Contact: For image licensing, commissions and collaborations please email mattparryphoto@gmail.com
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I've always loved to travel and this in turn led to an interest in photography. In 2008, on a 4 month trip around South America, armed only with a basic digital compact, this interest developed into an obsession and on my return I invested in my first DSLR.
Each subsequent trip abroad became a mission to achieve shots that really did justice to the people, cultures and sights I was seeing. My camera gave me the confidence I needed to engage with people and enriched my travel experiences like never before. It also gave me a new way of viewing and appreciating the world to the point where it is now an integral part of where, why, and how I travel.
Photography has also created opportunities. I've written articles for some of the UK's leading photography publications, presented videos and given talks on both travel and film photography, led photo walks and workshops around the world, had success in competitions, had images published in travel and photography magazines, and had images licensed via leading stock sites.
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My images have featured in the following:
Travel Magazines
National Geographic Traveller UK, Wanderlust, Lonely Planet Traveller, JRNY Travel Magazine, Thomas Cook Travel (In-flight magazine), Travel Bulletin (Trade publication)
Photography Magazines
Amateur Photographer, PhotoPlus, Outdoor Photography, Practical Photography, Digital Photo, Professional Photographer, Digital Photographer, FotoVideo (Czech Republic), CanonFoto (Germany), What Digital Camera, Robert's Camera In Store Magazine.
Online Newspapers
The Times, Telegraph, Express, Guardian, Independent and Metro
Blogs
Wex Photo Video, Headwater Holidays, JustAPack, Insight Guides, Emulsive
Other Magazines
Yachting Monthly
They have also appeared in books and exhibitions, in calendars as well as a number of websites (including a National Geographic Your Shot assignment), newsletters, corporate publications and apps such as Insight Guides and Photography Weekly.
All the images on my website are available to license. You can find a selection on Robert Harding and Getty Images or you can get in touch via email or my social media pages.
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Competitions
2022
Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2022
Travel Icons Category - Shortlisted
National Geographic Traveller UK Photo Competition 2022/23
People Category - Shortlisted
2020
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2020
Street Food - Commended
2018
Outdoor Photographer of the Year (OPOTY) 2018
Spirit of Travel - Winner (plus 1 other shortlisted)
Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2018
People Category - Finalist
Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2018
One Shot: Tranquility Category - Finalist
Guardian Travel - Monthly Travel Photo Competition
June - Winner
2017
Outdoor Photographer of the Year (OPOTY) 2017
View from Above Category - 2 images Shortlisted
Cheshire Life Magazine Photo of the Year 2017
Shortlisted
National Geographic Traveller UK - Your Shots
USA - Winner
National Geographic Traveller UK - Your Shots
Greece - Winner
2016
National Geographic Traveller UK Photo Competition 2016/17
Urban Category - Finalist
Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2016
Icon Category - Finalist
Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2016
One Shot: Cities - Architecture & Spaces Category - Finalist
Outdoor Photographer of the Year (OPOTY) 2016
Spirit of Travel & Light on the Land Categories - 3 images Shortlisted
2015
National Geographic Traveller UK Photo Competition 2015/16
Urban Category - Finalist
Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2015
Icon Category - Finalist
Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) 2015
Street Photography Round - 3rd Place (finished 8th overall after all 8 rounds)
2013
National Geographic Traveller UK Photo Competition 2013/14
People Category - Finalist
Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2013 (Bauer Media)
Travel Photography Round - 3rd Place
2010
Photobox Around The World Competition (2010)
South America Category - Winner
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Interviews
JRNY Magazine Podcast- Episode 3
Amateur Photographer - My Favourite Films
Emulsive - EMULSIVE interview #184: I am Matt Parry and this is why I shoot film
ILFORD Photo - Behind the Film
Film Photography Podcast
Sunny 16 Podcast
Photography Online Photography Show