I recently shot new editorials for L’Officiel Baltic and KEYI, which dropped this month.
Second Place – Analog Sparks 2024 Zine and Photobook Photographer of the Year AND GOLD IN STREET
I was delighted to win Second Place at the Analog Sparks 2024 awards for Zine and Photobook Photographer of the Year, and Gold in the Street category, for my photobook Ascension (Red Turtle Photobook 2023).
Full details of Ascension can be found here.
TRYST at Torrance Art Museum
A selection of images from my fine art series Ascension was exhibited by AAC Platform at TRYST, curated by Camilla Boemio.
Honourable Mention – Px3 Paris Prix de la Photographie 2024
My new, as-yet-unreleased fine art series, Mila and the Storm, won an Honourable Mention at Px3 Paris Prix de la Photographie 2024 this year. More news on this series coming soon.
Nemesis for Glitch magazine
NEMESIS shot for Glitch magazine.
See more images from the editorial with team credits here on the Glitch website.
See the full shoot in my Instagram Reels.
New poems in Acumen
I am honoured to have a new poem, Safe Passage, in the January issue of Acumen.
You can buy a copy of the magazine here.
Morning Lightning shot for 1883 magazine
Morning Lightning shot for 1883 magazine.
See more images from the editorial with team credits here on the 1883 website.
See the full shoot in my Instagram Reels.
WINNER – London International Creative Competition 2023
My forthcoming fine art photoseries, Mila and the Storm, was one of the winners at this year’s London International Creative Competition.
When I Love You. Shot For Humble
When I Love You shot for Humble.
See more images from the editorial with team credits here on the Humble website.
See the full shoot in my Instagram Reels.
Cover Shoot for Vanguard
Family Ties is featured on one of the covers of Vanguard this month.
Take a look at my Reels on Instagram to see the full version.
Photographer – Matthew Smith @matthewsmithworks
Stylists – Célia Artus @growlaax Yanis Hamitouche @ha.mitouche
Mua – Kate Smith @katesmithh
Hair Stylist - Aaron Firmstone @af_speaksbb
Models – Holly Wyche @_hollywyche Rose Jensen @rorojens Kiran Patel @kiranmp_
Photographer's Assistant – Alice McDonald @alicemcdonald.photo
Assistant Mua - Léna Rodrigues @lenaonthemoon
Modelling Agency – Autumn Jensen Casting @autumnjensencasting
The Wanderers featured in Mob Journal
Two lovers, separated by a mysterious forest, overcome their fears to find each other and their shared destiny. THE WANDERERS is featured in Mob Journal this month. Vol. 38 Issue #1 available now.
Stylist - Nyle Amin @nyleamin
HMua - Kate Smith @katesmithh
Photographer's Assistant - Ezra Evans @ezra.evans_
Models - Liza Kiss @lizaakiss_
Modelling Agency - Revolt Models @revoltmodelagency
Alex Connor @alexconnor100
Modelling agency - BMA Models @bma_models
Cover Shoot for SAINTEIGHT
I shot Nataliia Husieva for the cover of SAINTEIGHT this month. From London to Kiev with love. Issue No. 143 is available now.
Model – Nataliia Husieva @gusevanatasha
Stylist – Kalani @khaosbykalani
Assistant Stylist - Milly Oliver @millyvanilliee
HMua – Laura Malwina @lauramalwina
Assistant Photographer – Tony Maccheroni @tonymaccheroni
Modelling Agency – BMA Models @bma_models
Cover shoot for Off Town
I’m so happy to have shot one of the covers for Off Town this month. I worked with an amazing team to complete the shoot, starring Autumn Jensen Casting’s Rose Jensen.
Issue 35 Vol. 5 is available to purchase now.
Model – Rose Jensen @rorojens
Stylist – Nathan Lee Grant @nathanleegrantisfuckingdead
HMua – Kate Smith @katesmithh
Assistant Photographer – Lin Wei-Lun @linweilunlin
Modelling Agency – Autumn Jensen Casting @autumnjensencasting
Off Town - @offtownmagazine
Cover Image and Two New Poems in Orbis #205
Chora 32 from my first fine art series Chora is featured on the cover of the poetry magazine Orbis this month.
Chora was exhibited in Tokyo just prior to lockdown. You can view the full series here.
Two poems from my forthcoming collection are featured also, Painted Angels and The Carpenter.
Orbis was one of the first journals to publish my poetry, so every time they publish new poems of mine it's a special occasion.
The new issue is available to order here.
Cover Shoot for Roll Up Magazine
I shot one of the covers of the August issue of Roll Up. All hail the Princess of Shadows.
Model – Grace Hinton at Wildey Management
Stylist – James Horder
HMua – Kate Smith
Interview with Curator MAGAZINE
In May 2023 I was interviewed by the Editor-in-Chief of Curator, Amanda Quinn Olivar.
Ascension – Exhibition at Galleria Bruno Lisi, Rome
An exhibition of Ascension takes place at Galleria Bruno Lisi in Rome, Italy. Curated by Camilla Boemio.
Associazione Operatori Culturali Flaminia 58 – Galleria Bruno Lisi
Via Flaminia, 58, 00196 Roma
Opening – 18.00. Thursday 13 April 2023
14 April – 5 May 2023
Contact me for details regarding print sales: matt@matthew-smith.co.uk
More details on Ascension can be found here.
Supported by Birra Morgana.
Sponsored by the Arts Council of England.
Announcing my first photobook: Ascension
I’m excited to announce my first photobook, Ascension, published by Red Turtle Photobook. It is now available to pre-order.
Bringing together street, landscape and abstract photography, to build an integrated world in which reality is open-ended, yet ever-enriching, Ascension moves through light and dark, life and death, to 'make the darkness visible'.
More details can be found here. You can pre-order the book here.
Street Photography: Adventures in London – A NEW COURSE
Working in sync with my education company, Griffin + Bell, I will be offering a comprehensive street photography course in London from 31 July to 4 August 2023. If you love taking photographs, and have a desire to improve as a photographer, this course will suit you well. No prior experience of street photography is necessary.
For more details, see the course page on the Griffin + Bell website here.
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022
In December 2022, I was delighted to receive an Honourable Mention in the Fine Art category for my new series, Ascension, at the Tokyo International Foto Awards.
An exhibition and a photobook of the series are coming this spring.