by Matt Stanley
When my National Geographic came this month, I felt a strong pang of wanderlust looking through Peter Essick’s stunning photos from Yoho National Park. It also reminded me that I had a pile of photos sitting on a hard drive somewhere from my own trip to the Canadian Rockies last Summer that I never did […]
Categories: personal, travel, x100s • Tags: alberta, banff, canada, jasper, mountains, rockies, travel
by Matt Stanley
It’s tough to explain the Mummers. BillyPenn offers a pretty good primer here, which touches on the centuries-old tradition as well as the not-so-pretty parts of that history. But love them or hate them, and there’s no shortage of passion from both of those camps, there’s no denying that every New Year’s Day they create […]
Categories: personal, Philadelphia, street photography, Uncategorized, x100s • Tags: fuji, mummers, new year's, parade, philadelphia, south philly, travel, x100s
by Matt Stanley
This was fun. My two biggest passions (excluding pepperoni pizza) are photography and running, so when Amanda from Students Run Philly Style emailed me about collaborating on a project for their 10th anniversary, I was psyched. SRPS is an amazing organization that provides mentorship to students in Philadelphia’s schools through running. It’s an understatement to say […]
Categories: education, non-profit, Philadelphia, running • Tags: education, lifestyle, non-profit, philadelphia, portraits, running, students run philly style
by Matt Stanley
Baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants from aviation contractor PrimeFlight staged a one-day strike at Philadelphia International Airport Thursday in protest of what they say are poor wages and unfair labor practices. The workers say they have yet to receive a raise six months after Philadelphia voters approved a wage hike to $10.88 in May. Some of […]
Categories: journalism, Philadelphia, reportage • Tags: 32bj, airport, philadelphia, protest, seiu, strike, union
by Matt Stanley
Fast food workers in Wilmington, Delaware were part of a wave of strikes and protests on Thursday, May 15, 2014 as part of a global campaign calling for better pay and the right to form a union without retaliation. Thousands of fast food workers participated in the day-long strike in 150 cities across the U.S. and […]
Categories: journalism, reportage • Tags: delaware, fast food, minimum wage, rally, reportage, strike, wilmington
by Matt Stanley
Enjoying the snow day in South Philly with my favorites: Liz, Max and my Fuji x100s. Like this:Like Loading…
Categories: personal, Philadelphia, street photography, x100s • Tags: dog, max, pennsport, personal, philadelphia, snow, south philly
by Matt Stanley
It was just about one year ago that I left my staff job as a newspaper photographer to pursue my own freelance career. I made that decision rather suddenly and for a variety of reasons, both personal and professional, so I started out with no clients and not much of a clue how to get […]
Categories: education, journalism, Philadelphia • Tags: charter school, education, journalism, mastery, npr, philadelphia, schools, shayna terrell
by Matt Stanley
I recently got to shoot the new Waterfront Winterfest at Penn’s Landing for one of my favorite clients, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. This is pretty much the best kind of assignment, because the only instructions are, “Hey, this place is awesome. Show people that.” The outdoor ice skating rink is nothing new, but while […]
Categories: Philadelphia • Tags: holidays, ice skating, outdoors, penn's landing, philadelphia, philly, waterfront, winterfest
by Matt Stanley
I love the idea of running being a time to unplug, to step away from the technology that engulfs every other part of life and just be alone with my thoughts and a good pair of shoes. The problem with that idea is that, too often, the thought I’m alone with is, “I wish I […]
Categories: iPhone, personal, Philadelphia • Tags: iPhone, personal, philadelphia, running, Wissahickon
by Matt Stanley
I had big plans for this blog at the start of 2013. My resolution to begin last year was “Work harder. See differently,” and more than any other year, I felt like I met that goal. I discovered treasure troves of inspiration through connecting with other photographers onTwitter, Instagram and communities like A Photo a Day, which helped […]
Categories: personal • Tags: family, iPhone, personal, resolutions