Matthew Cohen Photography

Standing Before the Mast

Meet Matthew Cohen, professional marine photographer, racing sailor, seasoned offshore sailor and sometimes glider pilot.

In our conversation, Matt walks us through his early sailing experiences and his introduction to photography which began with a course at school that quickly became his chosen career path.

Matt describes some early opportunities he had, such as working for Onne Van der Wal, as well as his own displays at art shows and festivals.

In our talk we share our mutual love of helicopters and discuss the value they still offer for marine photographers. Matt also surprises me with the fact he’s a Glider / Sailplane pilot in training and we go off on a brief aviation tangent.

Matt has a robust stock photo collection and has commissioned works at offices in NYC. His ambition brought him to organize a very memorable few nights staying, and shooting photos in the remote Sakonnett Lighthouse.

Matt beautifully weaves his work history with his sailing history, and lets us in on his approach to the delicate blend of art, business, and creativity.

To learn more about Matt, check out his web page at: www.cohenphotography.com From there you can also link to his social media sites and like and follow.

Photo copyright Matthew Cohen Photographyhttps://cohenphotography.com/

Original music for podcast composed by Nela Ruizhttps://www.nelaruizcomposer.com/

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