Ever since its launch, Google+ has always been my favorite place to share imagery and to be inspired by the creativity of this community. It truly is a wondrous place for photographers to learn, grow, and network. That’s why I’m so excited to announce that I have joined the Google+ team as Community Manager for Google+ Photos.
You see, while photography is the thread that weaves through everything I’m made up of, it is the social aspect of sharing, teaching, and inspiring that fuels everything I do. My aim is to help show the world why Google+ and its community of photographers and photography lovers are some of the best on the Internet, throughout the world.
I now have the opportunity to inspire creativity and community within this global population of talented people who are looking to share a piece of themselves… one photo at a time. I am truly looking forward to taking this role head-on and doing my part to make Google+ the premier place to share your story.
In terms of processing
As a nod to my new teammates and our recent announcements for our new G+ Photos component, I am posting two new images. The first was edited using Silver Efex Pro 2 and the second was stylized using Color Efex Pro 4 – in case you missed yesterday’s ridiculous announcement about the changes to the Nik Collection by Google.
![My Favorite Photo Editing Gear [Photo Redux 003]](https://matiash.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/My-Favorite-Photo-Editing-Gear.jpg)
Congrats dude! So happy for you!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash – welcome to the bay area :) So looking forward to your local presence!
Wow, +Brian Matiash, congratulations. :)
موهيج الحجي ياجنان المترم محترم والمعقد معقدد ولااهبل اهبل
Oh shit. This guy is going to manage us??? We're totally screwed :)
contgrats brother
hellz yeah…congrats
Congrats and have fun herding all us cats! ;)
congrats mate!
That's awesome! Congrats Brian!
Congrats +Brian Matiash. Awesomeness
Congrats Brian. Well deserved.
Awesome news! Not as awesome as adding more bacon to your diet, but I'm sure you'll get to that soon enough +Brian Matiash! Congratulations!
Congrats Brian!
Awesome. Congrats +Brian Matiash!
Congrats +Brian Matiash, very exciting. I hope this is a commuter assignment and #PDX didn't just lose one of it's best photographers. ;)
Thats great news Brian. Congrats!
These photos look really good. I have been looking at Nik Collection, tempted!
Wow, totally deserved! Congrats
Well done sir! Really happy for you Brian! :)
Congratulations! Should be an exciting future.
Awesome – congrats!
Congratulations, Brian! Does this mean a move from PDX already or are you working remotely?
Very cool! But I will miss new episodes of Perfect Inspiration!
I can see some celebration happening in PSW! you're coming right?
ok, now get off your ass and start fixing some things around this place :)
+Mark Rodriguez I'll fix… your face. XOXO
+Gilmar Smith Yup! I do believe I'll be there!
So glad to see +Google and +Google+ are taking the great photography community they've help create here. Good luck with your new role +Brian Matiash
Community… with attitude!
Congratz +Brian Matiash !!! That is awesome! Does this mean your weekly onOne inspiration videos are done :( I enjoyed them very much. Maybe we can hope to see the NIK version of this soon? Since everybody AND their uncle now owns the software ( Thank You Google :) ) Gratz again Man!
you might want to fix yours first from +Michael Bonocore's shot last night :)
+Dave Wilson +Kris Vockler Relocating to Mountain View is a critical component of this position so +Nicole S. Young and I will be relocating to California.
Well, time to go over to Brian's house with everyone's complaints in person :P
Great news +Brian Matiash I'm really pleased for you!
Sweet +Brian Matiash !!!! we'll do some +Mark Rodriguez 's face fixing here!
Woohooo!!! Congrats, +Brian Matiash !! And to the rest of us! We're lucky to have you, mister.
FANTASTIC, what an amazing fit!!!
+Brian Matiash & +Nicole S. Young, we will be sad to see you go. What a great opportunity though. I guess you both can still be inspiring from anywhere. ;)
Congrats, Brian!!! Fantastic news.
Fasten your seatbelts! :) Could not be more pleased for you and especially for us! Grinning here…
Congrats +Brian Matiash! So psyched for all the good things going on for you guys these days!
Well Duh ? !!
What took so long? This is great news. A perfect match up, I'm sure you'll both be great together. (hmm, I hope this union doesn't cause friction at home ! – hahaha !)
Congrats
I feel for your past employer. I wouldn't have thought about their products without watching perfect inspiration. Good luck.
