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I'm a relentless student who is always trying to learn and improve. I try to shoot virtually every subject you can think of because my long-term goal is to be as versatile as possible. If you look around in my photostream you'll see night work, portraits, flowers, architecture, landscapes, abstracts, light painting, classic cars, decay shots, still lifes, lightning, animals, wedding, family shots...all kinds of junk. Your comments AND critique are welcome.
I shoot with a Nikon D700 and I absolutely love this camera. My Photoshop skills are improving and I'm hoping to keep moving forward in that area too. (The first 50-some photos in my stream weren't processed with PhotoShop. It shows, unfortunately. Curse you View NX!)
I shoot exclusively with the Nikkor 28-70 f/2.8, the amazing Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR micro, the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8, and a Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8. They're just so crisp and so much fun to shoot with. I also own the cheap but pretty good 70-300 VR.
On the film side, I have a 1970 Yashica 124 TLR, a Nikon FM, a Miranda Sensomat, and a Kiev 60 medium format. I do my own B&W film developing and scanning, but I ship my color film out.
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
-Dorthea Lange
DO NOT COPY or USE my photos without my permission. I created these works and they are mine, exclusively. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO DUPLICATION OF THESE PHOTOS WITHOUT SPECIFIC PERMISSION.
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Photos of Edson_Matthews (18)
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- They Shoot Film, Don't They? 138,685 photos, 4,019 members
- Do It Yourself Black & White 206,811 photos, 8,333 members
- Film is not Dead!! 1,014,642 photos, 26,168 members
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- 85mm Street Contest "Self-Portrait" 508 photos, 2,168 members
- Sliders Sunday -- Because God Knows We Need a Rest 11,007 photos, 1,021 members
- Medium Format 521,387 photos, 20,320 members
- I Shoot Film 1,785,713 photos, 70,494 members
- Nikon F4 / F4s / F4e 6,614 photos, 623 members
- Toy Cameras 277,487 photos, 19,014 members
- Trash the Dress 7,097 photos, 2,539 members
- Get Pushed!! -- R19 Sign Up Thread Posted! 1,954 photos, 642 members
- Nikkor 80-200 2.8 6,748 photos, 896 members
- World of B&W + Sepia & other monochrome 312,280 photos, 14,840 members
- Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 21,528 photos, 2,365 members
- Twin Lens Reflex 140,956 photos, 10,739 members
- Yashica Mat 53,746 photos, 4,264 members
- HCSP (Hardcore Street Photography) 2,715 photos, 45,573 members
- ★★★Shutter Bug - Photos of the year 2011★★★ 796,128 photos, 22,351 members
- Your Best Shot 2010 20,195 photos, 24,716 members
- The Icebox Book 152 photos, 78 members
- Nikon D700 189,742 photos, 11,972 members
- ALASKA - Denali National Park (Mount McKinley) 3,211 photos, 391 members
- Nik Software Photo Share 79,759 photos, 4,756 members
- PhotoVotr 32,482 photos, 1,817 members
- Nikkor 163,193 photos, 7,990 members
- AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8 D 589 photos, 245 members
- PORTRAITS - A Gallery for your Best Portraiture 300,337 photos, 16,197 members
- One Face @ a Time ~ Street Portraiture 23,298 photos, 2,863 members
- Not Your Ordinary Family Portrait 8,203 photos, 1,574 members
- Photo Madness: 2012 Edition begins March 15th! 268 photos, 235 members
- Photo Madness Admin Lounge: Re-Opened for business! 0 photos, 13 members
- Musically Challenged 1,885 photos, 405 members
- Closer and Closer Macro Photography 903,738 photos, 65,824 members
- Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR Micro Lens 7,266 photos, 2,581 members
- Photos with 1000 views (and more) 5,490 photos, 1,214 members
- abstract/surreal/strange795 45,371 photos, 1,928 members
- 6 Million People (Add one portrait of everyone you see) 147,694 photos, 17,019 members
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- National Geographic: Are You Good Enough? Post 1, Nominate 3 928,636 photos, 68,351 members
- Lightning 26,479 photos, 11,027 members
- 100 Strangers 27,453 photos, 7,523 members
- F64 Challenge: Game 42 - Final Round Up and Running ! 3,701 photos, 906 members
- Art of Classic Cars (DETAIL SHOTS ONLY!) 46,738 photos, 3,765 members
- Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 25,729 photos, 1,721 members
- I love my cat 243,154 photos, 32,119 members
- The Fridge: The best of The Icebox 2,759 photos, 268 members
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- Self portrait. 14,227 photos, 1,778 members
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Galleries (4)
Testimonials (2)
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swissrolli says:
"Look through Edson's photostream and you'll immediately see he has the technical skills to take great photographs, the processing knowhow to lift them to another level and more importantly the eye for a great shot. Moreover he takes the time to share his knowledge with others but remains humble regarding his own skills, always striving to improve and learn. Listen to any critique he gives because it is almost invariably spot on."
14th October, 2011
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samthe8th says:
"If there's one guy I've met on Flickr whose opinion is truly respected it's Edson. He puts thought into other peoples images, he is a student of photography and is selfless enough to put serious time into helping people improve.
It's clear from his images that he holds himself to the highest standard of all. All the details of his images clearly thought through at length. Images that cover a wide range of styles, moods, subjects.
Check out the ambiance in these shots: www.flickr.com/ph...
Perhaps above all just seems like a guy who's enjoying life."3rd October, 2011
- Joined:
- April 2009
- Hometown:
- Ohio
- I am:
- Male and Taken