F-stop gear has a really neat series going on. It’s called Life in Focus, and features some of their professional photographers speaking about their work/creative biographies. In this gorgeous video, they feature cityscape photographer and HDR lover Brian Matiash.

In it, Brain explains why he prefers HDR to single exposure photography. How he went from being jobless in New York to being paid as a photographer in Portland. And–at least to me–reveals a new (or obscure) form of photography: taking photos of abandoned and ruined structures.

Be sure to check out the rest of videos in the series.

Life in Focus E02 – Brian Matiash from f-stop || Gear on Vimeo.