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Matthew Wayne Coon Photography

Matthew Coon was born and raised in Camarillo, California and spent most of his childhood out doors on every kind of bike; be it mountain, road, dirt or street.  While growing up, every free moment he had was spent in the mountains exploring or out on the road making memories with his friends and family. Matt's passion for photography began in 2000 while he was stationed in Germany with the United States Army. This passion began as a way to capture every new moment, every amazing sight, and every memory with his wife Erin while they traveled and lived in Europe. His first camera was a 2 megapixel Olympus point and shoot. From there, his passion grew and he was rarely seen without a camera in hand.
           

As an entirely self taught photographer, Matt sees the beauty in capturing rare and fleeting images; the ones only seen for a quick moment before returning to the ordinary. Images like the pre dawn sun illuminating a lake in the Sierras or a child's surprise with their first encounter with the warm sand on a sunny beach.  Matt continues to explore portraiture as a way to freeze and save the current moment of a persons life.
           

His most recent passion is backpacking in the local Santa Barbara mountains and in the high Sierras of California; all fueled by his love for the company of family, friends and his passion for images of the outdoors.  Matt is always trying new techniques and technology to achieve the result he strives for.

His website is www.matthewwayne.com and email is coon.matthew@gmail.com.

Dennis R. Ford Photography

My fondest childhood memories are of watching clouds in the ksy and imagining the many forms in these clouds. As an adult, I am still fascinated by images, whether real or imagined. As a photographer, I look for imagery in natural and man-made phenomena that is created by shadows, wet surfaces, mirrored images or objects that appear to be incongruous with their natural surroundings.

My photography has been exhibited on the Central Coast of California, Los Angeles, Fort Collins, Colorado, and recently, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several of my photographs have been published in in photography periodicals such as Black & White Magazine and CameraArts Magazine.

The paintings of Georgia O'Keefe, the drawings of M.C. Escher, David Hockney's collages and the 20th century photography of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston have all influenced my photography. Also, I am drawn to the style of the contemporary black and white photographers Michael Kenna, Rolfe Horn and Roman Lornac. I believe these artists invoke the Modernism approach to their imagery; each emphasizes a straight forward, minimalist style in their art form. It is a style I aspire to follow in my photography.

You may view previously displayed art on our Art History page here.