My first freelance assignment for The Tampa Bay Times is the USF NCAA Watch Party.
Mar 12, 2012 | Categories: community journalism, Photojournalism, SPORTS, Tampa Bay Times, What's New With Me? | Tags: Baltimore Photographer, basketball, community journalism, MATT ROTH, Photojournalism, Sports Feature, Tampa Bay Times, USF | Leave A Comment »
I was tasked by Education Week director of photography Charlie Borst to find a student in the Baltimore City Public School system to be the face of poverty for a story about how socioeconomic status impacts educational success. Along the way I met homeless family Tameka Harrison and her first-grade son, Jahmal and got to spend a day with them and photograph Jahmal’s School City Spring Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore.
Mar 07, 2012 | Categories: Education Week, Photojournalism, Photos, reportage | Tags: african american, Baltimore, Baltimore City Public School System, Baltimore Photographer, black, City Springs School, community journalism, Education, Education Week, elementary school, homeless, Jahmal Harrison, MATT ROTH, outtakes, photo, Photo essay, photo series, Photos, poverty, Rhonda Richetta, Students, Tameka Harrison | Leave A Comment »
A photo David Donaldson photographed in 2009 for a New York Times story was relicensed for a New York Review of Books story on public school education, titled “How, and How Not, to Improve the Schools.” David Donaldson, a high school teacher in the Teach for America program, with his students at the Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences, Baltimore, December 2009.
Mar 07, 2012 | Categories: For The New York Times, Photojournalism, Photos, The New York Review of Books, What's New With Me? | Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore City Public School System, Baltimore City School System, Baltimore Photographer, community journalism, David Donaldson, documentary, Education, MATT ROTH, photo, Photojournalism, Public School, Teach for America, teachers, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times | Leave A Comment »
The Baltimore City charter school City Springs has implemented several structural practices such as single gender classrooms and the Restorative Practices pedagogy.
Jan 04, 2012 | Categories: Education Week, Photojournalism, Photos, reportage | Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore City School System, Baltimore Photographer, City Springs School, community journalism, Education Week, MATT ROTH, outtakes, photo, Photojournalism, Photos, Public School | 2 Comments »
Marriotts Ridge center midfielder Alex Price led the Mustangs to a 13-3-3 record and the girls soccer team’s first county championship. Here’s the corresponding Howard County Time Article. I couldn’t have asked for a better sky that day. …the temperature could’ve been better, though. If I remember correctly, it was hovering around 20-ish degrees, plus [...]
May 06, 2011 | Categories: How-to, My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, graphic, high school, lit, photo, photo series, PORTRAITS, pretty, Social Portrait, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 1 Comment »
Yup! they still exist. Cobblers will fix your shoes. Estefan Karan works at King’s Cobbler in Columbia, voted Best shoe repair for Howard Magazine 2010. Don’t ya just love the textures of all those machines? You know how an amazing experience can make you think a photo is better than it actually is? Well, the [...]
Apr 19, 2011 | Categories: Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, HOWARD MAGAZINE, lit, photo, PORTRAITS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 1 Comment »
Why oh why do I love this picture? Everything about this shoot makes me roll my eyes. First of all, I’m breaking one of my cardinal rules! I HATE HATE HATE making portraits of people holding books, or whatever it is the writer decides the story is also about. So, I don’t do it. If [...]
Jan 27, 2011 | Categories: community journalism, Friends, Hang Outs, My Best, outtakes, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co., Uncategorized, Why The Hell Not? | Tags: Baltimore, best of 2010, community journalism, cute, funny, lit, portrait, shoot for yourself, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co., Why The Hell Not? | Leave A Comment »
The world is funny, isn’t it? Or at lest that how it seems to me. …but then again, I’m the guy who laughs too much during movies. This is the second installment of my Best Runts of 2010. The first is here. Can I first start by saying I can’t stand lifestyle images. You know what [...]
Jan 23, 2011 | Categories: Articles, community journalism, My Best, outtakes, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co., Uncategorized, What's New With Me?, Why The Hell Not? | Tags: animals, best of 2010, community journalism, cute, emotion, family, Friends, fun, funny, happy is boring, outtakes, photo, Photos, PORTRAITS, pretty, runts, The Patuxent Publishing Co., Why The Hell Not? | 2 Comments »
“That doesn’t look like you!” and “Who is that on your ID?” I get that a lot when people see the picture on my laniard. This image was made back in 2004 by fellow intern Deana Mitchell. I was having a hard time looking “normal” that day, so I decided to look “smarmy,” instead. Since [...]
