27 Frames
Grant Ellis, Photo Editor of Surfer Magazine.
I borrowed my mom’s camera and took a class, I got hooked developing my first black and white prints.
I love both film and digital for different projects. I think film has a certain dimensional quality to it that is lost with digital however, the incredible files digital cameras produce today can be so easily manipulated to create a really beautiful feel. I love all the choices we have right now it’s fun to play with. It was a lot easier to manipulate your image with film than it is the digital because of the many different directions you can take digital in.
I took a few shots with one at a friends wedding.
I didn’t have a big plan, I just thought I would shoot a shot or two around any trip or project I had going on in the second half of the year. But that time was mostly spent in the office.
I had a few really great family trips which are always interesting when you have a two year old and a six month old on a road trip.
The biggest challenge was not being totally sure if you had the image framed right and not being sure you got the shot. We get so caught up in the instant gratification nowadays. Also putting your photos out there without seeing or editing out the junk is always a huge stress for a photographer even for a fun project like this.
I have two favorites: the Burch portrait and the shipwrecks sign.
A goofy-footed graphic designer who hails from the first state, Delaware. After attending Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL then graduating from SCAD in Savannah, GA with a BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration, Matt moved to NYC and found work as a freelance designer and art director. In 2006 he moved west to Venice, CA where he co-founded ITAL/C Studio and now resides a bit further north in Oxnard.
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