Matt Brandon
Matt Brandon is a Malaysia based humanitarian and travel photographer, who collaborates with NGOs to tell their stories and to train their field staff to do the same. He writes his only popular blog on photography, travel and culture; thedigitaltrekker. Well known as a photographer and international workshop instructor, Matt’s images have been used by clients such as Partner Aid International, NeighborWorks, the BBC, Honda Motor Corporation, and Bombadier Transport Corporation, Asian Geographic and others. His photographic pursuits have taken him to such exotic places at India, Egypt, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Maldives, Philippines and Malaysia just to name a few. Matt also is known for teaching public speakers and presenters how to present their message in the most effective and memorable way. This makes Matt a great teacher to any workshop or classroom. Matt is also a key member of the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers, he’s on the advisory board for Focus for Humanity and on the design board for Think Tank Photo, a camera bag manufacturer. Matt also host a popular podcast called Depth of Field, where he interviews noted photographers in a friendly and relaxed manner that brings that aways brings out the unexpected.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Light: The Good, The Bad and The Right
Light is a funny thing. To be more precise, the photographers perception of light is a funny thing. I’ve noticed recently, many photographers look on light in terms that are very black and white (pun not intended). By that, I mean they describe light in terms of “good” or “bad” light. OK… I’ll admit that I’ve also found myself describing light in these terms. But, that’s doing light a disservice. Because light is neither good, nor bad it just is. A photographer’s job or maybe better still, a photographers responsibility is to learn what light is appropriate for a given subject. What light is needed to fulfill the vision he or she has for the photograph they are making.
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Matt Brandon | 07/25- 12:01 AM
Light: The Good, The Bad and The Right
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