Aww, I just caught the moving part :( When are you leaving +Brian Matiash? We need to get together before you head out. Portland is loosing two of it's awesomest people :(
Congrats to you and Nicole.
Welcome aboard, Brian
Congrats!
Awesome, congrats +Brian Matiash!
Wow, that's big news! Congrats! And best of luck on your move Southward…
Congratulations jerkface!
Great, now +Brian Bonham will be inconsolable.
^ This
Congratulations! Seems like a win for you, for Google, and for all of us!
So excited for you, +Brian Matiash!
Congrats!
^^yep.
I know, right +Mark Rodriguez? Google hired THAT guy? Congrats +Brian Matiash! You KNOW how stoked I am for you. I am the Google+ community manager here at +SmugMug, right across the train tracks….so I think we gots alot to talk about!
Congratulations, Brian. You'll rock this job. Sorry to hear you'll be leaving our fair city though.
congrats man!!!
Congratulations, +Brian Matiash. Sounds like the perfect role for you. Have fun with it.
Congratulations! Have really enjoyed your inspiration sessions with OnOne. Know you will be a great addition at Google.
Woo hoo! Congrats +Brian Matiash !!!
_so beers on you?_ ;-)
Crap. Now I really have to go to SF too to
stalkeventually meet you guys? :)Congratulations +Brian Matiash!
Congratulations!
YESSSSSS.
Congrats :)
ps When can we start making feature requests….? lolol
Yea, I'm pretty excited for you, but I'm still going to cut you.
Too cool +Brian Matiash Congratulations! Good luck on keeping us all in check.
Awesome anouncement, +Brian Matiash you'll be so great for that position, congratulations!
DUDE! What a great opportunity! Congrats!
This is so fantastic for all of us! Couldn't be happier for you :-)
Whooooooooooooot! Awesome man. Maybe I should join a community…
Congrats! :)
So well deserved +Brian Matiash ! Happy to hear that!
On top of Google+ photography weaving through your blood, didn't you meet someone kind of important on Google+? And no, it's not me :) +Brian Matiash
Yeah +Michael Bonocore. He met me. You were talking about me right?
Can't wait to have you in the neighborhood boss.
I thought +Michael Bonocore meant +Brian Bonham. After all there would be no Brimance without G+ :P
$100 says +Brian Bonham is curled up in the fetal position with a pink blanket sucking his thumb and wailing tears to the gods right now
Congratulations!!
WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!
I am super happy for you and +Nicole S. Young!! This is super exciting!
I'll check on him in a few days to
steal his cameramake sure he's still alive +Michael Bonocore ;)Ohhhhh SNAP. Congratulations!
+Michael Bonocore I'll take that $100. Just popped a cork on the bubbly knowing that Portland will smell better this year.
Congratulations +Brian Matiash and welcome to the bay area!
+Brian Bonham and somehow, be more attractive…
oh mayor mcCheez, you're now SuperSized…. congrats!
congrats! Looking forward to meeting you! Sounds like a great fit!
Congrats +Brian Matiash the Photo community on G+ is in good hands!
Congrats +Brian Matiash ! How exciting! Also, +Nicole S. Young must be excited to be relocating to N. Cali with you as well! Fun times :).
another reason to applaud Google … brilliant choices in personnel and management teams!! i'll add my sincere congrats to you!! +Brian Matiash
Kmm – +Brian Matiash – how prophetic I was when I asked you to write an intro to the Plus One Collection 2012? I think you owe me 25% of your signing bonus.
Congratulations +Brian Matiash
+Ivan Makarov We've got Volume 1 sitting right here! :)
So happy for you +Brian Matiash! Congratulations – you deserve it! We'll miss you in the PacNW though :( Hope you and +Nicole S. Young will come back often to shoot and visit :)
Congrats dude that's awesome.
I am overwhelmed by the ridiculous outpour of kind words and sentiments with this announcement. Thank you so much, everyone!
Yikes. Wrote this from the wrong account.
Wow! That's a huge surprise. Congratulations and welcome to the Bay Area. A wise move indeed. ;-)
Yay :D Congratulations, Brian!!!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash ….. You will dominate!! I also have some #DarkChocolate for you!! So you can celebrate with dessert included :-)
Congrats!
+Ivan Makarov I was wondering about that ;0
+Patricia Davidson Flights from San Jose to PDX are very reasonable via Southwest. We'll be back often.
Congrats +Brian Matiash on your new role. Looking forward to more photography goodness coming the way of G+.
+Brian Matiash You better, we know Ptown is in your blood now, you won't be able to stay away for long :)
Dang +Brian Matiash, I started using onOne just because of all the inspiring work you did with them. Does that mean that I have to start using Nik Software now to keep being inspired? :) Congrats on the move.
+Brian Matiash Congratulations. Well deserved job!
too cool +Brian Matiash! Congrats man. :-)
congratulations +Brian Matiash !!!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash ! Hope you have an amazing time working for Google :)
I think you need to give parting gifts of OnOne software updates to all the Portland photographers. Congrats +Brian Matiash. Portland will miss you +Nicole S. Young. ;o)
+Brian Matiash Congrats sir!
congrats +Brian Matiash
So proud of you, +Brian Matiash!!!!
Now, let's get this house sold so I can move down there with you. ;)
+Nicole S. Young You said it, sister!
Well done +Brian Matiash and good luck :-)
Well done +Brian Matiash
Congratulations +Brian Matiash! I'm sure you'll bring your engaging and informative posts and photos to an even wider audience in your new role.
Well done +Brian Matiash – we have been in touch for the last few years, great to see how things develop. Good going my friend!
Congrats +Brian Matiash!!! Google hired a REALLY GREAT guy! I wish you and +Nicole S. Young the very best!
Wow, I am so excited for you Brian. Welcome to California!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash, you deserve it!
Congrats +Brian Matiash! Met you & +Nicole S. Young at the G+ photographers conference! Amazing how much has happened in less than a year!
Whooohoooo Congratulations!!!
Funny where life takes you, huh? Congratulations +Brian Matiash ! This sounds like a perfect fit. With all the activity you and +Nicole S. Young are generating, maybe +Jeffrey Yen can afford to take me on another vacation! ;)
Congrats +Brian Matiash! You will be awesome in this new position, best of luck! :)
Congratulations +Brian Matiash
congrats Brian!!!
Sweet!! Congrats to you, and good luck with move etc!
Maybe +Brian Bonham will come and visit now?
Congratulations +Brian Matiash much luck to you and Nicole!
congrats +Brian Matiash ! Look forward to some awesome stuff from you for us plussers :)
Congratulations, +Brian Matiash . :) Wait…you JUST moved (or was it just +Nicole S. Young?) …. My sympathies. I have moved waaay too much and I feel your inevitable pain. ;)
Congrats :)
+Brian Matiash – i hope you will continue your perfect inspiration like work showcasing how you transform good images into art!!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash! Welcome to the Bay Area!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash and welcome to the bay area.
Yay!
super congratulations. Now I kinda feel like I know someone who will hear us. Perhaps the last team did… I just didn't have a sense of who they were…
Congrats! :-)
Nice one +Brian Matiash, that's fantastic news!!
Congratulations!
Wow, that’s so cool. Congratulations on the change!
p.s. do you know if the price change for the Nik software is here to stay or is only a promotional time sensative thing?
maybe I'll see you around sometime.
Wow, this is so cool, +Brian Matiash. Maybe this means we'll see you and +Nicole S. Young around the Bay Area more often, which would be most excellent.
Huge congratulations +Brian Matiash on all the cool stuff that's happened to you lately. The gods are smiling on you, that's for sure.
#perfection
Congrats man, seemed like only yesterday you were joining OnOne…that's a pretty cool ladder you're climbing.
Wow and congratulations on your new job +Brian Matiash, I have been enjoying your series of Perfect Inspirations, would you be continuing something like that on NIK Collection now ?
Great news, congratulations!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash , I'm sure you will be a great asset to G+
Awesome. Congrats +Brian Matiash
wow congratulations +Brian Matiash that is some awesome news!
+Mitchell Prout Here to stay.
Congrats!
I'll throw in my congratulations too! Sound like a great opportunity and maybe even fun! Oh, and welcome to California! ;)
It was me +Michael Bonocore . +Brian Matiash meet me on Google+ that lucky dude ;) It was hetero sexual man love from the start ;)
Congrats!! Well deserved!
YAYAYYAYAY!!!!! Go +Brian Matiash !!!
