Hey Guys, 

So I’ve been working for an LA based fashion photographer since early September. And as a photographer I’m of course learning a lot from the guy I’m working for. I know his style and at the beginning and even up until recently I’ve tried to somewhat mimic his style. Which I think I had some good work, but it wasn’t really me. It was me trying to be more like someone else. This past week I worked with another photographer and his style was so different. I decided this weekend I was going to just shoot. Not think about what any one else was doing and just do what Matt wanted to do. So the photos above were me just messing around. Shooting what felt right to me at the moment. I think these are some of my favorite photos that i’ve shot this year thus far. They look pleasing to my eye and they feel more like me. 

At the end of the day everyone will tell you what to do, or how to do it. But I feel that being an artist is deciding what you want to do. Inform yourself of what others are doing, learn yourself and what you like then go make art instinctually. 

Matt Shouse

Studio Manager by day, Photographer by night