Author: Matthew T Rader

Matthew T Rader is a Christian and a photographer.

Creative Commons Licenses Make You King Of Your Content

March 9, 2012

Creative Commons licenses help you become king of your content instead of allowing your content to be the king over your creativity.

Web Design Should Look And Feel Like A Zen Garden

February 24, 2012

Web Design when done thoughtfully should look and feel like a Zen garden. Inviting users to a place where they feel comfortable to explore.

Information Overload Or Filter Failure, Learning To Detect The Crap

February 10, 2012

Information overload is a problem, or is the problem actually filter failure? We need to learn how to mentally filter the junk we encounter.

Blogging And Broadcast Media, The Difference Is In The Details

January 25, 2012

Blogging and broadcast media are both popular types of communication but the differences are in the details of the content.

Rhein II By Andreas Gursky Was Sold For $4.3 Million

November 11, 2011

Rhein II, a digitally altered photograph by Andreas Gursky was just sold for $4.3 Million, making it the most expensive photograph ever sold.

2011 State Fair of Texas Photos Featuring The People And Atmosphere

November 6, 2011

2011 State Fair of Texas photos that feature some of the amazing people and its world-famous lively and colorful atmosphere.

Rebranding And Renaming My Photography Company To Be My Name

October 11, 2011

I’m rebranding and renaming my photography company to be my name after getting great advice from a high-end professional photographer.

Willemstad, Curaçao, A Pretty And Colorful Dutch Colony In The Caribbean

June 11, 2011

Willemstad, Curaçao, is an incredibly beautiful and colorful Dutch colony in the Caribbean with some of the prettiest beaches in the world!

Underwater Photography Of The Tropical Fish And Coral Reefs of Curaçao

June 6, 2011

Underwater photography of the incredible and colorful tropical fish and coral reefs of the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean Sea.

Urban Exploring Childress, Texas, A Town Of Decaying Buildings

June 3, 2011

Urban exploring Childress, Texas was fun because it’s a small farming town full of old and decaying buildings, cars, and other things.

Life Is An Adventure When You Enjoy Every Day With People You Love

June 1, 2011

Life is an adventure when you learn to enjoy every day with the people you love instead of solely focusing on achieving selfish big dreams.

My First Year In Dallas Had Many Changes To My Life And Career

April 27, 2011

My first year in Dallas brought far more changes to my life and career than I ever imagine it would and I’m very optimistic about the future.

I Like the Night And Its Mysterious Beauty Of Darkness And Calm

April 8, 2011

I like the night, there’s something beautifully mysterious about it to me; it’s blackness, stillness, coldness, and quietness.

See Like A Child By Always Being Curious About Everything Around You

April 1, 2011

Throughout my life I’ve heard people tell me that I’m like a little kid in so many ways, and I still hear that today. I believe it’s because of the way I look at things and life.

Life Sucks The Life Out Of Me Sometimes But I Keep Moving Forward

March 25, 2011

Life sucks the life out of me sometimes when I experience or see painful situations, but I don’t stay down, I get up and keep moving forward.

Abandoned Houses Slowly Deteriorating Around Rural North Texas

March 20, 2011

These abandoned houses around Texas, some look over 100 years old, are slowly deteriorating and allowing nature to eventually overcome them.

Splashing In Puddles As A Child Demonstrated My Love Of Adventure

March 18, 2011

Splashing in puddles was something I really enjoyed doing as a child, I truly believe that was an early indicator of my love for adventure.

We Are All Broken, It’s Time We Give Eachother Grace

February 23, 2011

We are all broken, as individuals and as a people. It’s time we work on ourselves while extending grace to others around us.

It Has Been Cold And Icy For The Past Few Days In Dallas

February 3, 2011

Dallas has been so cold and icy these past few days, I had been wanting to go out and take photos but he icy roads held me back.

We Neglect Our Talents When We Start To Compare Ourselves To Others

January 21, 2011

Neglect of our talents and passions is the end result when we start comparing ourselves to others and forget to focus on our own path.