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Let's start off by saying that I have a good memory for strange times in my life. When I was graduating preschool my teacher had all the kids announce what they would like to be when they grew up. My fellow classmates had dreams of being on the police force or becoming fireman. What did I choose? I said I wanted to be in rodeos. Yeah, that's right rodeos, bull riding to be exact. I thought bull riders were the most high fivin awesome dudes around. These guys climb on top of animals that weighed about 1500 lbs and were ticked off that some random guy in a cowboy hat was trying to ride them. Something about that seemed so cool to be risking your life for, these guys had very dangerous hobbies and they had all of my respect. Many years later things have changed, I haven't watched a rodeo in 14 years and I no longer aspire to be a cowboy with a death wish. Although I can not say that my new profession is safe, instead of ducking bulls horns I'm ducking swinging microphones and stage divers. Dodging the opening holes of mosh pits and trying to not lose my hearing to the sounds of blasting guitars. I photograph music, I also shoot people whether they are from the music industry or just someone who crosses my path. I strive to shoot in a more natural setting, capturing images as they happen. So that when my images come together they tell a story or show an emotion of who these people are.
My name is Matthew Adams and this is my life.
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Testimonials (2)
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StartPoint Media says:
"Matt is extraordinarily detail oriented. He enjoys producing clean, clear and sharp imagery that is high energy, creative and clever. Matt is also an excellent visual story teller, his compilations in print or in a video presentations are complete and to the point. He produces sharp energetic images that represent his passions of music and photography. Matt is well researched in modern music, style and photography.
Matt had a tendency to keep me young in my mind while he was my student by bringing me back to music in a big way."8th October, 2007
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westsyde says:
"Matt Adams is an upcoming and very talented photographer, especially in the field of concert photography and music scenes. His eye for the crisp, sharp and extraordinary capture of images is only matched by his knowledge and dedication in the field of photography. Matt Adams is a name to hold onto and remember for the near future. His talents will be recognized worldwide as one of the leaders and frontrunner's of the evolution in music photography and as his photography evolves so will his already established talent and eye. Matt Adams melds with the music to produce outstanding, emotionally capture images and I always look forward to his next production of photographs."
29th August, 2007
- Name:
- Matthew Adams
- Joined:
- June 2005
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh
- Currently:
- Austin, TX
- I am:
- Male and Single
- Occupation:
- Photojournalist
- Website:
- Matthew Adams Life
- Email:
- themattadams [at] gmail.com
- AIM (AOL IM):
- TheMattAdams