About

Hello there!

My name is Matthew.  Edwin is actually my middle name, and is in fact a common middle name found throughout my ancestry. I’m a born and raised 5th generation Montanan, which is crazy to think that I’ve had family in this great state for so long. I truly feel lucky to have been raised in a place such as this.

Looking back, I picked up my first camera in the summer of 2020, during the height of the pandemic, because I met a gal from Chicago who started dragging me off my duff and into the mountains. Amazed by many of the hidden wonders of Montana, I wanted to preserve these memories of hiking with the love of my life. Eventually, one thing led to another and I began printing my photos, and writing poetry again for the first time in a long time; pairing it all together.

A lot of the haiku I write today now reflects the love we share, the longing of each other during the moments apart, and the feeling of uncovering a new adventure together; quite often with my golden retriever Asuna (Sunny) leading our way. Our best friend.

So when I decided that I wanted to do photography more professionally, and subsequently start sharing my poetry with the world, I thought I should give some love and attention to my middle name, and family’s name, Edwin. It’s got some history here in Montana.

I’ve always been an avid writer, usually leaning towards longer free-form poetry, but I ultimately decided on the Japanese form of haiku for a few reasons. When writing a haiku, the author must seek peace and inner reflection. And in a fast-moving world, it’s important to stop and slow down for just a moment, and take in the beauty of the world around us. There’s also the challenge of being so limited in what can be expressed with such a small poem. A lot can be said with very few words. My two passions had collided, and so was born Edwin Glass. A homage to my family’s history, and a peak through my camera’s glass lens; and simultaneously, a peak into my soul.Thank you all coming along this journey with me.