ABOUT MATT
Hi! Thanks for visiting my portfolio site. I'm a California native living in Marin County with my wife and 4 year old daughter. I've lived all over California from L.A. to Santa Barbara to San Diego but I've called the San Francisco Bay Area my home since 2005.
I have a bachelors degree in English and an MFA in Photography and I spend most of my time working as a commercial photographer shooting advertising and catalog work in SF, LA, NY and (sometimes if I'm lucky enough) abroad. My personal work (when I have the time to create it) is narrative driven, filled with imagination and fantasy and, unlike my personality, tends to be a bit on the darker side.
My work started out highly conceptual, I would plan, produce, shoot, and retouch together the fantasies I imagined. All the while during this time I worked on photo sets shooting products and developed a love and appreciate for home decor, interior design, product design and the precision and teamwork required to execute a successful product shoot.
I love to work and create new things. I love to be a collaborative partner and put my 15+ years of on set experience to good use for my clients. I look forward to making something beautiful and meaningful together.
CLIENTS
ADVERTISING
Disney, Target, Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Pixar, Mattel, DHC, Zales, Vans, Bell Helmets, Crunch Pak, Hatch, Volta Charging, Kendall Jackson, Heat Advertising, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, BBDO, Nectar, Dreamcloud, Awara, CW Stockwell, Lifestraw, BYJU
CATALOG
West Elm, Pottery Barn, PB Kids, PB Teen, Coyuchi, Banana Republic, Gap, Gap Kids, Wayfair, Old Navy, Athleta, Restoration Hardware, Tea Collection, Fab Kids, Feather
EDITORIAL
The New York Times Magazine, Real Simple, Report On Business Magazine, CMYK, PDN, Philosophie Magazine, HOW Design, Traditional Home
AWARDS
2018 SF APA Something Personal Exhibition - Judges' Selection
2017 SF APA Something Personal Exhibition - Judges' Selection
2016 Honorable Mention - Advertising: Self Promotion - International Photography Awards
2016 Honorable Mention - Advertising: Conceptual - International Photography Awards
2016 1st Place Conceptual - APA National Awards
2015 SF APA Something Personal Exhibition - Judges' Selection
2015 2nd Place Automotive - International Photography Awards
2015 Honorable Mention Conceptual - International Photography Awards
2015 Honorable Mention Product - International Photography Awards
2014 Exhibitor - SF APA Curators Voice Exhibition
2014 Exhibitor - SF APA Something Personal Exhibition
2009 Official Selection - International Photography Awards
2009 1st Place Portfolio - Academy of Art Spring Show
2008 1st Place - PDN PIX Digital Imaging Contest - New Talent
2008 1st Place Photography - Adobe Design Achievement Awards
2008 Best of Show - Academy of Art Spring Show