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.

JAPAN 09: The Adventures of Yuzu, Black Sesame and Cheese Story

V-Fest Time Lapse

I finally had a chance to make this time lapse video. Next time I'll make sure to take more frames..

V-Fest Time Capsule Video

If you missed it in person, this is as if you were there. Thanks for the video ISHI...

BUSTLE BAG AUCTION..video and interview

I tried to embed the video right here but for some reason it don't work so click here for the link.

Thinking bout being in Costa Rica about a year ago... .. .

Fur Bullet... .. .

. .. ...oh Maddox,you always get me with them zoomies.