Congrats!
Yay! :D
+Colby Brown XOXOOXOXOXO
Nice going +Brian Matiash! Congrats!
See, Google knows how to do things right!!!
Good news for everyone +Brian Matiash
Congrats!
You rock! And I knew you way back when : )
Congrats +Brian Matiash I hope to see you in the SF bay area a little more often. I look forward to catching up in person…. soon!
Congrats cousin.
Congratulations +Brian Matiash on your new position at Google +. Well deserved I might add.
Wow! Congratulations! Excited to see what you do :)
Nice…Congratulations.
+Laurie Rubin You have your work cut out for you. You have no idea…if he gives you any trouble just let me know and I will let +Colby Brown yell at him. ;)) HEHE!!
Let talk about hosting a Google+ Landscape Photography event next time I am in town. ;))
FYI…I am not moving to California. ;))
Woot! Congratulations +Brian Matiash ! I don't think they could have found a better person for the job!
I believe Big G has chosen well +Brian Matiash . 8^)
Welcome to the hood +Brian Matiash . Look forward to having ya'll over for dinner!
Congratulations! The PNW will never be the same. At least I got to go on one Photowalk with you :)
Congratulations
+M. A. Abanilla He really should be taking us on a vacation! :) I don't even want to know how much this house will end up costing us after we (eventually) sell. :/ (I won't be traveling anywhere for a few years because of it … so you two have fun) ;)
All will be better than good +Nicole S. Young. ;)
+Nicole S. Young We will just have to make sure that we make up for lack of travel.
Congrats +Brian Matiash !!!
Wow. Talk about community. Congratulations, +Brian Matiash !
Whoohoo the word it out! Congrats +Brian Matiash & yay for the community :)
VERY cool! So happy for you and +Nicole S. Young, although you two will be missed here in pdx! Congrats!!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash , I hope to meet you in person next time I'm in the Bay Area!
hurry up +Gordon Laing .. you've been missed.
Damn it, what about me +Gordon Laing!?? +Brian Matiash is much better looking, but I am a helluva lot more fun.
+Michael Bonocore I had no idea you were based in the Bay Area! It goes without saying I've been practising my Bonocore in anticipation of meeting you, although the pose does come across as a little weedy with a mirrorless camera and a pancake lens. I guess I'll just have to boost my manlihood by sticking it on a tripod and jumping up and down while +Chris Chabot stitches me up. This is a long and somewhat convoluted way of saying it would be an honour.
+Barry Blanchard you continue to be one of the classiest guys I know. Meeting up with you is always a highlight of a trip to the West Coast (or indeed any coast!) – I'm hoping it won't be too long until we see each other in person again!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash !
Congrats! :)
Good Onya +Brian Matiash – I can't really say anthing that has not been said in the hundreds of posts here :0
HAHAHAHAHA +Gordon Laing…Hey, +Gretchen Chappelle looked good doing it with a pancake lens, why can't you?
+Gordon Laing I love my mirrorless machine now (E-M5) – that is your fault!! You and your stupid reviews :)
Ha ha, you know you wanted it +Neil Howard ! The real problem starts when you start shopping for new lenses and realise there's a bunch that you want!
I can't compete with +Gretchen Chappelle , +Michael Bonocore . I'm gonna have to over-compensate and rent a Sigma 200-500mm f2.8 for the pose. Wonder if +BorrowLenses.com has one down the road…
Fantastic news +Brian Matiash not that I am at all surprised. They have picked well, you have a big set of shoes to fit in our mate +Brian Rose really helped glue our community together when he came to Australia last year, hopefully we will all get the same opportunity with yourself and hopefully +Nicole S. Young very soon.
Whaaaat??? No way! Congrats +Brian Matiash! Now the question is, what do you like better, Nik or OnOne? ;)
Big big congrats bro!!
Congratulations Brian!!
+Gordon Laing – Stop it!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
+Gordon Laing you are totally man enough to rock #thebonocore with a pancake! #aborrowedlensfromdowntheroadmightbedirty ;)
Congratulations Brian! I'm so happy for you!!
Sooooooooo great news +Brian Matiash!
Congrats Brian, sounds really positive :)
Wahoo! This was an inspired pick by . Hearty kudos, amigo. It's gonna be a great ride! ;-)
Awesome news +Brian Matiash !
