Congratulations Nick Kreider, Opera Colorado’s 2019 Norblom Award winner. Receiving this award prompted Nick and I to collaborate on a portrait session. We created a few more traditional, conservative head-shots and some beautiful color portraits from this setting, of course. But what I enjoy most are these black and white portraits we created both in the studio and outside.
May 31, 2019 | Categories: Black and White, Portrait | Tags: Artist In Residence, Artist Portrait, Black and White Photography, bw portraiture, Colorado, Denver, Denver Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photography, digital photography, headshot, Moody Portrait, moody portrait photography, Norblum Award, Opera, Opera Colorado, photography, Portrait Photography | 3 Comments
Portraits of authors and artists are among my favorite to create. In these situations I often find myself asking and listening, thinking and adjusting my visual efforts to better capture the artist before me. Photographing Denver based author, Bart Schaneman, to coincide with the release of his short novel, The Silence is the Noise, was one of these wonderful collaborations. I had known and worked with Bart before, but not until our portrait session did we ever chat about art, inspiration or life on a farm. His book is wonderful, and here are a few portraits of the author from that evening.
February 27, 2019 | Categories: Portrait | Tags: Artist Portrait, Author Portrait, Best Denver Portrait Photographer, Colorado, Denver Author, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, photography, Portrait, portrait photographer, Portrait Photography, Portraiture, Short Novel | Leave a comment
Congratulations to Bass baritone Andrew Hiers, recently awarded the annual Norblom Award by Opera Colorado. Because of his selection for the award we did a portrait session. Andrew is a great human, and a pleasure to photograph. I hope you get the opportunity to hear him sing some day.
June 12, 2018 | Categories: Black and White, Environmental Portrait | Tags: artist headshot, Artist Portrait, Colorado, Denver head shot photographer, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, Different headshot, different portrait photography, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, headshot, Moody Portrait, Moody portraiture, Opera, photography, photojournalism, Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portraiture, Singer headshot, Singer Portrait | Leave a comment
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and photograph actress Katie Barberi this fall here in Colorado. She was willing to head to a location I had scouted earlier in the day and even traipse through the woods a bit to stand in what looked like an odd choice for a portrait. However, I’m glad she trusted me and was willing, because that location and her cooperation made the best photographs of the afternoon.
December 8, 2016 | Categories: Environmental Portrait, Portrait | Tags: actor portrait, Actress, Actress portrait, Artist Portrait, Available light portrait, Available light portraiture, Colorado, Colorado Actor Headshot, Colorado Actress Headshot, Colorado Headshot, Colorado Mountain Portrait, Colorado Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Headshot Photographer, Moody Portrait, photography, photojournalism | Leave a comment
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet in person and spend the afternoon with Liz in her studio in Boulder the other day. It was a true pleasure watching her work, chatting with her and (of course) photographing her as she created.
November 11, 2016 | Categories: Business Photography, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Portrait | Tags: artisanal photography, Artist, Artist in her Studio, Artist Portrait, Boulder Artist, Boulder Maker, Ceramics, Colorado, Colorado Artist, Colorado Maker, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Portrait, Maker, photography, portrait photographer | Leave a comment
I was finally able to photograph Annie at The Denver Puppet Theater the other day. She is always amazingly busy, I found. That makes sense because Annie is not only a wonderful puppeteer putting on a variety of fantastic shows. She also creates all of the puppets, is a kind human being and provides a wonderful service to all of the children who attend. I believe that her method of helping people think creatively and open their mind is treasure to all those who attend.
September 13, 2016 | Categories: Business Photography, Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized | Tags: artisanal photography, artisanal puppetry, Artist Portrait, Business Photographer, Business Photography, Colorado, colorado photographer, Colorado photography, Craftsman Photography, Denver, Denver Treasure, digital photography, documentary photography, Editorial Photography, Editorial Portrait, Entrepreneur, good documentary photography, good photography, magazine photographer, photography, Picture Story, portrait photographer, Portrait Photography, Puppet Theater, small business | Leave a comment
3 black and white portraits from an executive portrait shoot here in Denver recently. We wanted the portraits to convey his personality, style and commanding presence while still being approachable.
©2015 Matthew Staver all rights reserved
Denver, CO September 15, 2015
Ari Pelto stands for a photograph near The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Photograph by: Matthew Staver
http://www.matthewstaver.com
©2015 Matthew Staver all rights reserved
Denver, CO September 15, 2015
Ari Pelto stands for a photograph near The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Photograph by: Matthew Staver
http://www.matthewstaver.com
©2015 Matthew Staver all rights reserved
Denver, CO September 15, 2015
Ari Pelto stands for a photograph near The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Photograph by: Matthew Staver
http://www.matthewstaver.com
October 7, 2015 | Categories: Black and White, Portrait | Tags: Artist Portrait, Black and White Portrait, Colorado, Denver, Denver Photographer, digital photography, Environmental Portrait, Executive portrait, photography, Portrait, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment