Why This Blog

I am Matt Smith, and I am an amateur photographer. It's true. But I'm working on getting better, and I'm going to share that process here, on this blog. Pointing and laughing is expected/encouraged.

I'm going to make a lot of mistakes. In fact, if I had started this blog five years ago, when I first started photography as a hobby, I'd already have filled up half the internet with my mistakes. Don't you worry--I've still got plenty of mistakes left in me, and I'm going to share them here.

See here's the thing--I'm a photographer. But I'm also a full-time software developer. And a full-time dad. And husband. And a professional musician on nights and weekends. Those aren't excuses... OK, maybe they are, but I don't want them to be. I want to say something with my camera. I really feel like I do have things to say, but I want to be good at it. I want to be as good as I am at anything else I do. And that's going to take time. And patience. And lots of mistakes. If you're still with me, thanks, enjoy the ride, and let me know how I'm doing.

Or just point and laugh.