tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29086573464659235652024-03-20T00:16:31.479-07:00CurlyHairedVisionThoughts and photographs by Matt Mills McKnight, a photographer/photojournalist based in the Inland Northwest and San Francisco.
He is available for assignment worldwide.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-54357659606975245602009-09-15T09:02:00.000-07:002009-09-15T09:03:00.247-07:00Lifeguard Hero<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3923473792/" title="_MG_8694 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3923473792_1be2c3d736_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="_MG_8694" /></a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-41982663790737934972009-06-14T21:28:00.000-07:002009-06-14T21:30:55.335-07:00BRWN BFLO<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3627966922/" title="BRWN BFLO for Oh Dang! Magazine by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3627966922_46459c7e5e_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="BRWN BFLO for Oh Dang! Magazine" /></a><br /><br />Had a few minute pre-show portrait session with the guys from BRWN BFLO, based in the East Bay for Oh Dang! Magazine.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-57308642184718619052009-05-13T11:54:00.000-07:002009-05-13T20:16:53.418-07:00Evicted. - [X]press Magazine ArticleWanted to post the article I wrote about Sacramento's tent city -- thought it turned out pretty decent.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mattmills.net/Evicted.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWLNLOAD PDF</a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-85356178532943890792009-05-03T21:53:00.001-07:002009-05-03T21:54:54.071-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3499171969/" title="IMG_9505 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3499171969_6e6f4a9a4d_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_9505" /></a><br />Walked around a foggy Ocean Beach this afternoon and listened to music for awhile, liked this frame.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-30534973225519819402009-05-03T12:15:00.000-07:002009-05-03T12:19:22.659-07:00Lightstalkers & SportsShooter Update...<object width="800" height="656"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.lightstalkers.org/swf/slideshow.swf?albumID=20721&xmlfile=http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/slideshow_xml/20721"></param><br /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><br /> <embed src="http://www.lightstalkers.org/swf/slideshow.swf?albumID=20721&xmlfile=http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/slideshow_xml/20721" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="800" height="656"></embed><br /> </object><br /><br />It had been awhile since I updated my Lightstalkers and SportsShooter accounts, so I toned a few of my favorites in black and white and tossed up on both sites. The people over at SS were nice enough to put my photo essay on the front page. <br /><br />Thanks guys!Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-48032410348791479572009-04-30T18:41:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:21:50.144-07:00Tent City Multimedia & a few thoughts about it all...<object width="800" height="450"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4422139&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4422139&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="800" height="450"></embed></object><br /><br />As I'm finishing up my final semester at San Francisco State University, I decided to spend my spring break doing something a little bit different. With help from my girlfriend, I packed a hiking backpack full of the essentials; sleeping bag, air mattress, tent, and a few changes of clothes.<br /><br />Soon thereafter, I boarded the Capitol Corridor train and headed to Sacramento. After a night's rest at a friend's place, I ventured into a city within California's state capitol.<br /><br />A city of homeless, with a place to call home.<br /><br />Some were directly affected by our current economic crisis, while many more were not. After getting to know the people of tent city, I found that drugs, alcohol, gambling, and mental disorders played a serious role in peoples lives landing along the banks of the American River.<br /><br />Living in tent city only compounded the problem for people who may have been on the fringe of these issues their entire lives.<br /><br />I returned to San Francisco after 5 days of living under the sun, in the shadow of the state's capitol -- but I couldn't stop thinking about everyone that I had met along the way.<br /><br />So I returned. Twice.<br /> <br />And continued to try and understand how the entire situation would play out, where the men and women would go and how the city would help them out of this disaster.<br /><br />I'm still wondering, and hoping the City of Sacramento finds a long term solution to a serious problem -- not just a short term patch. <br /><br />This was the first time I had ever worked on a project and embedded myself, and in the end I'm really glad that I did it. Although I was a little nervous for my own well-being at times, the gratification of being able to tell the stories of a few people who otherwise wouldn't have been heard is well worth it.<br /><br />This story is not over. And I'm not finished with it.<br /><br />Thanks for looking.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-36335182416027140872009-04-21T12:33:00.001-07:002009-04-21T12:36:23.235-07:00Gavin Newsom enters the race...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/2868221957/" title="Newsom Ponders... by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2868221957_be78a6d2ee_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Newsom Ponders..." /></a><br /><br />Mayor Newsom announced the he will be running for California governor, reminded me of a photograph I snapped of him...they were running it on his site for awhile...<br /><br />Take a look if you like.<br /><a href="http://www.gavinnewsom.com"><br />Gavin Newsom</a><br /><br />(This in no way means that I am endorsing the dude)Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-74939054995518731042009-04-19T17:07:00.000-07:002009-04-19T17:15:57.861-07:00Wasteland Alcohol Abuse<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3456903249/" title="IMG_1815 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3456903249_684e0fd979_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1815" /></a><br /><br />I don't know if this photograph will find a home in any of the final work I'll do on Tent City, but it reminds me of an ongoing occurrence there. Some people would start their days with alcohol, and only stop after getting sick or passing out. The man pictured (Steve) had spent most of his Easter Sunday afternoon drinking vodka as I was told. <br /><br />He turned up missing from Tent City on Wednesday, April 15th after "killing a bottle of vodka and falling asleep in the park", said his neighbor David Cuch.