Matt Payne
Matt Payne is a panorama photographer and mountain climber from Durango, Colorado. He’s the host of the weekly panorama pictures podcast, “F-Cease Collaborate and Pay attention,” co-founder of the Nature First Images Alliance, and co-founder of the Pure Panorama Images Awards. He lives along with his spouse, Angela, his son Quinn, and his 4 cats, Juju, Chara, Arrow, and Vestal.
In a latest dialog I had with a fellow panorama photographer, he used an evocative analogy to explain the distinction between grand scenic landscapes and intimate landscapes; if images of a spot are equal to what makes up human existence, then grand scenic photos are the flesh and bones of a spot, whereas intimate landscapes are the soul of the place. If our objective is to inform the entire story of a spot, we, as panorama photographers, could deem it crucial to supply work showcasing each grand and intimate landscapes. In my expertise inspecting the work of hundreds of photographers, I’ve discovered that only a few photographers can do each exceptionally.
This isn’t to say {that a} photographer should {photograph} a spot’s grand panorama and smaller particulars to be thought-about a talented practitioner of this craft. As a substitute, I imagine it’s fairly unusual to search out many photographers ready to take action. The topic of this text, Jesse Brown Nelson, is one such photographer I’ve admired from afar. Along with his abilities as a photographer in a position to see each extensive and close to, Jesse’s story could encourage readers whereas instilling some concepts on turning into a greater photographer.
