My Blog has moved - new web address</h1> <article> <h1>My Blog has moved - new web address</h1> <p>2009-08-17T11:42:00.002-07:00</p> I have decided to switch to WordPress for my blogging needs. All new blog posts will now be located at <a href="http://blog.dramatic-landscape.com/wp">http://blog.dramatic-landscape.com/wp</a> </article> <article> <h1>Pre-announcement of new Contemporary Collection</h1> <p>2009-07-24T07:39:00.005-07:00</p> Greetings from just outside Denver, Colorado. I am smack in the middle of my 6 week trip throughout Colorado attending fine art festivals on the weekend and photographing between shows. So far the shows have been excellent and the photography fantastic. <br /><br />In fact I have been so excited about the images I am creating that I made it a point to find a wireless hotspot to get this blog post out. I will have quite a few incredible new photos to officially release towards the end of August but I wanted to take this opportunity to inform everyone of a new Collection I have been working on. <br /><br />The new collection will be called the "Contemporary Collection". These wonderful photos have a unique, impressionistic look to them. Using techniques I first used on occasion throughout my 17 year photojournalism career, this new work was created by "painting" with my camera - either by panning and moving the camera during long exposures or allowing the wind to move objects during long exposures. I first used this technique in the early 90's when photographing track & field by panning the camera to follow a runner and using a slow shutter speed to blur the background and add motion to the subject.<br /><br />With my "Contemporary Collection" I am taking that technique to much higher and creative levels. Images are created by not only composing for the scene in general, but careful attention to detail has been used to further compose based on the color and feeling/emotion of the scene in general. These new photos are intended for either casual or intense & deliberate study. They are the perfect addition to anyone's home whose decorating style is contemporary and whose love of art is exceptional.<br /><br />While I will formally announce this new collection in late August I am sending out this "preview" announcement first. The reason is that each of the photographs in my "Contemporary Collection" will only be available in extremely limited editions and I want my blog readers to have the first chance to add one of these pieces to their collection. Each photograph will only be available as a stretched canvas piece in just TWO sizes, and only TEN will be available in each size!! In addition, the price for each piece will continue to increase until the edition sells out. You will want to be among the first to bring home one of these pieces to increase your investment potential. After the ten pieces sell out, they will not be available again. Sizes and prices are still being finalized for these very limited pieces, but I anticipate the two sizes to be available will be 24"x36" and 36"x54". I will also have ONE matted size available, in an edition of just 20 prints. <br /><br />If this collection is for you, simply <a href="mailto:matt@dramatic-landscape.com">email me</a> with the subject of "Contemporary Collection". You will be added to a list that will be the very first to have the opportunity to obtain one of these new pieces. The list is non-obligitory. You are not required to purchase a photograph for being on the list - you will just have the very first opportunity to do so to take advantage of lower prices from lower edition numbers. <br /><br />Below are 3 of the photos to be included in the "Contemporary Collection". Note that these photos are "work in progress" representations. I am on the road away from my home studio where I do all of my optimization and image enhancement. Therefore the final versions of these photos will look even better than what is seen at this point. When I formally announce the new collection I will provide more accurate representations. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxAiOQcMo8I/SmnI6Y0eyzI/AAAAAAAAACE/pbjAyzgVM3U/s1600-h/CG_1.jpg"></a><br /><br />This wonderful and colorful piece was photographed in Edwards, Colorado during a walk along a stream. It is a photograph of tall wild grass highlighted in late afternoon sunlight. Click on image for larger view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxAiOQcMo8I/SmnJIkogAEI/AAAAAAAAACM/4-tOn6wk2qU/s1600-h/CG_2.jpg"></a><br /><br />This elegant photo of aspen trees was photographed during a hike along a lake north of Silverthorne, Colorado. Click on image for larger view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxAiOQcMo8I/SmnJW7VVl9I/AAAAAAAAACU/CXBEePuFl0U/s1600-h/CG_3.jpg"></a><br /><br />This colorful and playful photograph is of wildflowers photographed during a hike along a lake north of Silverthorne, Colorado. Click on image for larger view.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the new collection and remember to <a href="mailto:matt@dramatic-landscape.com">email me</a> with the subject of "Contemporary Collection" to be the first to have the opportunity to add these to your collection. <br /><br />And if you are in the Colorado area during the next 3 weeks I would love to see you at one of my <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/exhibitions/exhibitions.html">upcoming art festivals</a>. </article> <article> <h1>June 2009 Newsletter now available</h1> <p>2009-06-29T16:07:00.001-07:00</p> My June 2009 Newsletter is now available online in PDF format <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/newsletter/06292009.pdf">here</a>. </article> <article> <h1>Used Equipment for Sale</h1> <p>2009-05-27T16:54:00.002-07:00</p> It is not often that I have used camera equipment for sale - now is one of those times. I am selling my Canon 5D camera, Canon 24mm TS-E tilt-shift lens, and Epson 7800 Large-Format Printer. <a href="http://tr.im/mC26">Click here</a> for full details. </article> <article> <h1>Photo links</h1> <p>2009-05-20T08:51:00.002-07:00</p> A couple photo related links worth checking out:<br /><a href="http://www.photofocus.com">http://www.photofocus.