Matt Usherwood | Alumni Update

Locals Only Series The Honest Wrench 2012 © Matt Usherwood 

Since graduating Alumni Matt Usherwood has been keeping busy doing press coverage for local and national newspapers.  

He has covered events like the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, the Ottawa Senators, Buskerfest, events on the Hill and he even has shots of Alice Cooper playing golf.  

Locals Only Ventura Blvd. Tattoo Studio 2012 © Matt Usherwood 

Recently Matt has taken some time off his busy work schedule to do a personal series he calls Locals Only, the images focus on:

"Local business owners and their stores in the Ottawa community. The reason why I am doing this is because I feel that we, in this generation, want things quicker and cheaper so we go to box stores and we forget about local stores that depend on us to stay open. I want to promote local store owners in hopes that people will decide to shop at their stores instead of box stores, which are owned by corporations not individuals. "

We hope Matt keeps developing this great series of images it would make a great show.   Take a look at some recent Locals Only posts the Ottawa Antique Market, The Honest Wrench and Venutra Blvd. Tattoo Studios.