La Vida

Back on the right coast.

2008-09-29T22:21:00.001-07:00

Back from New York,
Never have realized how good of a place im living in.

Now back to business.

Theres a few people who ill be calling,
you know who you are.

New York, The Big Apple, Crooklyn NY, 5Boro,

2008-09-23T00:20:00.000-07:00

Call it what you want,
but here i come.

2008-09-09T13:22:00.000-07:00

Dropped Lio and Andrew off at Long Beach Airport to head to NY.
Hour of unit E before surfing venice beach.
Skyler and Suzy are coming to LA for the Surfer Magazine Poll Awards.
Suzy who recently was hired by Surfer Mag has reasons for coming, Afterpartys here i come.
Downtown, Hollywood.

Tomorrow
The farmers market with Shyla
then
Riverside to shoot with alex, jacob and abner,
and a little drive to the Mada office and warehouse.

Success never comes before Work except in the dictionary.

Start to a good weekend

2008-08-31T19:41:00.000-07:00

Left the studio to start my Memorial weekend with D, Cj, and Turtle.

New hat shelf son, step up. And my floaties for The Ritz Pool Party.

The slow and only Derek

Cj, Turtle

Relaxxx

Shot Jacob and Alex from Tokk n Piffs new mix tape flyer. Check them out.

Went to the beach to surf and came back to these lovely young ladies at my place.

Some serious LA talk with some Floridians.
Oh and on the Blog post, one point for me Anastasia.

Now Hollywood with Dallas and the crew.
Tomorrow, The Ritz Pool Party.
I PUT ON.

Still slacking...

2008-08-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Month RECAP...
-Monarchy Look Book
-YRB
-Krusteez in LA
-Amazing surf before Or leaves
-Gym Class Heros Shoot and Show
-Hollywood righteously
-Japanese Magazine Shoot
-Fairfax sales

And a good way celebration for
Memorial day at the Ritz Carlton Pool Party,
Dallas Style.

Good month, more to come.

The Labrea, get to know it.

webcrastination

2008-08-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

we'll say iv been slacking on posting,
we shot a incredible Buddhist monk today who was imprisoned in Tibet for 32 years.
ill upload a post on him in the next day or so.
tonight, "anywhere we wanna go" hollywood with dallas.
good day, good night

Pool Party

2008-08-10T10:37:00.000-07:00

Today were going to the well known Roosevelt Hotels pool party,
Pool-side table and bottle service,
with world renown House music DJ,
even though i hate house music, i think we've set ourselves up for success

RIP

2008-08-09T14:05:00.000-07:00

Why do we loose everyone whos funny?
RIP Bernie Mac,
one of the funniest men alive...

shake rattle and roll

2008-08-02T20:37:00.000-07:00

First earthquake, something i hope to never feel again.
Surfed today with my Israelis at breakwater.
Studio time.

Tonight Opera in Hollywood with Or and Dallas

Holy Shit

2008-07-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

5.8 earthquake hits southern california,

shit!! my first earthquake in chino hills, way the hell to close to me.

That was scarey.. i need some time to recap and then ill be back to you...

Saturday 26th

2008-07-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

Swell came in the other night from Mexico so Or and I decided taking a day to enjoy it.

Breakwater

This ones for Adno

Fairfax to visit Thomas at Diamond

Thomas's defintly one of the fairfax locals, working at diamond. Check out his blog Grindtime
http://grindtimetommy.blogspot.com/

Diamond Product

Andrews to see Dolly his new mini pincher chihuahua

"White Man Can Jump"

2008-07-26T10:09:00.001-07:00

Just got back from the farmers market with Shayla running off a few hours of sleep.
A wise chinese man complimented me on my Lebron James jersey today.
After exchanging a few words about basketball he interrupted me with.
"You are white Lebron, White man can jump"
Never heard that one befor, but ill take it as a compliment.

