mattrainwaters.com: the blog

My new blog is live. It's called "the people I meet" and that's what it's about. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. Link in my profile.

Heard it was this dudes birthday today... Have a happy one #keithmorris shot at #funfunfunfest last year.

Retouching this great dude today @oldcrowadam He's been making straw hats look cool since before straw hats looked cool.

This was my morning... had an awesome time shooting Brandon in this chicken suit.

My buddy Jason stocking up on legend points.

Braydon Szafranski from this years Thrasher Death Match.

I got to shoot Joseph Frans blasting huge airs yesterday.

This is Will, he was one of my students while I was a high school photography teacher years ago in LA.  On the last day of my teaching career he threw an impromptu show in my class during lunch. There were easily 60-70 kids packed into the room, standing on desks and sitting on top of cabinets... it's still one of the most amazing live music experiences I have ever seen.  He was just in Austin playing a show where we had a chance to catch up and snap a few photos.  He's a talented guy and plays under the name Baths these days.  Check him out if you get a chance... it wont disappoint.

On the way back from Palm Springs.

Just got back from visiting some family on the west coast and had a chance to photograph my grandma again.  She'll be 92 in September, still keeps up with the yard work and squeezes fresh orange juice in the mornings.

Selenia and Erik of Traveller Denim Co. 

Scotty at the Skatepark

I'm pretty excited about my shot of Texas billionaire T Boon Pickens in the latest issue of Bloomberg Business Week... not Dog Fancy.

Christian Bland of the Black Angels

Outtake from the British GQ feature - Wallet, Keys, Mobile, Gun?  This was the target journalist Alex Hannaford shot to qualify for his conceal and carry license in Texas.

MySpace is making a comeback everyone and the new site design is looking pretty clean and user friendly for music lovers.  Well, a few days ago they hired me to shoot my vision of SXSW so I headed over to the Thrasher Death Match and took my camera into the pit.  I'll update some of my favorites starting with this banger over the next few days.  In the mean time give them a try.