The origin of the word coffee or café in French led to our much loved small and informal places serving refreshments and food called cafes or cafés.

Matthew G. Beall  Corner Cafe NYC  2010

At the Entrance to Bryce Canyon NP in Utah is Ruby's Inn

Matthew G. Beall  Ruby's Inn  2009

The Self. How clearly do you see yourself?

Self-Portrait in July.

Matthew G. Beall  Surroundings: Self- Portrait in July  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Hazy: Self- Portrait in July  2011

Gritty New York City. A kingdom of kings and royal houses.

Matthew G. Beall  Where Kings are Made  2010

At the foot of the German Alps of Bavaria is a German King's Linderhof Forest. It's a royal forest. A forest of mystery. A forest of possibilities. A magical forest for a photographer.  The German Alps are also very special and magical, too.

Matthew G. Beall   Royally Silhouetted    2011

Matthew G. Beall  The King's Forest Subdued  2011

Just another simple tree in a forest in Germany. No, it's a Bavarian king's tree in his royal forest.

Matthew G. Beall   A Bavarian King's Forest  2011

Writing in light on trees in Germany.
The filtered rays of the sun cast wonderful shadows on trees in Friedrichsau Park.

Matthew G. Beall   Shadows on a Tree  2011

Looking out of my living room window you see this tree. It's just a tree in Germany.

Matthew G. Beall  The Tree Outside my Window  2011

In the German Alps stands a German king's palm tree. King Ludwig II of Bavaria's Moorish Kiosk
was designed by the Berliner architect Karl von Diebitsch for the International Exhibition in Paris 1867. He had it installed at his palace Linderhof.

Matthew G. Beall  A German King's Palm Tree  2011

Trees, Dock Warehouses, The Golden Gate Bridge, a Bit of Fog and you've got Contrast in San Francisco.

Matthew G. Beall  Contrast in San Francisco  2008/2011

As I have said, I don't have to go very far to get photographs. I only have to look around my apartment.

Writing with Light is Photography

Light creates shadow and shadow creates interesting photos out of the mundane.

Matthew G. Beall  Shadows on a Wall  2011

 Copying examples from the Italian Renaissance, Karl von Effiner, the director of the Royal Court Gardens, created the gardens and fountains at Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, Germany. 

Neptune's Fountain

Matthew G. Beall  I Am King  2011

The Renzo Piano designed Foundation Beyeler building is a piece of architectural beauty.  Water, a pond,  plays a role in the design. There's something about water, isn't there.

A bit of a departure from black and white.

Matthew G. Beall  Beyeler's Lilly Pond  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Beyeler's Pond  2011

I was at Art Basel 42 from June 17 - 19 in Basel, Switzerland. I tell ya, walking around an art fair for two days can really make you tired.

Matthew G. Beall  after a day at the art fair - self-portrait  2011

Like any other European city, Basel has it's share of old buildings.

Matthew G. Beall  Basel City Hall  2011

The German Alps in Black and White

Matthew G. Beall  Alps Distance 2011

Matthew G. Beall  Alps Meadow  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Alps 2011

Bloom in June

Matthew G. Beall   Flowers in June  2011

It grew dark. The storm came. Rain. Wind. It grew light.

Matthew G. Beall  The Rain Storm: It Grew Dark  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Rain Storm: Rain  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Rain Storm: It Grew Light  2011

“ Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph." – Matt Hardy

All objects have beauty. All objects have qualities. Yet, we look at objects differently. We see them not objectively, but subjectively. This is where the beauty, the quality if you will, if defined by the viewer.

Matthew G. Beall  A Rose in Germany  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Tree in the Grand Canyon  2009/2011

You don't take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams


Sometimes you simply snap a shot. Sometimes you set it up. I call this setting up: Conscious Composition. It is the recording and interpretation of moments of thought and experiences visually translated through my eyes to my camera.


These three black and white photographs were taken near the Ukraine border in Poland during Easter.

Matthew G. Beall  Polish Cloud Bank  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Light Above the Peak   2011

Matthew G. Beall  Polish Mountain  2011

The day absolutely beautiful: sunny, hot, and a day to our for a walk in the park along the Danube. You know it's spring when you see a family of swans paddling and ducks and duckings soaking up the warm rays in a spotlight of sun.

Matthew G. Beall  Proud Papa  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Happy Family   2011

Matthew G. Beall  In the Spotlight  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Ain't Life Grand  2011