Hi! I'm Matt Kulisch, a queer artist and photographer living in LA. Quite frankly, I'm already awfully fortunate: I’ve got a great bunch of models to work with; some excellent gear in good condition; vibrant communities in SF and Portland, Salt Lake City and LA that have supported some truly fun and amazing work; even a decent following on social media (Instagram & Tumblr mostly), including ‘Likes’ from a few powerhouses of men’s art/fashion like Hadar Pitchon and Ryan McGinley. For my official website, click here.

So why am I on Patreon? Three reasons, primarily.

I'd like to expand the shop on my website and put more of my collection online. To add more prints for purchase, plus nifty extras (like Polaroid sets, cards, etc).

I'd like to start making a photo book—or, better yet, two or three of them. Ideally in collaboration with some of my favorite subjects, such as Dillon Miller or Bear Michael. We've been dreaming of the possibilities of a book for ages!

I'd like to pay my models, too, beyond images—they do grueling work and deserve to earn some money from their gigs. The reality of this industry is, only the highest-profile models end up getting fair compensation. (I go above and beyond already: most photographers don't offer their subjects a cut from print sales...) But I also want to grow my look, kit, and reach. The vintage blue RAF jacket in the window? A pink tutu for the gender-bending concept I've been working on? I'd like to pick them up. A new 50mm lens to replace my ailing plastic one? I'd like to have the means to buy it. That talented new face in Toronto? I'd like to be able to fly to him—and afford a hotel room.

For me, though, photography's about more than just having the money to keep doing it. It's about connection. It's about magic, a kind of 'love triangle' between me, the model, and the viewer. When everything clicks into place—when the light is great, and the setting's perfect, and the shutter flies—you're no longer thinking: the shoot just flows. Simply put, Patreon will let me do all this...more.

You can see some of my recently published work online. First, a few editorials published with Summary Diary Project (Sept 2016) and Fashionably Male (June 2016) last year. Or buy the book featuring my series, "Catch Lock," published in 2015 in the Brooklyn-based art magazine, Hypnopompia III. Also, a January 2017 feature for the fresh and sexy Pineapple Blog.

Lastly, check me out here on Patreon. Read up on those Reward Tiers. Look at my Goals and consider the possibilities. Or, simply, pledge $2 per month for the Monthly Newsletter—and catch all the random facts, behind-the-scenes candids, and stories from the set I can deliver. [Please note that some posts will be NSFW.]

Thanks again for your continued support!