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$Sometimes an authentic moment in beautiful light expresses the ineffable. A fraction of a second setting the stage to a story providing a glimpse into a world so foreign, yet so familiar that it binds us together in a palpable way. Everyone can picture an iconic photograph in our heads—these are some of the moments that bind us as one. I live for these moments; the ones where we see our similarities as humans laid bare in the paradoxical relation of fragility, resilience, courage, and vulnerability. To listen is to love - there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story. Meet people where they are, share in the quagmire that is life, be real, be you. Too often we condemn what we don't understand. There is always a middle ground and it is each of our jobs to find it. In my decade of experience, the genres of my work have varied. I am humbled to be fortunate enough to work with philanthropic organizations that use images to make a positive difference in our world. These passions and care extend to our natural environment. Whether I am in a city or deep in the wild, when I look outside I see something worth protecting. My love for wild things and places was forged in the Sierra Nevada. As a child, I remember growing up & spending each summer in the woods with my family—it was the highlight of my year. Time has a manner of changing directions; but life, and art, is about choosing. I now return to these places alone and witness the ecosystems change rapidly. As humans, our inaction continues to do nigh irreversible damage to our environment. This is but a meager example of a place that will never be the same—there are countless others. Are we relying on passivity to provide an escape so we don't feel responsible for the future of our world? Questions like this push me forward into the unknown. There is naught but forward and I believe the inherent discomfort of the uncharted is where one grows the most. I will never cease the pursuit of what sets my soul on fire. My utmost hope is these images spark something in you; it is difficult to care if one does not feel. Breathe deep, these are not times for the timid. Inquiries and comments: matthew@matthewgillooley.com - Published: BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Yahoo, Photo Technique, and The Phoblographer. - Winner: 2012 Young Travel Photographer of the Year - Nominee: 2014 Photography Masters Cup: "Children of the World" - Finalist: 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year - Best single image in a portfolio: "Land, Sea, Sky". - Nominee: 2016 International Color Awards - "Wildlife" & "Children of the World"$
Sometimes an authentic moment in beautiful light expresses the ineffable. A fraction of a second setting the stage to a story providing a glimpse into a world so foreign, yet so familiar that it binds us together in a palpable way. Everyone can picture an iconic photograph in our heads—these are some of the moments that bind us as one. I live for these moments; the ones where we see our similarities as humans laid bare in the paradoxical relation of fragility, resilience, courage, and vulnerability.

To listen is to love - there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story. Meet people where they are, share in the quagmire that is life, be real, be you. Too often we condemn what we don't understand. There is always a middle ground and it is each of our jobs to find it.

In my decade of experience, the genres of my work have varied. I am humbled to be fortunate enough to work with philanthropic organizations that use images to make a positive difference in our world. These passions and care extend to our natural environment. Whether I am in a city or deep in the wild, when I look outside I see something worth protecting. My love for wild things and places was forged in the Sierra Nevada. As a child, I remember growing up & spending each summer in the woods with my family—it was the highlight of my year. Time has a manner of changing directions; but life, and art, is about choosing. I now return to these places alone and witness the ecosystems change rapidly. As humans, our inaction continues to do nigh irreversible damage to our environment. This is but a meager example of a place that will never be the same—there are countless others. Are we relying on passivity to provide an escape so we don't feel responsible for the future of our world?

Questions like this push me forward into the unknown. There is naught but forward and I believe the inherent discomfort of the uncharted is where one grows the most. I will never cease the pursuit of what sets my soul on fire. My utmost hope is these images spark something in you; it is difficult to care if one does not feel.

Breathe deep, these are not times for the timid.

Inquiries and comments:
matthew@matthewgillooley.com

- Published: BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Yahoo, Photo Technique, and The Phoblographer.
- Winner: 2012 Young Travel Photographer of the Year
- Nominee: 2014 Photography Masters Cup: "Children of the World"
- Finalist: 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year - Best single image in a portfolio: "Land, Sea, Sky".
- Nominee: 2016 International Color Awards - "Wildlife" & "Children of the World"