Category Archives: Journal

I left my guitar in Puerto Rico

written by matt and posted in Journal

My broken guitar that I brought from Brooklyn to Puerto Rico. An attempt to make beauty from broken. New series of images+ stories coming in April/May.

tags beach art, Brooklyn Flea, gifts for surfers, matt schwartz, music, Polaroid, Polaroid Transfers, she hit pause studios, she hit pause studios blog, surf artist, whimsical girls

Vintage prints vs. digital. The weight of polaroid and film vs. digital.

written by matt and posted in Journal, Polaroids

The weight of film vs digital There is a heaviness that exists in each roll of film and in each image A rawness where there is no deleting and no turning back Once you hit the button, that’s it. There … Continue reading →

tags brooklyn artist, polaroid print, she hit pause studios, surf art, vintage photography, vintage prints

Pura Vida in Costa Rica

written by matt and posted in Journal, Life

I am home from an amazing trip to Costa Rica. Surfing, books, yoga, dusty roads, hammocks and incredible food (more on that in an upcoming post). Exactly what I needed. Took a ton of new polaroids and some pics with … Continue reading →

tags costa rica, Photography, she hit pause studios, she hit pause studios blog, surf photography, surf spots, surfing

heading to costa rica…to start a new series

written by matt and posted in Journal

It’s 12:30am and I am leaving for Costa Rica in 3 hours and 45 minutes. Such crazy stress just trying to get ready for this trip. Nonstop printing. I have packed 7 books, my iPod, a Gameboy and 2 cameras … Continue reading →

tags beach art, beach house decor, costa rica, gameboy, ipod, polaroids, she hit pause studios, surf art, surfing

elliott smith – between the bars

written by matt and posted in Journal, Music

here’s to elliott smith on this monday in january. brooklyn misses you. it’s fucking crazy how beautiful his music is.

tags Between the Bars, Elliott Smith, music, she hit pause studios, she hit pause studios blog

she hit pause studios has been photographing his whimsical images of girls, surfing, beach scenes, coney island + vintage finds for the past 8 years.

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