{"id":9339,"date":"2012-10-25T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T18:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=9339"},"modified":"2012-10-25T11:13:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-25T18:13:26","slug":"capturing-the-simplicity-in-chaos-the-street-photographs-of-matt-obrey-from-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/25\/capturing-the-simplicity-in-chaos-the-street-photographs-of-matt-obrey-from-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Capturing The Simplicity in Chaos: The Street Photographs of Matt Obrey from the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/capturing-the-simplicity-in-chaos-the-street-photographs-of-matt-obrey-from-the-uk\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/25\/capturing-the-simplicity-in-chaos-the-street-photographs-of-matt-obrey-from-the-uk\/05-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05.jpeg?fit=1000%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,664\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix X100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337631551&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05.jpeg?fit=670%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9340\" title=\"Click to read more\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05-670x444.jpeg?resize=670%2C444\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05.jpeg?resize=670%2C444&amp;ssl=1 670w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05.jpeg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/05.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Eric&#8217;s Note<\/strong>: I am happy to share the work of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\">Matt Obrey<\/a>, a street photographer based in the UK. He is part of the new revisedMEDIA collective, and I love his use of light, simplicity, and black &amp; white + color for his work. In the streets where chaos reigns supreme, he is able to find those simple and sublime moments to find some order in this world of ours. Read more about him below and check out his images!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt<\/strong>: I&#8217;m a 37 year old self employed wall and floor tiler and have been shooting the streets now for around 2 years.\u00c2\u00a0I work with a Fuji X100 as my main camera and occasionally use my Pentax ME Super.\u00c2\u00a0I work in both black and white and also in colour.\u00c2\u00a0Im proud to be part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revisedmedia.com\/\">revisedMEDIA<\/a>, a collective of photographers from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Black &amp; White Work<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/03.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=08.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/08.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/8093209320\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8055\/8093209320_9de30c8a4b_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/15.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=16.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/16.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=18.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/18.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7329717936\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7088\/7329717936_56a3152799_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Color Work<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7924831684\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8172\/7924831684_b7b52376fd_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7902894620\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8314\/7902894620_cae193f3d9_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/04.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/05.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/06.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7840353818\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8441\/7840353818_189bc3607e_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=09.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/09.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7552295162\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8022\/7552295162_0e2db664b9_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/?action=view&amp;current=01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1192.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa322\/erickimphotography\/blog\/matt%20obrey\/01.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Obrey\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled by Matt Obrey, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/7717025812\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7247\/7717025812_321d508a25_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More info about Matt:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\">Matt Obrey<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0is a photographer born and bred in Birmingham, UK. Humorous and surreal moments happen all day everyday. Watching people in their everyday surroundings, whether it be on the streets, in parks, on buses or in the supermarkets and stealing these moments in time, helps to make sense of the chaotic world we live in. Capturing life as we sometimes may not see it, whilst looking for the extraordinary within the ordinary. Ultimately in search of the decisive moment.<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Matt:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revisedmedia.com\/matt-obrey\/\">revisedMEDIA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mattobrey\/\">Flickr<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/113171764796409359645\/posts\">Google+<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MattObrey247\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/500px.com\/MattObrey\">500px<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mattobrey.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think of Matt&#8217;s images and his style? Show Matt some love by leaving a comment below!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric&#8217;s Note: I am happy to share the work of Matt Obrey, a street photographer based in the UK. He is part of the new revisedMEDIA collective, and I love his use of light, simplicity, and black &amp; white + color for his work. 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