So im home now, with Or from Israel about to go to surf.
We had a good night with a late start last night at a few bars in downtown Santa Monica.
You really get use to the good treatment that comes along with my hollywood guys and not waiting in line, especially when you have to wait 30 minutes to get into some hole in the wall bar that smells like old food.

Enjoying the saturday off

then tomorrow photo shoot with Monarchy clothing

Hope all is well.
Cause it is here.

"Cause im out here grindin"

2008-07-25T09:40:00.000-07:00

Amazing sleep last night had to walk up to the loudest tree shredder outside.
Week recap
Photos for a La Dj this past tuesday,
who not to mention apple sponcers him but the new Vertu cell.
If you dont know Vertu (then get up on your shit) its the 15,000-30,000$ cell phone
that uses fine gold lining, red rubies, all hand made and a full butler service.
When i say butler service i mean anything, dinner delivery to a helicopter where ever your at.
Not to mention good reception.
I think his publicist told me he was on his fifth or sixth one, due to his bad luck loosing and ex wifes.

Wednesday on set for The Game and Lil Waynes new music video shoot
and Game photoshoot.

then a night in Hollywood to Opera, Le'due then Goa for the X files afterparty.

Lifes good, another day in Cali
now to venice to surf.

This week is looking good

2008-07-22T00:40:00.000-07:00

DJ shoot in the desert tomorrow.
105 desert weather? yea hot
busy busy busy

Breakwater

2008-07-21T13:35:00.000-07:00

Cash from Santamonica surf lessons stopped by for a corona and a quick morning session.

Now to the studio.

2008-07-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

A drive to Fullerton then to Riverside to shoot Thomas and Jacob for the new MADA line.
Then Drinks with O...

Bathing Suits and Rattle Snake Mountains

2008-07-18T21:26:00.000-07:00

Andrew

Topanga

Poopset

"Papi you nerd"

Pip himself

The Beautiful Crissy

Try putting that back on

'That dog on a leash"

Happy Fourth of July.

2008-07-04T21:20:00.000-07:00

day off
surfed in the AM at breakwater,
house cleaning,
skated a bit,
met up with derek(powell) at the boardwalk park
now a night around Hollywood with Dallas

All day shoot.

2008-07-01T08:28:00.001-07:00

We shoot a bathing suit company today in the Topanga canyon about 20 minutes from me.
Its a nice day out with a nice breeze,
so hopefully we'll get lucky an not die from the heat.

All day shoot.

2008-07-01T08:28:00.000-07:00

Monday Night Dinner Party

2008-06-30T17:30:00.000-07:00

Pancakes weekly dinner party tonight,
Moroccan Food!

Part One

2008-06-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

Swim with the Sharks Standard Hotel Pool Party,
insane.
Night out at Goa in Hollywood with Dallas,Part Two

Rogue Status, The Standard Hotel Pool Party

2008-06-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

A quick skate down the street with Reese to Rogue Status for the Tits and Ass Party

Rogue Status Artist

Reese and Ass

Another skate to the studio and a good dinner with some good people.

Access

Andrew Bunny Blood

Designated Driver

So these 2009 Benzs have cameras, night vision to be exact

Reserved. This is what being generous gets you.

Chicken and Steak

2008-06-26T18:53:00.000-07:00

slept in for the first time since i've been here,
got my car back,
70$ parking ticket with someone else's car,
way to long to assemble my dresser from ikea,
free shirts,
shoes got a dreser now, what!!!?,

now Hollywood for the Standard Hotel Pool Party with Dallas

Long cleanup day

2008-06-21T19:03:00.000-07:00

but now the Rogue Status Party, Tits and Ass girls line tonight.

Long Day

2008-06-18T19:03:00.001-07:00

Grocery shopping with Shayla
Christian Audigier shoot in the studio
Started to reorganize equipment
back to Coscos for the Catering tomorrow
now, "prepare" for a night in Hollywood with Dallas

7:30 catering tomorrow will be interesting after a night like this.

-Matt

A wise man once said,

2008-06-17T08:32:00.000-07:00

"Another beautiful day living in california on the beach".
Def Jams photoshoot in two hours.
Just ate and im feeling good.

