New Website!!!

I finally have a new website. I have full control of this one so I'll be updating frequently. Check it out tommymatejka.com

Drawn to develop 2010 wrap up

Here is my contribution to this years show, in case you weren't at the event..

"Beginning with the Flowers"

My print hanging with Jordan Eady's

D2D was a smash this year and I look forward to it again next year.

Drawn to Develop 2010

I'm taking part in Drawn to Develop again this year. This is the third year that it's happening and also my third year taking part. Canadian photographers are challenged to create a photo based on a street youth's drawing. The prints are auctioned off at a gala event happening on Thursday October 14th with all the proceeds going to Street Kids International. For more info and to buy tickets to the event please visit drawntodevelop.com

Hope to see you there!

My drawing this year came from 9 year old Suman from Nepal. Here's his drawing and what he said when a youth worker asked him about his drawing..


SUMAN – I drew a plane.
Q: Why did you draw a plane? Do you want to be a pilot?
SUMAN – No, I want to fly in a plane and go away from here.
Q: Where will you go?
SUMAN – I don’t know, maybe America. I will go away from here and I won’t have to come back. I drew the flower also, but I won’t have to take it with me. There will be many more flowers abroad.

My friend Dan was on set video taping the day of my shoot and made this sweet little making of video. Make sure you have the volume on..

Tommy Matejka For D2D from Daniel Poirier on Vimeo.

Farm Shoot

Here is a little shoot I did at a lovely farm in Cannington.. The girl in the photo's is the lovely Nat Brown.





Art Director: Nature

Moving Finds

I recently moved and while packing I came across these Hasselblad pics from a couple of summers ago. I saw them once after getting them developed and then they disappeared . I'm happy to be reunited with them...

Random iphone pic #42

Going to Aberfoyle can be an interesting Sunday morning activity, especially when on a cleanse. You can find some sweet old treasures for a good price.

I first saw Dolly at a couple of weekends ago and thought she was pretty cool. I saw her again this weekend and she looked even better. I'm not quite sure why I'm drawn to her, but I am. I think it's the background colors paired with the greys, and the fact that someone spent a lot of time on this.. Maybe next time I'll by her. Hmmm..