The last frame of this 19 image photo essay states that “Matt Slaby is a freelance photojournalist and law student based in Denver, Colorado. He’s worked as an EMT, a firefighter, and a host of other shitty jobs to support his photo habit. He’d jump through fiery hoops to get paid to do this.”
In our opinion, people should be jumping through hoops to hire him.
See the essay at www.aphotoaday.org.
See more of Matt’s work at mattslaby.com.
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