australia. Post by Equal Motion.

Aug 15

by Matt in Action, Magazine Clips, News 0 comments tags: action, dayjob, fair, lynden, northwest washington fair, rodeo, sports

Lynden Rodeo Photos

I have never captured photos of a rodeo before, but that all changed this week when I was sent to the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, Washington for The Bellingham Herald. Due to an early deadline I was only able to capture photos of the first 30 minutes. You can view the full photo gallery here at The Bellingham Herald and a few below: Photo Gallery

Aug 08

by Matt in Action, Magazine Clips, News 0 comments tags: basektball, basketball, Bellingham, blaine, dayjob, luke ridnour, nba, orlando, orlando majoc, seattle, sonics

Luke Ridnour Basketball Camp

I had the opportunity to capture photos for The Bellingham Herald of Orlando Magic point guard’s Luke Ridnour’s basketball camp in Blaine, Washington. Ridnour grew up in Blaine and has played for multiple NBA teams ranging from the Sonics (RIP) to the Minnesota Timberwolves over his 12-year career. It was fun to meet him and watch how excited the kids were to be at the camp. You can read the full story here: FULL STORY And you can view all the photos here: PHOTO GALLERY Video:

Aug 01

by Matt in Action, News 0 comments tags: action, air, Bellingham, Hannegan Speedway, motocross, motorcycles

Motocross in Bellingham

I had the opportunity to capture motocross photos for the first time at the Hannegan Speedway in Bellingham. I was only able to photograph two of the races, but it was a fun and challenging thing to shoot. Here’s a couple of my favorite photos and you can view the whole gallery HERE.

Aug 01

by Matt in Landscapes, News 0 comments tags: cityscapes, landscapes, long exposure, photography, photos, portland, prints, seattle, tacoma

Portland, Seattle and Tacoma cityscapes

I made the trip down to Portland with my girlfriend Alyne to get away for the weekend and I thoroughly pondered not taking a camera with me. Alyne said “you know you will regret if you don’t bring a camera” and she was right. In-between eating at Voodoo Donuts and sampling some beer at Deschutes Brewery I took a little bit of time to capture a long exposure photo of Hawthorne Bridge and the Portland cityscape over the Wilamette River. Portland Cityscape: Buy a print Hawthorne Bridge: Buy a print I also made the trip down to Tacoma this week to meet with the DB Skimboards guys to talk about some upcoming projects. The view of Mt Rainier was so clear that day I had to take a few photos and the one below is from Ruston Way. Mount Rainier over Tacoma: Buy a print On the way back to Bellingham I made a stop at Kerry Park in Seattle and also captured a few photos of the Seattle skyline with Mt Rainier in it. Seattle cityscape: Buy a print here Gotta love summers in the Pacific Northwest and I am glad I still have over a month left of […]

Jun 27

by Matt in Magazine Clips, News 0 comments tags: Bellingham, copper hog, germany, soccer, usa, world cup soccer

World Cup Soccer at the Copper Hog in Bellingham

The Bellingham Herald sent me to the Copper Hog to capture photos of locals watching the U.S. v. Germany World Cup soccer game Thursday morning. Over 100 people showed up at the Copper Hog to watch the game and the restaurant/bar was full of all kinds of soccer fans. Although the U.S. lost to Germany 1-0 the U.S. still moved on to the knockout round of 16, so soccer fans celebrated and continued to day drink. You can view all the photos by CLICKING HERE and read the story by Dave Gallagher by CLICKING HERE. A lone Germany soccer fan watches the U.S. v. Germany World Cup game Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Copper Hog in Bellingham. The unofficial American Outlaws Bellingham Chapter celebrate soccer fans watch and celebrate the US Soccer team moving on to the next round of the World Cup Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Copper Hog in Bellingham. Although Germany beat the US 1-0 the US moved on to the knockout rounds because Portugal beat Ghana 2-1. Alexander Staples celebrates after the U.S. v. Germany World Cup soccer game June 26, 2014 at the Copper Hog in Bellingham. “I wasn’t even planning on drinking […]

May 26

by Matt in News, Travels 0 comments tags: brooklyn, bushwick, new york city, nyc, photography, travels

New York City: Brooklyn Photography

I spent 10 days exploring New York and my time spent in Brooklyn was easily the highlight of the trip. The area is very hip and most would say it is dominated by hipsters, but I would like to think the area is full of young people creating and experimenting with art, business, music, food and theatre that gives the area such an inspiring/trendsetting feel. It was my first time to New York and I stayed with my brother Tom and his roommates Tori, Rachel and Maggie, at their house in Brooklyn. His house is in the Bushwick area, which is in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The area kinda reminds me of a much larger, more diverse Bellingham, which is rapidly changing. As the rent in most areas like Williamsburg, Brooklyn have skyrocketed, young people have been begun to retreat deeper along the L Train subway line to Bushwick area from what I was told while I was visiting. Now the prices in Bushwick are rising also, so people have to move further down the subway line since it is more affordable. Bushwick has changed a lot over the past decade. According to […]

May 26

by Matt in Action, Magazine Clips, News 0 comments

2014 Ski to Sea Race Photos

Another Ski to Sea is in the books. I worked from 4:30am to 8pm yesterday to capture the race and to help put together four photo pages for The Bellingham Herald. You can see all the stories, photos and video from Ski to Sea at BhamHerald.com/skitosea and you can see a few clips and photos I captured from the race below.

May 20

by Matt in Magazine Clips, News, Portraits 0 comments tags: Bellingham, Portraits, ring flash, ski to sea

Ski to Sea Preview: Racer portraits

I was given the task to create some portraits for the Ski to Sea special section that The Bellingham Herald puts out each year. I used a ring flash and a random wall in the basement of The Bellingham Herald building to create all of these portraits. I also had a bunch of photos from last year’s race run in the special section and will be back up on the mountain covering the cross country and downhill legs of the race again this year.

May 19

by Matt in News, Travels 0 comments tags: chelsea, high line, new york, new york city, nyc, parks, travels

New York City: The High Line Photos

I spent 10 days in New York and one of my favorite experiences was walking the High Line. The High Line is a 1-mile New York City linear park built on a 1.45-mile section of the elevated former New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line, which runs along the lower west side of Manhattan; it has been redesigned and planted as an aerial greenway. A similar project in Paris, the 3-mile Promenade plantée, completed in 1993, was the inspiration for this project. The High Line currently runs from Gansevoort Street, three blocks below West 14th Street, in the Meatpacking District, to 30th Street, through the neighborhood of Chelsea to the West Side Yard, near the Javits Convention Center. Formerly the viaduct of the High Line went as far south as Spring Street just north of Canal Street, but the lower section was demolished in 1960. Photos captured on the High Line in New York City by Matt McDonald from Bellingham, Washington. All photos are availble for prints and exclusive commercial photo use. For more information send an email to matt@equalitydesigns.com or look at my 500px.com account.