<br /><br />My best bet is that he went to jail.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-37999649566805269152009-04-19T10:42:00.000-07:002009-04-19T10:46:14.341-07:00Solidarity.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3456541510/" title="TENTCITY1689 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3456541510_0f3d024209_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="TENTCITY1689" /></a><br /><br />Residents of Tent City gathered for a prayer circle with Sister Libby of Loaves and Fishes, moments before Sacramento Police Department arrived and gave final orders that everyone living in the area must vacate.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-29380877913949690432009-04-18T18:02:00.000-07:002009-04-19T16:52:20.084-07:00A Life After Sacramento's Tent City?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3457651706/" title="IMG_1821 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3457651706_9d682d3785_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1821" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3453597897/" title="IMG_1833 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3453597897_d8baa89224_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1833" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3453599917/" title="IMG_1866 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3453599917_89c8d98162_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3453604425/" title="TENTCITY1522_bw by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3453604425_6307c6ea8d_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="TENTCITY1522_bw" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3453602849/" title="IMG_1903 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3453602849_d10fa83227_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1903" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3454418052/" title="TENTCITY1462 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3454418052_349aea7348_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="TENTCITY1462" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3453599183/" title="IMG_1838 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3453599183_b22dbb45dc_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1838" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3457651692/" title="IMG_1839_bw by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3457651692_d21d3cf430_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_1839_bw" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3456280585/" title="TENTCITY1631_bw by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3456280585_fa87bc7a04_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="TENTCITY1631_bw" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span>This is from the multimedia narrative I have been working on from Tent City...spending more time with her as she goes to the doctor next week and then hopefully she will find a place near the 1st of May.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span><br /><br />Kathleen Walker, 49, has lived in Sacramento's Tent City for almost 4 months. Walker left Reno, NV after being stabbed by her husband during the holidays and fears that if she presses charges that her life may be in danger. While she once battled heroin addiction, Walker has managed to stay clean for almost 15 years -- but not without consequence. She now suffers from end stage cirrhosis and waits amongst a long line of others for a critical liver transplant.<br /><br />Although her disability check allows her enough money to find housing in low-income areas of Sacramento, her eight-year-old dog 'Hustler' has made it nearly impossible for her to convince landlords to let her move in -- he's a 100 pound pitbull.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-64941689433042434012009-04-09T09:01:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:04:23.276-07:00Bankrupt on Selling<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3426944128/" title="Sacramento's Tent City by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3415/3426944128_300894f72b_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Sacramento's Tent City" /></a<br /><br />Danny Valadez, 48, rests after splitting wood with railroad ties. He has lived in Sacramento all his life but moved to Tent City a year ago, shortly after his grandfather died and the family-owned painted business failed. "I also used to sell drugs," said Valadez. "But when my daughter started getting old enough, I didn't her to see me like that."Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-45024737935625342222009-04-07T13:56:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:48:57.929-07:00El Coyote<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3422347204/" title="William Barnett by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3422347204_542d80c07b_o.jpg" width="800" height="528" alt="William Barnett" /></a><br /><br />William "Coyote" Barnett, 62, lights a cigarette in the dark of night within Sacramento's Tent City. Barnett once traveled throughout the country grooming race horses, but his addiction to alcohol caused him to lose his job. He then ran an illegal operation guiding and transporting illegal immigrants from Mexico across the border. "I never charged people too much money," says Barnett. "...just enough so that I could survive and help my friends' families get to the United States.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-86346839631567155692009-04-03T23:46:00.000-07:002009-04-03T23:49:17.257-07:00Tent City<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3411318604/" title="tc12 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3411318604_e4f9ec9fa0_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="tc12" /></a><br /><br />More to come soon.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-2146655808126961122009-03-16T12:02:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:11:34.365-07:00Roller Derby<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3359974835/" title="DERBYGIRLS031 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3359974835_b38128cfb0_o.jpg" width="800" height="524" alt="DERBYGIRLS031" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3359974917/" title="DERBYGIRLS214 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3359974917_3571fea2a6_o.jpg" width="800" height="490" alt="DERBYGIRLS214" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3359974969/" title="DERBYGIRLS240 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3359974969_ececb0ae86_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="DERBYGIRLS240" /></a><br /><br />And one in color....