Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Women of New York

Columbus Cirlcle 2009

Considering how loyal I’ve been to black & white film the past 25 years, the decision to shoot color has been difficult…I think I should do it. Those who know me, know that I find discussing the technical side of photography very boring. I enjoy the stories about how a shot was taken much more than which lens or film was used. This picture is better because I had color film in my camera. I can always turn it into a grayscale file if needed. I promise not to bore anyone any further with this topic!

(If I can’t get decent results with the Kodak portra 800 film all bets are off)

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Kids & Teens, Urban Landscape

Amsterdam Ave. 1988

I’m happy to post all of my pictures on the internet, knowing that some will be stolen. I can’t worry about what I don’t know about or can’t control. I refuse to become paranoid and only post tiny watermarked images. I don’t care if you use thirty of my pictures in a collage. I actually think it might make me happy to see the results. What you should NOT do is steal the images for a commercial project. My images can be purchased for very reasonable prices, and it would make sense to spend a small amount up front. I am being sued for every penny I don’t have in a divorce, and I will litigate to protect my work…I’m bringing this up because this image has been made into T-shirts in the past and is an example of one of my most commercially viable pictures…

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Kiss Kiss, The Urban Prisoner

“Perfect Kiss” 2003

Andre Kertesz the great Hungarian photographer once said he waited his whole life to take a picture of a pigeon flying in front of a tenement. (It was an amazing photo) I felt that way about this image. I could easily have gone a hundred years without being this lucky again…

This picture is NOT in my book, “The Urban Prisoner” but is used to decorate the back of the dust jacket. I have a few copies of the book which I will sell to anyone interested for $60 signed or inscribed. I will pay for the shipping as well. Paypal me and the book will appear in just three days. You can’t beat that with a stick! (A silly saying that I never liked)

All Photos © Matt Weber