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Behind The Lens:

Behind the Lens is a look into what is happening with Specht Designs Photography. It has also grown into a community of photographers, talent, and like-minded people who believe in contributing to the enjoyment of the art-of-photography. Find out more about Matt and his work here and check out the Behind The Lens community on Facebook.


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COVID-19 Excuse?!
October 3, 2021
COVID-19 Excuse?!
October 3, 2021

I am not going to lie, I wanted to use the excuse of COVID being the reason I haven’t posted an article in a while, but it isn’t COVID’s fault (there is plenty of fault there already). To be honest, I’ve just been lazy. There, I said it, now we can move past the fact it’s been almost a year since I posted something (I also didn’t realize it has been that long until I started writing this OOPS!).

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October 3, 2021
The Fridge Gallery
October 1, 2020
The Fridge Gallery
October 1, 2020

Portrait photos are what I generally shoot on a regular basis, but I also shoot product and landscape photos as well. Typically when I shoot landscapes, architectural, street photography, etc. I do so for fun, or because I stumbled across something interesting. It’s those different photos that I capture that I will enter into photo contests, and as such, I entered this photo into the Powerful Composition exhibition challenge on GuruShots.

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October 1, 2020
Why you SHOULD be displaying your photos!
September 23, 2020
Why you SHOULD be displaying your photos!
September 23, 2020

It’s easy for people to just lump “photos” into one category, especially more than ever since we are a digital society now. However, it is becoming increasingly more important for you to focus on displaying photos in your home. Let’s dig into this deeper and see why.

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September 23, 2020
Shooting in a Pandemic
August 6, 2020
Shooting in a Pandemic
August 6, 2020

This time last year I was worried about shooting in the Texas heat. Who would have thought that a year later the world would come to a halt and change the way we live our lives. Now we have No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask, No Service (apparently pants are still optional), many businesses are closed and unable to operate, and I spend more money on paying people to bring food to my house than I thought was possible.

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August 6, 2020
Las Vegas & WPPI 2020
May 21, 2020
Las Vegas & WPPI 2020
May 21, 2020

It is that time of the year again, time to go back to Las Vegas! I never expected to return to Vegas a year after my first time visiting, but I did exactly that. The first trip to Vegas I took was to check out my photo on display at the WPPI 2019 Expo, after meeting so many nice people and having such a great time, we decided to head back and experience a lot more things Vegas and WPPI had to offer.

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May 21, 2020
Published on Fstoppers!
March 19, 2020
Published on Fstoppers!
March 19, 2020

The challenge was called “Nightfall” and as the title says, you were suppose to submit your best nightfall themed photo. Fast forward 37.6 million votes later, and my photo was chosen!

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March 19, 2020
Digital Camera World Publication!
January 20, 2020
Digital Camera World Publication!
January 20, 2020

I was notified today that one of my latest photos was featured in an article on digitalcameraworld.com. I am happy this photo was selected because I really like the raw nature of this photo. I hope to be able to post more of these in 2020!

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January 20, 2020
Automotive Light Painting
October 16, 2019
Automotive Light Painting
October 16, 2019

A few months ago in the Behind the Lens facebook group, Rodrigo and Joseph posted some shots of Joseph’s new car. They did a technique called “Light Painting”. This is something that my friend Brad and I had talked about doing for quite some time, but haven’t had a chance to try it out. Rodrigo sent me some information they used to do the light painting technique and Brad and I setup a time for us to give it a shot.

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October 16, 2019
Creative Light Magazine Publication!
October 16, 2019
Creative Light Magazine Publication!
October 16, 2019

I received an email today congratulating me on having my photos selected and published in the Creative Light Magazine for the “Magazine Worthy Shot” challenge I entered. They provided me a link to the online publication as well. Check it out here - https://photoguild.co.uk/creative-light-cameracraft-magazines

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October 16, 2019
Qlick Gallery Exhibition
October 15, 2019
Qlick Gallery Exhibition
October 15, 2019

GuruShots ran a challenge called “Memorable Portraits” with a chance to be printed and exhibited at the Qlick Gallery in Amsterdam. One of my photos was selected to be printed and featured at the gallery in November!

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October 15, 2019
Photo Title: Tomb Raider Photo by: Matthew Specht

Photo Title: Tomb Raider
Photo by: Matthew Specht

Daily Express Magazine Publication!

September 16, 2019

Creative Portraits

GuruShots ran a challenge called “Creative Portraits” with a chance to be featured in the UK’s largest magazine “The Daily Express”. They were only going to select the top 25 photos, so I didn’t have my hopes up; however, I entered regardless.

There were more than 75,000 entries were submitted from across the world, and the best were posted online before a staggering 40 million votes were cast by members of the online community to cut the list down to a Top 25 sensational snaps.

I was notified today that I was ranked #8 out of the the 75,000 entries and was published in the magazine!

About Daily Express Magazine

The following information was posted on their website explaining who they are:

"Express.co.uk is the digital arm of the Daily Express and Sunday Express - one of Britain’s most famous and trusted news brands. Since 1900 the Express has been at the forefront of the news, and a fundamental part of the fabric of British life, crusading for truth and dignity and bringing millions of readers informed coverage of the most important world events in both print and online.”

I am incredibly honored that they selected my photo out of so many incredible photographers!

You can see the publication online here:
Daily Express - Creative Portraits Winners

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