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.
THREE NEW Limited EDITION PRINTS
Three new signed prints are now available in limited runs of five via the store.
Two New Poems in Acumen #103
I have two new poems in the latest edition of Acumen. You can order a copy of one of the UK’s top literary journals here.
The poems are entitled House of Many Things and Rose Unknown.
Street Photography Group Show at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
I am delighted to have my work in The Glasgow Gallery of Photography’s new exhibition Street Photography, which opens today.
The image above is taken from my new series Ascension.
Two New Poems in Orbis
Two new poems, which will be included in the collection I am currently working on, were published in Orbis issue #198.
The poems are entitled The Water and Fire Tree.
Artexpo New York 2021 with NYC4P
Nishihara Dusk (2019)
I will be showing with the New York Centre for Photography at Artexpo New York 2021. The event runs from 28-31 October.
Out of the Frame at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
My work is included in a new online group show at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography called Out of the Frame.
Essential Water at PhotoPlace Gallery
I’m delighted to be included in the group show Essential Water at PhotoPlace Gallery, Vermont US, which opens today.