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.mydl.me">http://www.mydl.me</a> </article> <article> <h1>Follow me on Twitter</h1> <p>2009-03-14T14:42:00.002-07:00</p> To stay even more up to date with me and my work you can now follow me on Twitter. I try to post something almost daily (far more than what I do for this blog you are currently viewing). <br /><br />To begin following me on Twitter simply <a href="http://twitter.com/MattSuess">click here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://twitter.com/MattSuess"></a> </article> <article> <h1>Arizona Fine Art Expo</h1> <p>2009-01-20T15:18:00.002-07:00</p> I posted a short video today of my photography booth display at the 2009 Arizona Fine Art Expo in Scottsdale, AZ. The Expo, produced by Thunderbird Artists, runs daily from January 15 thru March 29, 2009. For more information on the Expo visit http://www.ArizonaFineArtExpo.com <br /><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrOzmIu141g&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param></object> </article> <article> <h1>Phase One P45 Experience Report Part Two</h1> <p>2008-12-29T12:22:00.002-07:00</p> Landscape photographer Alain Briot concludes his two part Phase One P45 Experience Report today with his artistic observations. You can read the report on my site by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/P45-report/P45-report-2.html">clicking here</a>. You can also discuss his article in my forums by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22">clicking here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/P45-report/P45-report-2.html"></a> </article> <article> <h1>Canon 5D Mark II Diary & Review</h1> <p>2008-12-24T17:27:00.004-07:00</p> I have just started a diary & review of the Canon 5D Mark II digital camera. You can read the diary <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/5DII-diary/5DII.html">at this link</a> and discuss it in my forums <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=26">at this link</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/5DII-diary/5DII-front.jpg"></a> </article> <article> <h1>Phase One P45 Experience Report Part One</h1> <p>2008-12-17T11:27:00.005-07:00</p> Landscape photographer and contributor Alain Briot shares his experience photographing with the 39 MP Phase One P45 digital camera back in a two part article. Part one, titled "Technical Observations" was just published today. You can read the article by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/P45-report/P45-report-1.html">clicking here</a> and you can discuss the article in my forum by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22">clicking here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/P45-report/P45-report-1.html"></a> </article> <article> <h1>New update to G10 diary</h1> <p>2008-12-16T16:32:00.002-07:00</p> I added a new entry to my ongoing G10 camera diary today where I discuss shadow recovery on a RAW image using Lightroom 2.2<br /><br />You can <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/G10-diary/G10.html">read it here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/G10-diary/G10.html"></a> </article> <article> <h1>Canon G10 diary and review</h1> <p>2008-12-09T17:20:00.003-07:00</p> On December 3, 2008 I took delivery of a Canon PowerShot G10 point & shoot 14.7 megapixel digital camera and started a diary and review of the camera. You can read the diary & review by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/G10-diary/G10.html">clicking here</a>. You can also comment on it in my forum by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17">clicking here</a>.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/reviews/G10-diary/G10-front.jpg"></a> </article> <article> <h1>New Photography Forum</h1> <p>2008-11-10T10:19:00.004-07:00</p> I have just added a new photography forum to my website. <div><br /></div><div>You have to register to read and post. I also require a real first and last name as your username. I do not want this forum to become like so many other forums where people can insult and give bad advice while hiding behind an anonymous username. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have assembled a small group of moderators from across the country - each experts in their field of photography. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can reach the forums directly by clicking on this link: <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/forum/phpBB3/index.php">Dramatic Landscape Forum</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to see you there!!</div> </article> <article> <h1>Two New Articles Online</h1> <p>2008-10-10T14:56:00.004-07:00</p> I just finished publishing two new articles on my website.<div><br /></div><div>The first is a copy from a magazine article in New Mexico that featured me. You can <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/press/07-surebetmag/surebet.html">read it here</a>.