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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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Flickriver says these are my most interesting/popular:
www.flickriver.com/photos/edsonmatthews/popular-interesting/
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- They Shoot Film, Don't They? 134,731 photos, 3,953 members
- Do It Yourself Black & White 203,061 photos, 8,263 members
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- 85mm Street Contest "Self-Portrait" 353 photos, 2,014 members
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- Nikkor 80-200 2.8 6,630 photos, 891 members
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- Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 21,095 photos, 2,317 members
- Twin Lens Reflex 138,513 photos, 10,608 members
- Yashica Mat 52,978 photos, 4,209 members
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- ★★★Shutter Bug - Photos of the year 2011★★★ 772,751 photos, 22,208 members
- Your Best Shot 2010 20,273 photos, 24,824 members
- Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom 60,427 photos, 4,260 members
- Adobe Lightroom 19,557 photos, 19,912 members
- The Icebox Book 152 photos, 79 members
- Nikon D700 184,503 photos, 11,754 members
- ALASKA - Denali National Park (Mount McKinley) 3,149 photos, 385 members
- Nik Software Photo Share 76,074 photos, 4,631 members
- PhotoVotr 32,375 photos, 1,825 members
- Nikkor 161,787 photos, 8,002 members
- AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8 D 589 photos, 236 members
- PORTRAITS - A Gallery for your Best Portraiture 293,544 photos, 15,978 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