I'm not sure if this move is more of a "loss for OnOne" or a "win for Google", but for the rest of us, it is definitely a win! Congratulations!
Congrats +Brian Matiash, so happy for you! But so sad that you and +Nicole S. Young and Kodak will be leaving Oregon…it was just too short a stay. One last photowalk before you leave?
Congrats my man! Good times ahead!
Congratulations, +Brian Matiash!!! Super happy for you!! Working at +Google is awesome!! A lifetime experience for sure!! Well done!!
Beautiful image. Wonderful news. Well deserved.
YEEEEEEEHAAAWWWWW!!! So happy that you are the one that took that job +Brian Matiash!
Whoa! Dude! Congratulations! :D
Fabulous, +Brian Matiash!
Makes me feel all Googley!
Business trip to Australia … "approved" (in Suze Orman voice) . Sydney. Photowalks. Big Boats, Beaches etc….
On the one hand, I hope this is a nice career step for you. On the other hand, I hate to see everyone move to Google. I guess this means you will now be promoting Nik software instead of OnOne?
Congratulations, Brian! I look forward to seeing where you plan to lead us.
So I'm guessing that +Nicole S. Young will be writing a book on Nik plugins!
+Rick DeNatale Haha :) Actually, it's already written by my friend +John Batdorff: http://www.amazon.com/Plug-In-Nik-Photographers-Creating/dp/0321839773
+Brian Matiash Many of us would like a way to workflow G+ easily into existing export workflows. I'd love a way to output photos directly from Lightroom. Any idea why G+ makes this so hard for photographers?
Congratulations +Brian Matiash! Well deserved and I think we are all a little jealous ;) You're going to love it there!
Congratulations Brian !
+Stuart Forsyth, Check +Jeffrey Friedl's plugin for exporting Lightroom to PicasaWeb (the back end of G+ photo hosting)
Excellent for posting to G+, with lots of options.
That's fantastic news +Brian Matiash, congrats… now we need to have a chat about the mess that is adding albums to events. :)
Congrats +Brian Matiash. Does this mean that there's an opening at +onOne Software now, and how do I apply?
This is awesome +Brian Matiash – you're a great photographer and Google+ is a fantastic product – I'm sure you two together will rock!
Congratulations on the new role! This is pretty awesome for you both guys.
Congrats dude. I'll try not to make you too jealous of all the Portland Beer you'll have a hard time getting down there.
Congrats +Brian Matiash. Looking forward to seeing you at more walks! Now about getting on that suggested user list… ;)
+Gordon Laing aren't you tired of jumping yet?
Oh wow … excellent news, +Brian Matiash!
*happy dance!*
+Nicole S. Young Girl, don't even trip. You just landed from your Australian adventure! Maybe not "vacations", but I'm sure you'll find yourself more working adventures! ;)
Don't let the door hit your butt on the way out +Brian Matiash
Seriously though congrats, I wish you all the best.
Congratulations on the new job +Brian Matiash I'm a big follower of your work I have learnt so much from your webinars & inspirations series so now your at Google I'm looking forwards to seeing what you do fresh.
+Peter Adams you tell me to jump, I ask 'how high?'
+Dave Bell Thanks Dave, works well.
Congrats +Brian Matiash
Next time you make it to Australia, we hope you make it to Brisbane.
Congratulations!
Congrats! And 2 great photos too! NIK software is quite something:)
Congrats….so wonderful, Brian…very exciting change!
Congrats… looking forward to enjoying the results of your input.
That is awesome! We need to do a Google+ Photo- walk in FL!
Oh! And welcome ro the Nik side!
very cool Brian!
Google+ has gained a wonderful asset to their company! So happy for you and congratulations +Brian Matiash! I agree with +Lynn Wiezycki we need a Google+ photo walk here in Tampa Bay! :-)
Congratulations, Brian!
Congratulations +Brian Matiash!
Congrats Brian! Now that your with Google+, can you offer some tips? I’m a relative newbie on Google+ and so far, It’s been a bit of a dud.
just catching up on the new – congratulations and so glad you enjoyed you trip to this part of the world
CONGRATS!!! Doesn't surprise me in the least given everything you do for the community. A good fit for both you & Google. :^)
Awesome news! I knew when I first started following you and +Nicole S. Young that you two were destined to go places together.