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Table of Contents

Interview with Zahid Rahman

Capturing the Moment

Synergy

Finding Love on the Trailing Edge of Technology

Street Shooters of October 2017

Capturing the Moment

Matt Brass

Webster defines photography as “the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor).”

This, of course, is technically correct. It’s not, however, what the essence of photography is for me. In my experience, photography is less about capturing imagery and more about immersing one’s self into a place or an event.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a beautiful photograph. I have prints and books littering my shelves and a digital archive of personal photography that is indicative of a compulsive personality. That said, my experiences and memories of an event or a place are enhanced by the act of photography if I never transfer a single file or print a single image. The simple actions of looking, framing and extracting a moment out of the continuum enriches the experience.

Pausing in a busy concourse.

The Oculus

Looking for stories on the subway.

Commuter

Purple

Noticing an expression on a stranger’s face that emotionally connects you to an event about which you know nothing.

Off Broadway

Capturing experiences on a ferry ride.

Liberty

A recent trip to New York, my first in years, was enriched not only by the photographs I now possess, but by the process of capturing them. The camera gives purpose to pause and reflection.

The Village

You observe moments that might otherwise pass you by.

Grand Central

And you engage with people in ways you otherwise would not.

Pinhole Photographer Michel Bayard

Vendor

Fleeting moments become memorable

Skate

And memorable ones find permanence.

911

 

Matt Brass

I worked for 20+ years in advertising but recently founded my own company specializing in destination art for select tourist locations. I shoot almost exclusively with Fujifilm, and my primary cameras are the x100v and x-Pro 2. Matt's work, which includes photography, film, illustration and writing is driven by a passion for story telling in all of its forms.

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Articles
October 2017

Interview with Zahid Rahman

Get to know the great storyteller, Zahid Rahman and learn how your third eye can help you capture powerful stories and symbolism in your images.

Capturing the Moment

Let's talk about capturing the moment - the experience of photography in itself - something that Matt Brass argues is less about imagery and more about immersing one’s self into a place or an event.

Synergy

A series of photographs that extracts fragments from everyday banal life and utilizes photography’s power to create an alternative meaning.

Finding Love on the Trailing Edge of Technology

Here's show to rejoice in the camera of your youth.

Street Shooters of October 2017

Top contributions from members of our community.

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