- A to Z Bill Board
Your Word -Your Way
David has spent his entire career in photography including Photojournalism and industrial commercial photography. Over the past few years he has enjoyed compiling a library of to date over two thousand alphabet photographs of everyday objects taken from different angles to capture letters and reproduces them in sepia 4 x 6 prints.
David reflected “The idea is not an original one, it is something I did thirty odd years ago for fun family and friends. It was when volunteering at the local school and the literacy programme when a student was having troubles forming the shapes of letters I invented a little game to find letters among the desks and chairs of the classroom. That was the Ahaa moment recalling the past and approaching the subject from a different angle””
The story of Lettergraphs…..
Original unique and personal are three words that seldom go together, photographer David Matthews has captured that and more with his imagination and talents as a photographer and has just launched his new line which he calls “Lettergraphs” These can be seen on his web site www.atozillusions.com. On this user-friendly site it enables you even if you think you have not got a creative bone in your body to create your own name or special word.
Since the launch or his web site the response has been wonderful David said “I am now sending L-O-V-E and H-A-P-P-I-N-E-S-S to customers from every corner of the world”.
Some letters are infinitely tougher to find than others. While “Q” is surprisingly easy to find anyone with a lead on capital “R” and “Z” is welcome to contact him. The word LOVE has proved very popular runner ups are first and last names as well as inspirational words like “Laugh Smile and Hope’
Friends family and customers are now looking out for letters and phone me to say, “Hey David there is a great “A” at such and such a place”. The library is forever expanding, and you can create your own on the website www.atozillusions.com and keep up with the latest letters and places they will be setting up their exhibition boothon Face Book fan page. Also here on my blog
Further details can be obtained emailing on site www.atozillusions.com or connecting via the contact page here.
David Matthews
Hi David – Edward lead me to your Blog, which I’m reading with interest. You’re an interesting man and obviously done a lot of interesting things. Davina is keen on photography – bet she could learn a lot from you. Will give her the heads up.
Caroline
Thanks Caroline,
Davina did find her way to my blog, Happy to help with anything photogrpahic Cheers David
David, I found my way here all on my own! What a varied life you lead. A fireman to boot or was that just dressing up for the photo shoot for the header? Great header, could get a little warm. Yes Caroline is right I do have an interest in photography and photo manipulation. I like to take photos of objects to use in the tutorials.
Reading your article above – great idea to get the kids learning in a ‘hands on’ way. It probably doesn’t feel like learning as they are having fun. I shall follow your blog with interest.
Thanks for joining me ask any question you wish re photography I will always answer. Variety is the spice of life and Yes I am a real Fire-fighter and the header photo is for real Have a look at the header under Blog ,friend farmer and fellow Fire fighter Daniel ploughed this in his field for me no manipulation at all. I did have to buy him a Beer, that was the only manipulation
Glad you found your way here Davina,
Welcome and any advice you need re photogrpahy just ask always happy to help you or anyone interested in improving their skills.
David
Brilliant site, David, I use to be an artist in a former life… (silversmithing, casting and such things) and I used photography to ‘inform’ my art, because I couldn’t draw to save my life…
I love all things photographic and learning about it as well. I look forward to learning more!