Understanding

"Ultimately success or failure in photographing people depends on the photographer's ability to understand his fellow man."

--Edward Weston

Milosz Stasik: Scenics

Milosz Stasik's Scenics portfolio.

Expression of Self

"...the goal of art was the vital expression of self."

--Alfred Stieglitz

Mark Howell: Abstracts & Extracts

Mark Howell: Abstracts & Extracts.

Austin Granger: Arizona

Austin Granger's Arizona portfolio.

Technique vs. Art

"There's nothing as useless as a sharp photograph of a fuzzy concept."

--Ansel Adams

Mark Howell: Walls & Buildings

Mark Howell: Walls & Buildings.

[ photograph above: Wisconsin, 2004, by Matt Artz ]

Driven by Chaos

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star."

--Friedrich Nietzsche

[ photograph above: Iris Meadow, 2004, by Matt Artz ]

Nice Article in the Redlands Daily Facts

There was a really nice feature story in the Redlands Daily Facts yesterday, about Jerry Day and myself participating in the Shutter Magic show. Unfortunately they have not posted the article on their web site yet, and I can't scan the article just now...

Mark Howell: Botanalia

Mark Howell: Botanalia.

Innocence

"Innocence of eye has a quality of its own. It means to see as a child sees, with freshness and acknowledgment of the wonder; it also means to see as an adult sees who has gone full circle and once again sees as a child--with freshness, and an even deeper sense of wonder."

--Minor White

[ photograph above: Kelso Dunes, 2002, by Matt Artz ]

Mark Howell: Landscapes

Mark Howell: Landscapes.

Article About Shutter Magic Show in the Daily Bulletin

The Daily Bulletin published an article about the Shutter Magic show in their June 9th issue.

Art is Peace

"Art should cause violence to be set aside."

--Leo Tolstoy

Painting Graph's by Michaël Corbin

Painting Graph's by Michaël Corbin.

The Social Significance of Landscapes

"It seems so utterly naive that landscape--not that of the pictorial school--is not considered of 'social significance' when it has a far more important bearing on the human race of a given locale than excrescences called cities."

--Edward Weston

[ photograph above: Obsidian, 1994, by Matt Artz ]

Praise

"An artist chooses his subjects: that is the way he praises."

--Friedrich Nietzsche

[ photograph above: Pomona, 2005, by Matt Artz ]

Bruce Barnbaum: The Natural Environment

Bruce Barnbaum's The Natural Environment portfolio.

[ photograph above: La Jolla, 2004, by Matt Artz ]

Turning Up

"Life is about turning up. The more you get yourself out there, whether you wake up at 5:00 a.m. to pouring rain or not, the more you're likely to experience the wonderful happenings that are going on all around you. Sometimes the most interesting visual phenomena occur when you least expect it. Other times, you think you're getting something amazing and the photographs turn out to be boring and predictable. So I think that's why, a long time ago, I consciously tried to let go of artist's angst, and instead just hope for the best and enjoy it. I love the journey as much as the destination. If I wasn't a photographer, I'd still be a traveler."

--Michael Kenna

[ photograph above: Big Bear Lake, 2005, by Matt Artz ]

Life

"My true program is summed up in one word: life. I expect to photograph anything suggested by that word which appeals to me."

--Edward Weston

Lance Keimig: Night Photography

Night photography by Lance Keimig.

Authenticity

"The fundamental belief in the authenticity of photographs explains why photographs of people no longer living and of vanished architecture are so melancholy."

--Beaumont Newhall

[ photograph above: Cole Weston, 2002, by Matt Artz ]

Being Still

"Be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence."

--Minor White

[ photograph above: Big Bear Lake, 2005, by Matt Artz ]

Taking Risks

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."

--T.S. Eliot

The Raw Materials

"What makes photography a strange invention--with unforeseeable consequences--is that its primary raw materials are light and time."

--John Berger

The Anticipation of Discovery

"Ultimately, my hope is to amaze myself. The anticipation of discovering new possibilities becomes my greatest joy."

--Jerry Uelsmann

[ photograph above: Weston Beach, Point Lobos, 2002, by Matt Artz ]

Floral Fantasy Monthly Show at Gallery Soho in Pomona

I have one photograph on display this month at the Floral Fantasy Show at Gallery Soho in Pomona.

[ photograph above: Still Life, 2003, by Matt Artz ]

Another Reason to Go Digital

"Everytime I find a film or paper that I like, they discontinue it."

--Paul Strand

Shutter Magic Mentioned in the Redlands Daily Facts Again

There was another mention of the Shutter Magic show in the Redlands Daily Facts yesterday (Thursday, June 2nd, 2005).

[ photograph above: Rock Creek, 2004, by Matt Artz ]

"Greece" Book Now Available!

This book is now available! It contains 66 black and white images of Greece, taken when I lived there in the late 1970s as well as when I returned for a visit in the early 1990s. Signed by Matt Artz.

Visit my Books Page to order! Please allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery.

"Death Valley" Book Now Available!

This book is now available! It contains 73 black and white images of Death Valley taken between 1991 and 2005. Signed by Matt Artz.

Visit my Books Page to order! Please allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery.

Linda Hauser's New Web Site

Linda Hauser, one of the photographers currently exhibiting at the Shutter Magic show in Rancho Cucamonga, has a new web site; check it out!

Tilman Crane: Liberty Tool Company Portfolio

Tilman Crane's Liberty Tool Company Portfolio portfolio.

[ photograph above: Still Life, 2003, by Matt Artz ]

Editing

"A photographer needs to be a good editor of negatives and prints! In fact, most of the prints I make are for my eyes only, and they are no good. I find the single most valuable tool in the darkroom is my trash can--that's where most of my prints end up."

--John Sexton

Inspiration vs. Information

"Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how,' while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why.' Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information."

--Man Ray