Car trouble

2008-06-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

So my car is shot, thank god my skateboard gets me to just about everything i need to do for this week.
Reese$ is sleeping so i took a trip to the boardwalk to check the surf.

Heres a few photos from the other night at 2008 Transworld Awards at the Avalon Hollywood

No one likes long lines,

Except VIP, thanks Stevie

It took me a double look too, but YYEEEAAAAAAA thats Little John on the ones and twos

Reese$ and Kevin Romar

Beagle, Abner, Jacob

California Dreamin

2008-06-12T19:05:00.000-07:00

Shayla's Farmers Market Morning Trips to Santa Monica

Everyone meet Shayla

The Original Location of Crustys Private Beach

Skate down Ocean to check a few spots with Reese.

Thankyou Monster!

A few calls to link up

Mr popular and his best friend

Yes, marble ledges

Abner(Birdhouse,Mada,Identity), Reese$(Diamond Supply, Nike, Force, Sureme NY),Jacob(Baker,Mada, Silver, DC),Dre(United)

All real dope kids with talent.

East Coast To The West Coast

2008-06-04T11:53:00.001-07:00

Were finally here, after driving I-10 from Florida all the way till the end of the interstate at Santa Montica. Its unreal driving the streets of LA in my car, just started to hit me.
Today we look for some of the apartments iv been looking for online and after stop by the studio to say whats up.
Wish me luck on searching for the place ill call home.

Once i get my computer set up ill post some of the photos from the road trip.

To close but to far

2008-06-03T06:30:00.000-07:00

Leaving New Mexico, heading as far west as possible. Most likeley Pheonix then LA.
Here i come.

The time has come.

2008-05-30T09:37:00.001-07:00

I guess everyone has that time in their life where that one thing, we'll call it change, comes into somones life. Well that change has come for me and it starts tomorrow May 31, with the 3 day road trip to start my new life in LA.
I sit here with my last internet use before i pack my computer up, all my boxes in that 4x8 uhaul, and empty room thinking of all the good times, and good people iv gotten to meet and associate myself with growing up and living in Sarasota FL.
I feel like these times and these people have been my building blocks and learning experiences that have gotten me ready and mature enough to take this new life head on.
I sit here in awe as i think how fast this whole opportunity happened. I guess that really shows you how fast life can change, and how you need to be able to react to that change whether its for the good or the bad.

TO:
Mom and Dad
Grandparents
Walter, JPF, Wilson, Dominic and Quinn, Vince, Marina, Town, Krusty, Augie and Chelsea, Wise, Burgess, Cesca, Ceagle, Dre, Anastasia Rorey Hadar Tara and all my Ringlingers, Emily, Paul, Reggie, Ruba Owen and Zara, Willy, VoCab, Nicole, Jordan, Jen, Frankie, AJ
Machado Family
Tom and Sally
The Compound
And the list goes on....

Everyone of you some how whether you know it or not have helped, inspired, or motivated me to do somthing for the better.
Its just hard to sit here and say my last good bye. I wish it was easier.

The only real thing left to say is
Goodluck in the future, hope the best to all and be safe.

Ill see you when the time is right, wish me luck

Your friend
-Matt

Just a few more days...

2008-05-28T15:23:00.000-07:00

I reserved a table so if your cool enough come out a have a drink for my last night in SRQ

I still have time to say

2008-05-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers Day

The Bungalow

2008-04-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Its always good to have lunch with 2 beautiful girls youve known for so long.

thanks Marina and Brit.

