The Visual Palette – The Dutch Tilt
Brian Matiash
Welcome to the fourth of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my
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My name is Brian Matiash and I am a working photographer and author based in Portland, OR. I specialize in landscape & travel photography and have spent over seven years educating and inspiring photographers all around the world with my tutorials, videos, and presentations.
Additionally, I work for Sony as the Alpha Team’s Social & Content Strategist and am a member of Sony’s Artisans of Imagery program. I also contribute regularly to Photofocus, Lynda.com and a variety of other online and print publications.
Admittedly, I have [not-so] tiny obsessions with long-exposure photography, neutral density filters and fisheye lenses. Basically, my passion is helping others help themselves with their pursuits of photography.
The Visual Palette – A Friend in Distortion
Brian Matiash
Welcome to the third of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my
A Deeper Look: The Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag
Brian Matiash
You may have heard the story of a San Francisco-based company that focuses on making amazing accessories for us photographers. In case you haven’t, I’m talking about Peak Design. Now,
The Visual Palette – Depth of Field
Brian Matiash
Welcome to the second of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my
The Visual Palette – Allies in Perspective and Distortion
Brian Matiash
Welcome to the first of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my
A Closer Look: Mindshift Gear Backlight 26L Camera Bag
Brian Matiash
My friends at Mindshift Gear sent over one of their newest bag: the Backlight 26L for me to review. This bag is perfect for anyone looking to fit a bunch
Adobe releases Lightroom 6.2.1 Maintenance Patch + An Author’s Rant
Brian Matiash
If you’re one of the more wide-eyed people who updated to Adobe Lightroom 6.2 right after it was launched a few days ago, you have likely come to rue that
Quick Photo Tip: Have doubts? Just pan!
Brian Matiash
I suspect a lot of photographers can relate to the scenario of arriving on location with your camera but without much certainty about what to do with it. This happens
A First Look: The Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Brian Matiash
On Friday, September 25th, Apple released the next addition to their industry-shaking smartphone, the iPhone. Customers who were fast enough to preorder either the iPhone 6s and/or the iPhone 6s
The Era of The Entitled Photographer
Brian Matiash
I am a very lucky guy. I grew up in a household with parents who immigrated from Russia with absolutely nothing to their names and who worked so hard chasing
Sony announces the A7R II, RX100 IV, & RX10 II
Brian Matiash
Aside from visiting my family in NYC for the past few days, the main reason why I am here is to attend a very special press event held by Sony
A Closer Look at Sony’s New “Touchless Shutter” app
Brian Matiash
We’ve all been there. Out in the middle of who knows where, setting up for a shot that absolutely requires the camera to be perfectly still. You reach into your
3 Tips On Photographing Lower Antelope Canyon
Brian Matiash
The last time I visited Lower Antelope Canyon, near Page, AZ, was in February 2014. I had arrived with about an hour before the local Navajo operators were closing for
Lightroom CC’s New Brush Feature For The Graduated Filter
Brian Matiash
Adobe released Lightroom CC/6 this week much to the delight of its loyal users. I put together a tutorial video that walks through a few of the new features, notably
Five Items For The Cold Weather Photographer
Brian Matiash
Editor’s Note: While You might have summer on your mind, now’s the perfect time to put your plans together for winter shooting. Recently, I went on a 2 1/2 week
A Simple Tip For All Photographers: Just Be There and Get The Shot
Brian Matiash
Recently, I saw a collection of April Fools posts on Facebook by photographers who tried baking in some irony by sharing photos from a oft-photographed US National Park that they
Easy Photo Geotagging Using Your Smartphone
Brian Matiash
Geotagging, or the act of applying detailed geographic coordinates, to my photos is exceptionally important to me. I do a lot of traveling and am often photographing in remote areas.
A Primer in Urban Exploration
Brian Matiash
UrbEx and Me Growing up in New York City gave me a very strong appreciation for architecture. After all, I was surrounded by some of the grandest and most densely
Five Beautiful Waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest
Brian Matiash
Before I moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2011, I had never seen a waterfall. I suppose you wouldn’t expect to see one in the middle of Brooklyn or Manhattan,
Editing with Lightroom – Exploring the Southwest
Brian Matiash
Earlier this year, I visited a bunch of gorgeous locations throughout the southwest US. If you want to know what it’s like to have your jaw drop wide open, just
Adobe releases Camera Raw 8.7.1 w/support for the new Sony a7II
Brian Matiash
I received my Sony a7II last Friday and immediately grabbed a lens to rifle off some test shots. I’ve already shared my thoughts on how solid of a camera it