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MATT SUESS has been a fill-time professional photographer since 1990.
A photojournalist for 17 years in New England, Matt has been a landscape/
nature photographer, educator, and publisher since 2006 when he moved
West. Matt exhibits in Arizona each winter and locally in Montana. The rest
of the year finds him teaching photography to small groups and individuals
in-person and online and doing select commercial/architectural shoots as
well. He lives in Bozeman with his fiancé and their dog.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Celebration of Fine Art: January - March 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona
UPCOMING PHOTO WORKSHOPS
Tetons Spring Photo Workshop: June 2019 Sold Out
Tetons Spring Milky Way Photo Workshop: June 2019 Sold Out
Tetons Fall Photo Workshop: September 2019
2020 Schedule to be released on his website soon
MATT SUESS
SUESS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO WORKSHOPS
BOZEMAN, MT & SCOTTSDALE, AZ
(406) 219-0004
WEB SITE: www.mattsuess.com
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/mattsuessphoto
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/MattSuessPhoto
YOU STARTED YOUR CAREER AS A PHOTOJOURNALIST. WHAT DID YOU
LEARN ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THAT EXPERIENCE?
My career as a full-time professional photographer began in 1990
when I was living in New England working as a photojournalist, which
I did until I moved West in 2006 to pursue landscape photography and
education full-time.
ose 17 years of photojournalism truly shaped my life and pho-
tography in numerous ways. I was exposed to all types of photography
such as studio work, portraits, news, sports, and more. I had to think
fast and get the best shot I could, sometimes under extreme stress and
deadlines. And I learned how to create publishable images regardless
of what gear I was using.
YOU LIVE PART OF THE YEAR IN ARIZONA, AND MOST OF THE YEAR IN
MONTANA. WHAT ARE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IN SHOOTING IN THESE
ENVIRONS?
I think the greatest challenge—and this applies to anywhere really—is to
do what you love and to do it safely. Being properly prepared goes a long way
towards creating great shots while minimizing any potential dangers.
In Arizona I had to learn about staying hydrated in the hot and dry
desert to being safe around rattle snakes, poisonous spiders, killer bees,
javelinas, and more. In addition nearly every plant and tree has needles
or thorns. e desert is a beautiful landscape, but it must be treated
with care and respect.
"I want to get back to simpler
photographical designs and muted colors."
On Parade
Clouds Tree Bozeman
