Author Archives: Matt DeWitt

Little House on the Prairie

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

Ok, so it’s not quite the prairie, but it is a nice, little house that is secluded out in what might as well be the middle of nowhere. A few weeks ago I had the chance to come visit this … Continue reading →

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The Second SWMO Strobist Meetup

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

I know this happened over a month ago. I’m a slacker; sue me! Just kidding, please don’t. Anyway, I wanted to talk about the last SWMO Strobist meetup and talk about some of my plans for the next meetup. We … Continue reading →

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My first portfolio

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

I finally got around to ordering my first portfolio this past week so I wanted to take a couple minutes and share it with everyone. I ordered a hard-cover lay-flat press book from Black River Imaging, a local imaging lab … Continue reading →

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Project 52 – Week 32 – Girls can game, too

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

For a while now I’ve had this idea to do a shoot with a girl dressed up all cute and sexy playing video games – maybe it’s because I’m a big nerd at heart or maybe it’s because I thought … Continue reading →

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Project 52 – Week 31 – Love is in the Air

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m going to keep this post pretty brief because it’s keeping me from spending time with my girlfriend, Josi, but I wanted to take a few minutes and share a couple of pictures from a recent session … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Strobist Meetup

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

Man, I gotta stop going so long between posts. I’ve been busy though, so at least that’s something. Busy shooting and editing the shots from this post and busy working on stuff for my business. I won’t bore you with … Continue reading →

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What Do You Want To Shoot?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

Recently I was reading Part 3 of Don Giannatti’s interview with Selina Maitreya titled 4 To Do’s for Photographers and in the very first item Selina says “taking the time energy and effort to develop a visual product before going … Continue reading →

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Project 52 – Week 27 – Picture in Picture

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

I’ve seen several shots like this recently and I liked the idea so I decided to give it a try myself. The latest one I saw that I really liked was shot by one of my favorite photographer’s, Douglas Sonders, … Continue reading →

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Project 52 – Week 26 – Dark and Cold

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

Sorry this one is so late, but I have a good excuse this time. Sunday was my grandpa’s funeral, so I was on a last-minute flight to Colorado on Friday and wrapped up in the sadness and togetherness of the … Continue reading →

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Custom Calendar as a Gift

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Matt DeWitt

A few months back one of my friends that I’ve shot with a lot asked me if I would help her put together a calendar to give to her boyfriend for Christmas. I’ve been wanting to do a project like … Continue reading →

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