Author Archives: Matt

The Lightcatcher Building

Some photos I took yesterday for a freelance job of the Lightcatcher building in Bellingham. You can see where the building gets its name from.

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Polecat at WWU’s Endfair

Here’s a couple photos I snapped of Bellingham Band Polecat at WWU’s Endfair.

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The Half Bees Recording Session

Bellingham Band, the Half Bees, has been working on a new album. I sat in with them in their makeshift garage studio this Sunday to document some of the recording process. Here are some still photos of Nate, Mike and Roger working on the new album. Make sure to check out the Half Bees music [...]

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14mm at Boulevard Park

Some photos with the new 14mm lens at Boulevard Park.

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Painting with Samuel Eisen-Meyers

I met Samuel aka Sammy through his band Eclecticity when I made their website. Randomly Sammy found an art studio under the Green Frog/Wine bar on State Street which is right by my apartment. Here’s some snaps from a recent paint session. Checkout Sammy’s Music at Eclecticitymusic.com.

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Cherub, IG88 and K.Flay live in Bellingham

Cherub, IG88 and K.Flay live in Bellingham at the Wild Buffalo.

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DJ Quik Live in Bellingham

A few photos from DJ Quik live at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham.

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Self portrait while skimboarding

I brought my camera skimboarding with me one day and decided to snap a couple photos. The clouds were pretty epic in the reflection of the tide pools. No one else was out there except me and couple of eagles so naturally I setup the camera on a tripod. I set the built in intravolmeter [...]

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VIDEO: The Hood Internet Live at Glow

Live video from Glow in Bellingham, Washingon of The Hood Internet. The video features the Hood Internet Remix – Freeze, Barbra! Mashup – featuring Young Dro X Gucci Mane X Duck Sauce. Video by Matt McDonald | www.buildstrong.co www.hoodinternet.com

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Ra Scion, One Be Lo and The Bar in Bellingham

The Bar aka Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars and Bambu played at the Wild Buffalo on March 5th. One Be Lo, Ra Scion and DJ Boombox Kid also performed that night. Here are a few snaps from the night.

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