Saturday Evening Openings

2008-04-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

Best of Ringling

Yours truley

Photo Senior Thesis

Illustration

Thankyou Whitley

Happy Birthday Chris

Evies and The Sports page

Miami, Ed Hardy, and the LA Crew

2008-04-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

When in Miami, Sultan mediterranean cuisine is a must. beautiful waitresses and good food, cant go wrong

Thanks, Lionel, Andrew, and everyone with Ed Hardy

Long Time No Talk

2008-04-11T15:19:00.000-07:00

just relaxing at home with curtis. into those photo books

miami for the weekend. have to say wazz upppp to my LA amigos

Props

2008-03-07T09:18:00.000-08:00

I just bought the new transworld this morning for a little breakfast reading to find good friend, and sarasota local jimmy lannon.
jimmys probly one of the most down to earth people i think iv ever met, not to mention skills on a skateboard like no other. if you havent heard of him yet, you will soon.

i was told to post by a certain somone

2008-03-05T21:54:00.000-08:00

so this is where my life CHANGES. ive met some of the most interesting people, learned some of the most useful tools, and done some incredible things this past week that i dont even know where to begin on this "internet diary". i think ive taken alot for granted in my past few years, and with this trip its made me relize alot. alot thats going to change. iv been blessed to be able to work and learn with the handful of talented people that have not only taught me alot about the specifics to my career but to my life.

theres only so much somone can tell, or teach you, and the rest is all up to you. well, "the rest" for me starts now.

Everyone meet Andrew

2008-03-01T19:32:00.000-08:00

This is one of the first photos iv shot while ive been over here, and not the last. Andrews also a local photographer, with a well defined set of work. Not to mention a chill ass dude. So today went good, learned how to use some really nice strobes (pro photo), a new style of lighting, ate some dope food, and drove around in a lamborghini. I could get use to this.

Santa Monica

2008-02-29T00:32:00.000-08:00

Safe at last. I dont kno what was better, the easy check in, being able to lay down on all three seats, or watching mean girls on the flight over. which reminds me of two girls back home. i already enjoyed a drink at a nice lounge down the street and met some really interesting people. lets keep the good luck rolling in.

California here i come

2008-02-28T08:50:00.000-08:00

So my journey begins. Eleven days of learning and adventures, photography and surfing. what more could i ask for. Besides being able to pack everything first try.
Good bye and wish me luck.
-Matt

I Better See You There Tonight!

2008-02-23T09:28:00.000-08:00

Ringling photo majors first all student organized show tonight at the new student center on ringlings campus, you better come.

Snow Birds

2008-02-15T14:53:00.000-08:00

I just finished assisting Chicago's well respected photographer Ryan Robinson on a shoot today at our local lawn bowling tournament. One of Ryan's many series which he plans for publication is on our Fall Snow Birds. Yes, the tan dude that walks your beach in that hot pink speedo. Dont let his idea of photographing "older folks" turn you away. I mean his series of portraits show the true faces of we what we call "Snow Birds" and gives them such dignity and pride.

You dont get to do things like this everyday, which means you cant take it for granite. I learned alot not only about photography and that a lawn bowling ball isnt a complete circle but alot about the future.

Heres some of his on going projects. The links wouldnt work so work with me and dont be lazy, copy and paste.
Check them out for yourself though, im sure youll be hearing more about him soon.
www.snowbirdsproject.com
www.projectsuperhero.net
www.ryanrobinson.com

Thanks for everything Ryan. Keep in touch and ill be seeing you this summer.

Big Brother and Crazy James

2008-02-12T19:56:00.001-08:00

So after watching Big Brothers first episode this year, i really have to congrats my good friend James on being one of the new cast members on the show and his chance to win $500,000.00 and of course blasting that girl in the face with the pillow who gave up.

"Big Brother will follow a group of strangers living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One by one, the HouseGuests will vote each other out of the house until at the end of three months, the last remaining HouseGuest will win the grand prize." CBS

If you know James, you know exactly how this show is ganna end. If you dont know him, theres a even better reason to watch it. I uploaded a few videos that can only say so much, take my advice. Watch James and the new Big Brother cast.

James is also (un till the show is over) biking around the world, no money, no home.

Dennys eat your heart out.

2008-02-12T13:24:00.000-08:00

For anyone that joined us for our 6:00 Ihop FREE pancakes, will vouge

it was perfect

Start this off by thanking a few people.

2008-02-11T13:24:00.000-08:00