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3360792428/" title="DERBYGIRLS181-3 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3360792428_4762c639f3_o.jpg" width="800" height="535" alt="DERBYGIRLS181-3" /></a><br /><br />Always have a great time photographing the Bay Area Derby Girls, they're always really sweet about allowing me access outside of the basic shooting of the bout. Tried doing some funky stuff with direct flash on manual and powering it down--gonna try and perfect that next time around.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-55716728192096662512009-03-14T15:55:00.000-07:002009-03-14T16:16:33.614-07:00Bridges & Boats<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3355073034/" title="Left Coast Lifter - Bay Bridge Retrofit by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3355073034_49f63fec8c_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Left Coast Lifter - Bay Bridge Retrofit" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3355072966/" title="Left Coast Lifter - Bay Bridge Retrofit by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3355072966_23d5bc87a0_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Left Coast Lifter - Bay Bridge Retrofit" /></a><br /><br />I woke up on Thursday morning, with no idea that I would get a chance to head out on a boat for the afternoon and make photographs of the Bay Bridge, it's unfinished retrofit replacement and the crane barge that is going to make it all happen.<br /><br />Here's a few snaps, special thanks to CalTrans who helped me get on their boat.<br /><br />If you're interested in seeing more, visit <a href="http://www.kqed.org/radio/programs/radionews/">KQED</a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-90124373737711144532009-03-05T20:00:00.000-08:002009-03-06T12:26:19.142-08:00Proposition 8 Goes To Court<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3332510146/" title="underthetire by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3332510146_dfe2903a03_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="underthetire" /></a><br /><br />This was a shot that didn't make the slideshow...<br /><br />Spent the day in Civic Center Plaza covering people and their reactions to the Proposition 8 hearing.<br /><br />Was pretty awesome...managed to edit, tone and create a slide show in just under 2 hours.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kqed.org/samesexmarriage">KQED COVERAGE</a> - Please click on the link on the left sidebar.<br /><br /><object width="335" height="85"><param name="movie" value="http://www.kqed.org/assets/flash/kqedplayer.swf"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="file=http://www.kqed.org/radio/archives/R903060850.xml"></param><embed src="http://www.kqed.org/assets/flash/kqedplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="335" height="85" flashvars="file=http://www.kqed.org/radio/archives/R903060850.xml"></embed></object><br /><br />Thought it turned out decent.<br /><br />Thanks for looking.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-53577534664894636022009-03-02T00:49:00.000-08:002009-03-02T00:50:59.177-08:00Noise Pop Portrait<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3322344306/" title="Crown City Rockers - Raashan Ahmad by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3322344306_b9bdbb71f5_b.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="Crown City Rockers - Raashan Ahmad" /></a><br /><br />More stuff from my week at Noise Pop to come.<br /><br />Thanks for looking.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-82329547446288444392009-02-22T22:36:00.000-08:002009-02-22T22:41:02.938-08:00Flooded.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3303123010/" title="Untitled by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3303123010_50aeff3fda_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Went to the groundbreaking ceremony for an arts organization which I helped get going when I first moved to San Francisco in 2006. It's great to see that after all the hard work, a great group of people will be moving into an area of the city that desperately needs some revitalization. <br /><br />Can't wait to see what wonderful artists will grace the walls of its new location.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gaffta.org">Learn more about Gray Area Foundation for the Arts</a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-4303755430851030882009-02-20T00:09:00.000-08:002009-02-20T00:27:25.296-08:00Recognition at Last<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3294869834/" title="_mg_9828 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3294869834_e4eca5a60e_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="_mg_9828" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3294903592/" title="_mg_0014 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3294903592_7ce7f2e153_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="_mg_0014" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3294875220/" title="_mg_9954 by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3294875220_bfb929b328_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="_mg_9954" /></a><br /><br />The recent passing of the new economic stimulus bill will now give Filipino World War II Veterans benefits which they did not receive before, including a lump-sum payment of $15,000 for veterans who are US citizens.<br /><br />More photos on <a href="http://www.thecaliforniareport.org">The California Report</a> soon.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-63433941519414099412009-02-07T16:28:00.000-08:002009-02-07T20:02:45.640-08:00Mud Wrasslin<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261891254/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3261891254_02ca3d1f19_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261064443/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/3261064443_71e41ba7e3_b.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261895210/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3261895210_c4f043de2a_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261893926/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3261893926_15966eea2e_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261066981/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3261066981_5d6cb863c8_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261891902/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3261891902_2e67951f25_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3261892894/" title="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3261892894_eda4955f82_b.jpg" alt="Bay Area Derby Girls - Mud Wrestling" height="536" width="800" /></a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-46430760037556133512009-02-05T10:00:00.000-08:002009-02-07T20:10:28.741-08:00A Life, Adopted. (cont'd)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253030919/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3253030919_8289f43097_o.