The World Of Matt’s Writing
December newsletter: time off, floods and printing
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best music and exhibitions for the month
November newsletter: experimenting, admin and good music
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best music and exhibitions for the month
How do we find beauty in the mundane?
Matt Parker shares his three-stage process that helps photographers and artists find beauty, whatever the subject in front of their lens
October newsletter: a workshop, a print shop and being creative
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best music and exhibitions for the month
September newsletter: The Floor At The Arnolfini and a new project
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books and television for the month
How will Artificial Intelligence Affect Visual Creatives?
Some thoughts on how artificial intelligence will affect the work of visual creatives
August newsletter: more gallery representation and challenges
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books and music for the month
Four ways to benefit from a creative network
The power of working with others can be so much greater than creating solo. Find out everything you need to know about creating your own creative network
July newsletter: rushing time and greater rigour
Photographer and digital artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best films and music for the month
What’s the point of your photography?
One word can change the aimless drift that can happen with photography (and all creative pursuits): purpose. Find out more in this blog
June newsletter: steady progress and a free e-book soon
Visual artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books for the month
Is photography art?
Recently I decided to call myself an artist rather than a photographer. It’s not a decision that came to me easily. Here are some thoughts on why art rather than photography
May newsletter: consolidation and evolution
Visual artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books for the month
April newsletter: Walking, stitching and mindfulness
Visual artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best exhibitions and gigs for the month
March newsletter: Scotland, Bristol and all change
Visual artist Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best exhibitions and gigs for the month
What I learned from writing instructions on how to make my image
An exercise that will help you learn a lot about your image making process. Find out more in this blog
February newsletter: a tough month and One November Afternoon
Photographer Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books and films for the month
Why you should spend more time on a single photography theme
Your work is better when you spend more time with fewer subjects: read this blog to find out why
January newsletter: ice and cyanotypes
Photographer Matt Parker shares the latest updates on his work, his learnings and his best books and films for the month