Hello from Australia.

[Matt335]

I am Matthew currently living in South Eastern Queensland. Originally from Sydney. I have been using film cameras since age 10 when my parents gifted me a Kodak Instamatic. I learned to process my own films at high school, then after school joined an advertising company working in the darkroom and studio. I further used home setup and later used the pro lab at Blanco Negro in Sydney. Now I have my own darkroom lab. Lately, due to health, relationship and busy work I have slowed down darkroom time, but will pick up soon. Photography had always been about self expression, connection and figuring out the world. I have never really joined camera photography groups, or been to meet ups. Introvertly I have always done it alone, or alone in natural environments of family, work or leisure. While I enjoy using good gear I also enjoy the process more. Along with music, listening and playing, photography has been my faithful empathic friend. As I long to connect with people beyond the shallowness of humanity, I realise the more alone I am. Thankfully photography, film in particular is always there. I have used Kodak, Pentax, Nikon, Leica, Hasselblad, Rolleiflex and Linhof.I grew up using Kodak Plus-x and Tri-x and developing in Kodak D76. I shot a lot of Kodachrome when I started working, after buying musical instruments. I have a simple website that I will add to and connect with people. I have had some paying jobs over the years. For me my photos express what I cannot express in words. Thanks for reading this far. Peace.

 

[dirk]