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253861886/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3253861886_ac51ee75ae_b.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253036483/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3253036483_e66f7a78fe_o.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253867530/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3253867530_4ef91a797e_b.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253038859/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3253038859_e0424f069d_b.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3253868198/" title="A Life, Adopted. by curlyhairedvision, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3253868198_0c66e530b8_b.jpg" alt="A Life, Adopted." height="536" width="800" /></a><br /><br />More from my ongoing personal project with this lovely family--twin sisters, a younger brother and two mommies.<br /><br /><a href="http://curlyhairedvision.blogspot.com/2009/01/life-adopted-contd.html">2nd take</a><br /><br /><a href="http://curlyhairedvision.blogspot.com/2008/12/life-adopted.html">1st take</a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-79059924333474548582009-01-06T11:01:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:04:06.363-08:00Worth a look...My brother and I had a short discussion about art photography and its role in the documentary world, he directed me to this guy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paulgrahamarchive.com/">Paul Graham</a><br /><br />Definitely worth a look, make sure to see "Beyond Caring", "Troubled Land" and "New Europe".<br /><br />Happy Shooting.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-62266644208139264452008-12-21T14:32:00.001-08:002008-12-21T14:32:35.148-08:00home for the holidays<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3126504616/" title="home for the holidays by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3126504616_0818f7d169.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="home for the holidays" /></a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-86565289167096493652008-12-06T18:08:00.000-08:002008-12-06T18:11:13.624-08:00111 Minna Gallery...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3087635279/" title="Repeal Day Silhouette... by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3087635279_1c1abfc0d9.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="Repeal Day Silhouette..." /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3088472840/" title="AC/DShe by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3088472840_d4b9f61138.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="AC/DShe" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3087635199/" title="Burlesque by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/3087635199_c5e309019f.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="Burlesque" /></a><br /><br />Took some photos for Dewar's last night at 111 Minna gallery for their Repeal Day celebration.<br /><br />Good times, 75 cent drinks all night.Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2908657346465923565.post-1292790620293678582008-12-05T08:31:00.000-08:002008-12-05T09:13:28.743-08:00Proposition 8 Rally...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085186452/" title="_MG_9907.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/3085186452_368dfb661e_b.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_9907.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084269927/" title="_MG_0003.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/3084269927_6288935f10.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084275157/" title="_MG_0029.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/3084275157_9113cda157.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0029.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084298027/" title="_MG_0199.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3084298027_4206dd9d0a_b.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0199.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084330201/" title="_MG_0340.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3084330201_20d3f05b4a.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0340.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084313155/" title="_MG_0299.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/3084313155_2dcc743d83.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0299.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084303711/" title="_MG_0234.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/3084303711_af3749f8f7.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0234.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085116302/" title="_MG_0098.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/3085116302_c2fd84809e_b.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0098.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085131464/" title="_MG_0186.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3085131464_4e6d41fc4c.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0186.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085145060/" title="_MG_0296.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/3085145060_4cc7e29fcb.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0296.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085156774/" title="_MG_0311.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3085156774_24267233ab_b.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0311.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3085130634/" title="_MG_0179.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3085130634_32d9592553_b.jpg" width="400" height="267" alt="_MG_0179.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A few weeks ago protesters gathered in front of City Hall on a Sunday morning and voice their opposition to Proposition 8 passing in the recent elections. Been working on a bigger project about two different groups of people--a newlywed same sex couple as well as a newlywed Mormon couple.<br /><br />I'm also spending some time within the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints here in San Francisco. The people over there are very helpful and accommodating, it will be nice to add more spirituality based photos to the long term essay.<br /><br />The project should be finished sometime around Christmas, hopefully I'll be able to draw some parallels between the two communities...they both have expressed independently of each other they are misunderstood.<br /><br />Thanks for looking.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmills/3084320077/" title="_MG_0321.jpg by mattmills, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/3084320077_c75276d4bc.jpg" width="400" height="450" alt="_MG_0321.jpg" /></a>Matt Mills McKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00839707208435969701noreply@blogger.com1