Awards
Young Landscape Photographer Of The Year 2022 - Urban Life Category - Runner-Up
Young Travel Photographer Of The Year 2023 - Age 15-18 Category - Joint Runner-Up
Young Travel Photographer Of The Year 2023
In 2023, Matt came joint runner-up in the age 15-18 category, of the Young Travel Photographer Of The Year competition. He selected a portfolio of 4 images for the theme: ‘My Adventures.’ The competition is entered by photographers from across the world and receives recognition from an international audience.
His photos, showcasing locations from the Peak District and High Peak, have been featured in articles by the BBC, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail and the New Zealand Herald.
This is a link to view the full competition gallery: https://www.tpoty.com/galleries/2023-winners/
Below are some screen recordings of the articles in which Matt’s images are featured, with links to the relevant websites.
Young Landscape Photographer Of The Year 2022
In 2022, Matt came runner-up in the youth section of the Urban Life category of The UK Landscape Photographer of the Year.
His photograph, titled 'Man In The Mist', is part of an exhibition that toured the UK's main railway stations between October 2022 and April 2023, and was also published in the annual 'Collection 15' book.
He wrote a piece about the story behind his image to go alongside the display :
Man in the Mist
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
‘I had envisaged a shot of Broad Walk in the fog, with a silhouette, and had tried to capture this when it was completely dark last year. This time, the lighting was just right, dark enough to be powerful, but light enough to get a sharp, handheld image. I normally take self-portraits in situations like this, but I was on my own and didn't want to walk away from my camera gear. My only option was to use the passing public and time the shot. Lots of people came and went, but the lone figure I was after just didn't appear. The light was beginning to fade and I was feeling cold, but 20 minutes later, my subject came walking through the frame and I captured the shot. It was worth the wait!’
This is a link to view the full competition gallery : https://www.lpoty.co.uk/gallery/2022/youth-awards-2022