Test Shot
If no one else is around, this is how I sometimes test out my lighting set up. Truth be told, I had a fun Maryland Family shoot article about old wives tales, specifically about how childrens’ faces...
View ArticleDon’t Step to this!
(L-R) Marty Day, Nick Borkowicz, and (cough cough) Me. This was shot this back in May, 2006. We got a wild hair up our asses one night. cheap sunglasses, headbands, and novelty gold medals… boom!...
View Article“Who Is That On Your ID?”…oh, & I quit my job, too.
“That doesn’t look like you!” and “Who is that on your ID?” I get that a lot when people see the picture on my laniard. This image was made back in 2004 by fellow intern Deana Mitchell. I was having a...
View ArticleAfter 33 years I’m Still A Kid
Instead of crashing on someone’s couch or …worse yet, a bathtub, for my 33rd birthday in Athens, GA, I decided to spring for a hotel room at the Holiday Inn Saturday, August 6, 2011. So, while I was...
View ArticleSelf Portrait… ish.
Okay. I’m a little narcissistic. I have a lot of pride …in how I light stuff. But I wanna get better. Admittedly, I have a few weaknesses. One of which is making a scene not look …uh, lit. weird,...
View ArticleScary Scary Self Portrait
I FINALLY got some new mods for my Paul C. Buff Einstein — an 11″ Long Throw Reflector and two grids. I went from having only a mini-sun to also shaping my light with something highly directional. The...
View ArticleThe El Mateo!
The El Mateo! Luchador mask courtesy of the limited edition “Weird Sports” book by Sol Neelman. Check it out: I’m in good company. The post The El Mateo! appeared first on Matt Roth | Baltimore...
View ArticleWhat in the world is wrong with me?
Yup. this is what sometimes happens when I try a new lighting set up and no one else is around. enjoy! The post What in the world is wrong with me? appeared first on Matt Roth | Baltimore Photographer...
View ArticleScary Self Portraits, Part 2. The importance of mood.
I recently realized that I when I listen to music I respond waaaayyy more to the mood a song creates than I do to its lyrics. I always hear how the vocals are sung and never hear what’s being said....
View ArticleJumping on the Bed
I’m jumping on beds again! This time at the Valley View Motel in Mill Creek, West Virginia. I was up there for an Education Week assignment last week. Wait? What? You don’t remember the first time?...
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