Outerfocus 31 - Matt Stuart (Berenice Abbott)
“None. They should just go out and photograph and stop talking about it. That’s the only way they are going to find themselves. They can’t do it in their heads – they have to go out and do it in the camera and get it on film” - Berenice Abbott - when asked is she had any gems of wisdom for the photographer today, Professional Photographer's Survival Guide by Charles E. Rotkin Our guest this week is London-based photographer, Matt Stuart. Best known as a “street photographer,” (or “photographer” which is the preferred term), Matt told us how his former life as a skater and working in a call centre prepared him for a career in photography. We didn’t spend much time discussing Berenice Abbott, - or Walker Evans, or Helen Levitt or Robert Frank - but take a look at her work which spanned portraiture of avant-garde artists, the modernising spaces of New York City, to representations of scientific concepts. As always, if you like what we do please share our podcast with your friends, leave us a review and/or rating on iTunes, and get involved in the Outerfocus Chit Chat group on Facebook. You can now support the podcast by using the, Support the Podcast, button on our home page. All donations will go to advertising and hosting so we can grow our audience and keep the podcast alive. And lastly, the Outerfocus 2019 calendar will be available soon. Featuring photographs from: Martin Parr, Niki Boon, David Carol, Ed Templeton, to name but a few! Matt’s Links Website Instagram Facebook Ian’s Links Website Instagram Ian Weldon - Photography Education Bradley’s Links: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Music - Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/outerfocuspodcast)
