Art For You, About You, With You

Have you ever imagined owning an art work which expresses your personal story?

Identity Art is based on the belief that your story is the core of your being.

We have the ability to express our story in a way which cannot be accomplished through words alone. Everyone has unique profound experiences that make us truly human, and exploring your emotional identity can lead to a profound and personally powerful masterpiece.

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The best way to understand identity art is to have a small experience of it!

Prints, NFTs and other mediums

Michael Matzko has been creating portraits for over 15 years. His most powerful shoots have been sessions which were created around intensely personal stories. The idea that your identity, based on your experiences, thoughts and feelings, form who you think you are and have been the subject of Mr. Matzko’s art for several years.

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Exploring the art of being human. #michaelmatzko

Save the date! I will be releasing my first Virtu

Save the date! I will be releasing my first Virtual Exhibit entitled Inside Out on June 1, 2022! This online gallery will contain a currated collection of works works created about topics inspired by the events of the last three years of the pandemic. You'll be able to explore a full gallery walkthrough and view not only digital samples of the works, but also buy prints and NFTs from a genesis collection created for the event!

This particular image was taken during a remote shoot during the lockdown in 2020 with @daniellemkey - several of those images will be featured in the exhibit.

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Busy these days working on concepts around what I

Busy these days working on concepts around what I like to call identity art. Getting under the skin and telling your story - the real you, not just a smile. If you're tired of scrolling through the same old types of images, with little personal meaning, we should talk.

From one of my favorite portraits of @haleyk01_modeling which will be featured in my upcoming virtual exhibit.

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Everyone has a story - its our personal connection

Everyone has a story - its our personal connection to the world. What's yours?

Now booking the few remaining creative photoshoots for June and July!

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#personal #creativeart #alopecia #shareyourstruggle #makeartnotwar

Cityscapes 1-3 Cities, like people, have stories

Cityscapes 1-3

Cities, like people, have stories that transform over time. The city is both a reflection and a manifestation of all its residents, businesses, politics and religions. Having visited New York City over 4 decades, the transformation is especially remarkable - not better or worse but different. Always an inspiration.

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Chinatown - Family While in #nyc last week, we we

Chinatown - Family
While in #nyc last week, we were inspired by the endless stimulation of great artists, both dead and alive. In particular, the works of Kandinsky, Van Gogh, Picasso and Richard Hambleton were truly humbling in person - something the digital world can't express.

I didn't shoot a lot this week but decided to apply my latest explorations to street photography in Chinatown and Little Italy.

In the meantime, I'm pretty stoked to be working on several upcoming projects including a virtual show at the end of the month - super excited to share that news!

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Mental health - is there anything more personal?

Mental health - is there anything more personal? Amplified on steroids over the past several years. It is a constant commentary of our youth, a silent burden of our elderly, and sadly, seems to be one of the most common traits of being human across the globe. ⁠
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How do you express this? It's time to tell your story. ⁠
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Visual art can be a powerful communicator when wor

Visual art can be a powerful communicator when words fail. ⁠
We went to MoMA in NYC Friday and to say the least, being so close to so many historical and powerful works is truly a humbling feeling. The works were generally centered around "everyday people" and places and they tell stories and express feelings in a way that is truly powerful. Seeing them in person, seeing the texture, the scale reminds me how prints can be so much more fulfilling than a pure digital replication.⁠
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We all have stories to tell - complex and dominant

We all have stories to tell - complex and dominant in our minds, unknown to most. These thoughts form our identity - and collectively, they make up a society. Think about that a bit. . . ⁠
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The pandemic changed a lot - for me, art went from

The pandemic changed a lot - for me, art went from creating "the image" to "telling the story". Fact is, I love telling people's stories - reflecting their own self back to them.⁠
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This collection of images of @genevieve.madison_ was taken during a remote shoot during the lockdown in April 2020. I did 5 shoots during a month and a half period that will be in a virtual exhibit (more on that to follow!) Remote shoots fascinate me - you get a whole new pallet of challenges to work with! ⁠
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What are your thoughts on remote sessions?⁠
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We all have a story to tell - beauty is deeper tha

We all have a story to tell - beauty is deeper than skin. Which do you prefer, 1,2 or 3? Let me know below!

Thanks to the wonderful @officialmayra_
Makeup: @cheyennewrightartistry
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Your personal story is a piece of art! If that st

Your personal story is a piece of art! If that statement rings true, we should chat!⁠
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Booking three Identity Art clients in May - first come first serve!⁠
Click the link in my bio for more information!⁠
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This piece is called "Introspection" featuring the wonderful @melissamelissa_j_gelfin . It was shot in camera except for some minor cleanup in post.⁠
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Self Resurrection From a collaboration with @meli

Self Resurrection
From a collaboration with @melissa_j_gelfin
Assisted by @naimdavid_

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Conflict pervades our mind - internal and external

Conflict pervades our mind - internal and external. The world is changing faster than most people can process, and the conflicts of today have long term impacts to our world. To ignore it is ignorance but action must be thought out - most is out of our control. So we must focus on the basics - our humanness - our mental health - and our personal expression when things get tough.⁠
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Had the honor of shooting with @melissa_j_gelfin l

Had the honor of shooting with @melissa_j_gelfin last week - I was struck not only by her grace and her power, but also personally appreciated the dedication to the practice of her art! Like many of my sessions (as those who shoot with me know!), we embarked on many conversations which weaved a thread throughout the shoot! Lots of stories to tell in these creations!⁠
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This particular image was near the end of the session - I'm curious what emotion it invokes in you? Leave a comment or DM and let me know!⁠
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We all need to take care of ourselves . . . ⁠
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In our troubled world, time outs are more important, as are finding ways to express yourself. There are typically two types of portraits, those who want to share their story and those that want to share someone else's. I prefer working with the former, what about you?⁠
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Loved working with the team, always testing something new - this time using the @fusiontlc Raven trigger. If your a photographer, this should definitely be on your list!⁠
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MUA @cheyennewrightartistry⁠
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Embracing the past and the future, so we can focus

Embracing the past and the future, so we can focus in the present. Wouldn't it be nice if that happened more often?⁠
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Model: @sofiamcle⁠
Agency: @nvmodels⁠
HMUA: @cheyennewrightartistry⁠
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Sometimes it takes perseverance to get an image -

Sometimes it takes perseverance to get an image - this was the 3rd of 4 shoots applying this technique, working through the details and challenges. Of course, my muse was @sean_fergie18 , someone I've worked with a lot lately as you have seen.⁠
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I like images that interpret something about the person - their story and their struggles, their individual stories. Soon to be opened to the public - more to follow.⁠
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Telling our stories, one person at a time. The ex

Telling our stories, one person at a time. The expressive work of @sean_fergie18 ⁠
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Capturing the human psyche . . ⁠
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Assisted by @sydney_mandzak ⁠
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Cheyenne calls this Candy Dreamzz! Playing with a

Cheyenne calls this Candy Dreamzz!

Playing with angles in this last set (for now) of the beauty work with @sofiamcle.⁠
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There was something about this shoot that just jived - everything was easy and flowed. Love when that happens!⁠
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MUA: @cheyennewrightartistry⁠
Agency: @nvmodels⁠
Assistant: @sydneymandzak ⁠
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