Round 2

As per my wise Uncles advice I have started from scratch and reversed the flag...

Cool or not cool?

Hi guys,

I've been experimenting and I'm looking for honest feedback here...is this pic cool, or over the top? You can click on the image itself to view a larger version fyi.

Let me know...I can take it

2 new slideshows

Since some of my friends that check this blog every now and then are Rams fans I thought I should create a slideshow featuring photo's just from the Seahawks/Rams game last week. Sorry folks, but I used the same song so you will have to sit through listening to Guns and Roses again if you want to watch it. The slideshow I posted last week had limited amounts of pics from both games I shot to give a brief example of what I can do in case someone wants me to cover more NFL games.

http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/hawksrams.htm

Also, I mentioned last week about the Queen for a Day event in which 150 women were bussed in from battered women's shelters around the state to be wined and dined, and all around pampered. The following link will take you to that slideshow if you are interested. Some of the photo's were taken by another local photographer Steve Paxton.

http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/queens.htm

Eagle

Here is a pic I just finished working on...

Digging for Gold

We took the girls out yesterday to do a photo session for our Christmas Cards and I got this shot of my pretty littl girl Sophie digging for Gold. It probably won't make the card this year but don't think for a second I didn't consider it!

Updated Slideshow

Hi everyone,

As some of you know I got to return to Quest Field on Sunday to shoot the Rams game in addition to the Raiders game. It was cold, wet and rainy and one of the best times I've ever had! For those of you that missed the game, you missed a doozy! A last second field goal (again :) by one of the premier kickers in the league Josh Brown gave the Hawks the win and allowed them to remain in first place while Hasselbeck and Alexander have been recovering from their injuries (My apologies to the Beckham's and Martino's:).

Anyway, instead of creating a second slideshow of just the Rams game, I created a one song slideshow (only 4 minutes so you don't get bored:) using photo's from both games. Those of you that already watched the Raider's slide show will have to endure viewing some of the same photo's for the first half, then the slideshow ends with some pics from the Rams game.

As always, please let me know what you think. Your feedback always is great to read!

http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/hawks.htm

I told Grant Wistrom about the slideshow and you can see from his reaction in the photo above what he thought of it :)

Mat

How bout them Hawks!

Here is a photo taken seconds after Jeremy Stevens touchdown this afternoon. I think the flex was his way of affirming his masculinity is still intact after the "shot heard around the world" last Monday.

I will be posting a slideshow from the Seahawks/Rams game asap. Stay tuned..

Tomorrow (well, technically today) I am photographing a great charity function through our church called Queen for a Day. 150 women housed in battered women's shelters in the Puget Sound will be bussed up and pampered head to toe. Massages, Hair styles, makeup, pedicures, manicures and more. I'm really looking forward to it and will let you know how it goes.

Take care,

Mat

Slideshow

Hi Everyone,

I made a 5 minute slideshow featuring some of my favorite pics from Monday night...check it out!

http://www.mathaywardphoto.com/seahawks.htm

Oh No! Another Raider Fan!

In response to a comment from my Uncle Mark to my previous post I thought I had better issue a warning....Turn Alex away from the Raider Nation! The Seahawks are a winning team and you don't want Alex to end up looking like this guy do you (click the pic to see a larger version)?!? With Mike and Ryan it's too late, they are already brainwashed. But Alex is still young...Is he too old to ground from watching Raider games now? :)

By the way, a slideshow is coming soon! Stay tuned....

Monday Night Football Part Deux

The word of the night...Surreal

What can I say except it was an incredible experience! Truly an amazing event to be a part of. I was literally feet from the action and was so amazed by the intensity of the entire event. We were on the Raider's sideline moving up and down with the action usually about 10 yards up facing the Seahawks both on offense and defense. Then in the endzone when touchdowns were imminent. I was literally 5 feet away from Deion Branch when he scored his touchdown. The photo of him was taken seconds after his touchdown. The lens I was using was a long lens not designed to be used for when the subject is so close so that is why it is the way it is. A couple of other shots posted, Coach Holmgren right after the win. Marcus Trufant enjoying the Seattle Sunshine. One of my favorite players Grant Wistrom making one of three sacks on the clearly outmatched Raider's QB and for two of my Brother's in Law (Mike and Ryan) that for whatever reason are part of the pitiful Raider Nation I have posted a pic of the angry, mean and....FAT..Warren Sapp and the overrated, angry egomaniac that ran over a cop and should be in prison Randy Moss just after he missed a pass he should have caught. That was another moment that took place just a few feet from me. I haven't had a chance to see all the pics yet, I have to get to bed while they are uploading as my work week is starting over in a few short hours so good night for now.

All in all, I feel pretty good about the photo's I got considering it was my first attempt. I am so grateful to my friend Maurice for bringing me along. It truly was an incredible, indescribable opportunity. Please let me know what you think of the pics, I'll be sure to post more when I can.

Take care,

Mat

Monday Night Football!!!

Woohoo! It's time for Monday Night Football! I'm getting ready to drive downtown. Some people have asked me to let them know what number I will be wearing on the sidelines tonight. I won't know until I am down there and I don't know what kind of time I'm going to have to be calling people so my wife will post a comment to this thread with my number in case you are watching the game and want to look out for me. I am so excited about tonight I can't even tell you! Friday night, one of the players was in the restaurant and he and I got to talking for a while about the game, their practices and whatnot. I told him what I was doing and he told me to make sure to find him on the sidelines and say hi. I don't know if I will or not as I'm sure he'll be busy, but heck it was pretty cool getting to BS with a Seahawk anyway. He is a heck of a nice guy too. Well, think good thoughts for me, I'll be sure to post some pics asap!

Go Seahawks (Sorry Mike, Sorry Ryan :)...both are huge Raiders fans, but they are going down!)

Mat

Monday Night Football!!!

Woohoo! It's time for Monday Night Football! I'm getting ready to drive downtown. Some people have asked me to let them know what number I will be wearing on the sidelines tonight. I won't know until I am down there and I don't know what kind of time I'm going to have to be calling people so my wife will post a comment to this thread with my number in case you are watching the game and want to look out for me. I am so excited about tonight I can't even tell you! Friday night, one of the players was in the restaurant and he and I got to talking for a while about the game, their practices and whatnot. I told him what I was doing and he told me to make sure to find him on the sidelines and say hi. I don't know if I will or not as I'm sure he'll be busy, but heck it was pretty cool getting to BS with a Seahawk anyway. He is a heck of a nice guy too. Well, think good thoughts for me, I'll be sure to post some pics asap!

Go Seahawks (Sorry Mike, Sorry Ryan :)...both are huge Raiders fans, but they are going down!)

Mat