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/press/07-surebetmag/surebet4.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div>The second article talks about an advertising photo shoot I completed in late 2007. Pictures and story is <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/press/06-NM-advertising-shoot/06-NM.html">available here</a>.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/press/06-NM-advertising-shoot/NMad01.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>New Colorado photos now online</h1> <p>2008-09-11T17:08:00.002-07:00</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/galleries/albums/colorado/aspen-afternoon.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div>I have just posted a new collection of photos from Colorado. The photos were taken during the month of August. You can see them by <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/galleries/colorado/">clicking here</a>. Hope you enjoy them. </article> <article> <h1>New Colorado Photos Coming Soon</h1> <p>2008-09-05T16:24:00.005-07:00</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/galleries/colorado/"></a><br /><br />New photos from Colorado will be posted online next week.<br /><br />I can't wait to announce the new collection so I decided to give a sneak peek to one of them. It is titled "Dawn" and was photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park a few weeks ago.<br /><br />As with all of my new work, I send out an email newsletter informing everyone on the list the availability of the new pieces and provide a very special offer for those wanting to be the first to collect my new photography. If you are not yet on my free email newsletter list - don't worry - it is not too late to sign up. Simply <a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1101219905007&p=oi">click here</a> to join. </article> <article> <h1>Now on Facebook</h1> <p>2008-09-05T16:16:00.002-07:00</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dramatic-Landscape-Photography-by-Artist-Matt-Suess/23850909132"></a><br />I have just created a fan Page on Facebook. This new location is a great place to visit, become a member - or as Facebook calls it a "fan". It's a place for me to connect more closely with my collectors and anyone interested in me and my photography.<br /><br />Make comments on photos, connect with other "fans", be one of the first to know about new work and upcoming exhibits.<br /><br />Participate in a discussion board and ask me questions about my work, post questions about photography in general, or post questions for other "fans" to answer.<br /><br />It is free to join Facebook, and free to join my Page. Simply click on the Facebook link above or below.<br /><br />Hope to see you there!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dramatic-Landscape-Photography-by-Artist-Matt-Suess/23850909132"></a> </article> <article> <h1>TV Interview in Colorado now online</h1> <p>2008-08-31T12:59:00.005-07:00</p> <div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">I have now posted video of the television interview I did while attending the Thunderbird Artists Avon, Colorado Fine Art & Wine Affair. The interview was filmed live and in studio during Good Morning Vail. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VRTpQcaLN9s"> </object><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTpQcaLN9s">Click here</a> if the video above does not load.</div><div><br /></div> </article> <article> <h1>Back from Colorado</h1> <p>2008-08-29T10:56:00.003-07:00</p> I have now returned from spending a good part of the summer in Colorado both attending art festivals and photographing. <div><br /></div><div>New work from Colorado will be posted online sometime next week. To be the first to know about it - as well as receive a special offer only for newsletter readers - be sure you are singed up for <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/contact/contact.html">my newsletter</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will also soon be posting a tv interview I did while up in Colorado, as well as updating my fall show schedule.</div> </article> <article> <h1>Posters now available for online purchase</h1> <p>2008-06-11T19:01:00.002-07:00</p> Introducing a new series of posters - 15 in total - of some of my most popular photographs of the seashore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as well as recent photographs of the Southwest of Arizona and Utah. <div><br /></div><div>These posters were designed and printed by myself, and are available for online purchase for only $35 each. This price includes FREE SHIPPING!</div><div><br /></div><div>To see all of the posters available <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/galleries/posters/">click here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div></div> </article> <article> <h1>New photos from Zion National Park in Utah</h1> <p>2008-06-03T10:42:00.004-07:00</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blog.dramatic-landscape.com/images/zion-may2008/towers-of-the-virgin.