Dec 16, 2010 | Categories: Articles, Photos, PORTRAITS, self portrait, What's New With Me? | Tags: community journalism, credentials, I quit!, laniard, photo ID, self portrait, staff job, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 8 Comments »
Buck Jabaily, director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance stands outside the Single Carrot Theater, which he helped co-found 10 years ago. The small performing arts theater is located in Baltimore’s first arts district, Station North, which was also set up ten years ago. I worked on a story for the New York Times a [...]
Aug 18, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, For The New York Times, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, graphic, landscape, outtakes, photo series, Photos | 2 Comments »
For last year’s Manchester Valley football preview photo illustration the football player scheduled to ride the horse in full football regalia wasn’t too used to horse riding. So… he had a stunt double fill in. I was sworn to secrecy. I wasn’t allowed to tell who the actual rider is. So… let your imaginations go [...]
Jul 22, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, Photojournalism, Photos, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: basketball, community journalism, emotion, Football, funny, high school, outtakes, photo, Photos, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 1 Comment »
CAPTION: Last year River Hill center fielder Christian Laidley batted .448, leading the Hawks with both 30 hits and 27 RBIs. He also made the game winning hit in last year’s 2A State Championship game. He is photographed in the River Hill Dance Studio Saturday, March 27, 2010. As some of you might’ve noticed, I prefer
Jul 19, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, high school, lit, photo, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland is using
Jul 16, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, Photojournalism, Photos, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, fun, graphic, outtakes, Photo essay, photo series, Photojournalism, Photos, pretty, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 4 Comments »
Sometimes photographing another photographer can be intimidating. …sometimes it can be annoying. But I felt neither emotion when I got to photograph David Hobby last week. It was
Jul 15, 2010 | Categories: Other People Are Awesome, too!, Photojournalism, PORTRAITS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, Friends, lit, outtakes, photo, PORTRAITS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 11 Comments »
Glenelg junior Jordan Maisel was undefeated throughout the year, clenching the county and Region V
Jul 13, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, high school, lit, photo, Photos, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
Atholton graduating senior John Healey was
Jul 13, 2010 | Categories: My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, graphic, high school, lit, photo, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
Left-handed lead off hitter for Lansdowne High School Kelli Pease maintained a .500 batting average during the season. The two-sport junior also played volleyball for the Vikings in the winter. She is photographed at her school’s softball field Friday, June 11, 2010. A little about how this photos was made, for all you nerdy types. [...]
Jul 12, 2010 | Categories: Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, conceptual, graphic, high school, lit, photo, photo series, Photos, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 7 Comments »
Bryn Mawr graduating senior Paige Hanson played top-level field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse for her school. She chose lacrosse as her collegiate sport of focus. Next year she will play for the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Jul 12, 2010 | Categories: My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, conceptual, graphic, high school, lit, photo, photo series, PORTRAITS, pretty, self portrait, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
St. Paul’s graduating senior Andrew Barton is the boys athlete of the year. He will be playing lacrosse for Providence next year. He is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Jul 11, 2010 | Categories: Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, conceptual, fun, high school, lit, photo, photo series, PORTRAITS, self portrait, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
Glenelg junior Robbie Creese set a
Jul 11, 2010 | Categories: My Best, Photojournalism, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, graphic, high school, lit, photo, PORTRAITS, self portrait, sportraits, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
Mount Hebron long distance runner Becky Yep won
Jul 11, 2010 | Categories: Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, lit, photo, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
Atholton junior shortstop Kory Britton is the
Jul 10, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, Illustration, My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, high school, lit, photo, photo series, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, self portrait, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
River Hill senior Jim Marlatt led the Hawks with more than 70 goals and well over
Jul 10, 2010 | Categories: community journalism, My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: community journalism, conceptual, high school, lit, photo, photo series, Photos, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Leave A Comment »
McDonogh senior Joe Meurer is the Towson Times boys lacrosse player of the year. He is photographed at Boys’ Latin School Thursday, June 3, 2010.
Jul 09, 2010 | Categories: My Best, Photojournalism, Photos, PORTRAITS, SPORTS, Sports Portraits, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | Tags: Baltimore, community journalism, conceptual, high school, lit, photo, photo series, Photos, PORTRAITS, sportraits, SPORTS, teenagers, The Patuxent Publishing Co. | 3 Comments »
