Biography

Matt is a portraiture, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, product, and food photographer and director whose work spans both editorial and commercial markets. Commanding his bold aesthetic, he has shot some of today's most notable talent for iconic brands and platforms. By approaching the relationship between photographer and subject as that of two friends just hanging out and creating something special, Matt succeeds in capturing real moments with the celebs we love. As for product photography, his polished lighting brings a product to life. Retouching? Yep, he does that too - masterfully.

Clients include Verizon, Samsung, Netflix, Uber, UberEATS, Apple, Oprah's Book Club, Square, Mercedes, American Express, Sony Music, L'Oréal Paris, Revlon, Acuvue, Dunkin Donuts, EOS, eBay, Barbie, Nike, Royal Caribbean, Western Digital, Amazon, Grubhub, DuPont, PepsiCo, Bubly, McCormick, Pepperidge Farm, Google, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hawaiian Tropic, iHeartRadio, Oscar de la Renta, Coach, Truly, TripAdvisor, Live Nation, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Jimmy Choo, Bobbi Brown, GLAAD, Shiseido, Schick, Lipstick Queen, E*Trade, Aquafina, Ad Council, RCA Records, Epic Records, St. Ives, Jet.com, Chobani, MTV, Viacom, Hilton Hotels, Isotoner, Anna Sui, IDB Bank, MealPal, Mailchimp, Pride Media, James Hotel, Cognac, RaceTrac, Seabourn, Soho House, Compass, Whitehall, Wu + Nussbaum, Skintimate, Bandit Coffee, MilkBone, Society of Publication Designers, leading modeling agencies, and more.

Matt's work has been published throughout Elle Magazine, Elle Decor, Buzzfeed, Women's Wear Daily, OUT Magazine, The Advocate Magazine, Out Traveler Magazine, The New York Post, LogoTV, NewNowNext, Seventeen Magazine, Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly, Huffpost, Just Jared, Just Jared Jr., OK!, People, Popsugar, Self, Women's Health, Vice, Thrillist, Daily News, Bella Magazine, Modern Luxury, Essential Homme Magazine, New York Moves Magazine, Business Insider, Hearst Publications, Runners World, The Nosher, Well + Good, Metro Weekly, Musée Magazine, Byrdie, Brokelyn, Front Desk Magazine, and more. Matt's work has been seen on magazine covers, on large billboards all across NYC (Times Square, Radio City, Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, and more), on many verified social media accounts garnering millions of likes, and appeared on the homepages of well-known websites. His work has also been included in the 50 picks for best photography of 2014 by The Advocate Magazine, and has had many features revolving around his work and accomplishments as a photographer and director. Check out his 'articles & features' page! He has also been featured in many solo and group exhibitions, at The Roger Smith Hotel Gallery Bar, Lair, Griffin, SkyRoom, XVI, The DL, The Attic, and other locations. He has also guest lectured at The International Center of Photography, teaching aspiring photographers how to do their best work.

Matt Monath Photography is a proud LGBT Business Enterprise, certified by The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Matt is also a Certified PhaseOne Professional, as well as a featured photographer on Wonderful Machine.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matt Monath Photography