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Towers of the Virgin"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />A couple weeks ago I spend 5 days photographing in Zion National Park in Utah. This was my first visit to the park, and it certainly will not be my last. I spent the 5 days photographing, hiking, and scouting locations for future shoots. This was also my first photo trip with my new Lance truck camper, shown here at my campground just outside the park after arriving in the evening. <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> Having the truck camper is quite a departure from sleeping in a tent. It provides me with a comfortable, secure, dry, warm or cold (with the A/C) home base from which to plan my photo trips. Batteries for cameras and laptops stay charged, drinks and food stay cold in the fridge, etc. Once removed from the truck and left at the campground I am free to drive throughout the area. While I love sleeping in a tent - and still will depending on where I want to photograph - having the comfort of an RV sure has it's moments.</div><div><br /></div><div>The photo trip was a great success and I have added 8 images from the trip to my website. You can <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/galleries/utah/zion/">see the images here</a>. My favorite photo of the trip is below and was taken during a tiring 7+ mile hike along a creek that included a lot of boulder-hopping, creek crossings, trail findings, and at one time walking through pools of water 3 feet deep - all with a heavy backpack filled with water, food and of course camera gear.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Pools of Elegance"</span></div></div><div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Newspaper Article featuring myself</h1> <p>2008-04-23T18:32:00.005-07:00</p> A couple months ago I was featured in a newspaper article by the Peoria Times in Arizona. Here is the opening 2 paragraphs from the article:<div><br /></div><div>Photographer Matt Suess said he traded the sands of the ocean for the sands of the desert, when he and his wife, Marci, moved to North Peoria from Cape Cod, Mass. a little over a year ago. </div><div><br /></div><div>"Two years ago, we came here on a photo trip and fell in love with the area," Suess said. "Because photography is what I do full-time, we decided to move here and focus on landscapes of the West. We have a habit of moving to areas I like to photograph."</div><div><br /></div><div>To read the article in it's entirety, you can find it on my website <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/articles/press/peoria-times/peoria-times.html">here</a>.</div> </article> <article> <h1>I'm back!!!</h1> <p>2008-04-18T17:33:00.002-07:00</p> Thanks to all of you who have been sending me emails or calling wondering where the heck I was. Well I am (almost) fully recovered from the busiest stretch I have had since coming to Arizona. <div><br /></div><div>Since early January I have:<br />- participated in a 7 day a week art show/studio in Scottsdale, AZ which ran for 10 weeks, ending late March<br />- participated in 2 separate weekend art shows in California<br />- participated in 7 art shows in Arizona<br />- was one of only a dozen Arizona artists selected (and only photographer) to show my work in person at the 2008 Super Bowl Tailgate held just outside the stadium the day of the Super Bowl<br />- was interviewed by the local paper regarding my work (a copy of that article will soon appear on my website)<br />- and created and introduced many new pieces at the previously mentioned art shows<br /><br />Remaining orders are being finished this weekend and shipped Monday - thanks for your patience.<br /><br />I am also in the middle of yet another website re-design. This one promises to load much faster and look even nicer. I have re-done the galleries section, which now feature a search function, as well as added some new photos.<br /><br />More to come soon...</div> </article> <article> <h1>4 Day Post-Holiday Special Offer</h1> <p>2008-01-03T22:02:00.000-07:00</p> I have a limited number of finished pieces available following the holidays and wanted to make them available as part of a 4 Day Post-Holiday Special Offer that expires at midnight on January 7th. The pieces are here and ready to ship (with free shipping), and quantities are extremely limited. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/4_Day_Offer.html">Click here for more details on my 4 Day Special Offer.</a><br /><br />Also don't forget about our new Screen Savers of both the Southwest and Cape Cod, Mass., available with a coupon for 15% off for a limited time. <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/Screen_Savers.html">Click here for screen saver details.</a> </article> <article> <h1>Southwest Screen Savers Now Available</h1> <p>2008-01-02T19:15:00.000-07:00</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.dramatic-landscape.com/images/SWs1part.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br />I have just released 2 new screen saver sets - both of the amazing Southwest. They are available now with a limited time special offer of 15% off. <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/Screen_Savers.html">See here for details.</a><br /><br />These 2 sets, beautifully designed myself, each feature 15 photos that can be found in my <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/Gallery/Gallery.html">online galleries</a>, as well as 5 additional photos that currently are not available online, for a total of 20 images.<br /><br />These screen savers are available for both Mac and PC and are specially optimized for either standard or widescreen displays.<br /><br />Online ordering is safe and secure - wherever you are located worldwide - in most major currencies. Shortly after your purchase you will receive an email with a link to download your screen saver so you can enjoy it right away - no waiting for a CD to arrive.<br /><br />For more information <a href="http://www.dramatic-landscape.com/Screen_Savers.html">click here</a>. </article> </main></body></html>