Hi! Thanks for visiting my page. I'm Mattea. 

I'm a branding and lifestyle professional photographer with a passion for meaningful storytelling. I also have experience in editorial and events, as well as writing part time for various publications. 

I help businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world create a strong brand presence, attract more success and growth in their business and boost sales.  I provide bespoke imagery and visuals - capturing the essence of a brand/client's authentic self is my goal to save them time and stress.

As an outdoors person, I adore being in the sea and in nature and also offer water shoots with underwater-housing. 

My written and photography work has been published in publications such as Coast, The Independent, Hampshire Life, Dorset, Docu, Monster Children and Dumbo Feather magazines. I've been fortunate to have worked and lived over the other side of the hemisphere in New Zealand and Asia but am now based in Australia (willing to travel). 

View my published print work here

Published online work:

2025 

01/25 - Byron magazine - Restoring Habitats story - words and photos (online) 

03/25 - Hampshire Life magazine - David Bowie interior - words (print) 

2024

12/24 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine - Interior’s story on ‘The Chapel’ - words (print) and web 

11/24 - Hampshire Life magazine 

09/24 Byron Magazine - Guardian’s of Wallum story - words and photos  (online)

08/24 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine- Peppershack story - words (print) and web 

07/24 - Hampshire Life magazine - The Sanctuary story - words (print)

07/24 - The Echo (AU) - Positive Change for Marine Life - photos (online) 

07/24 - Hampshire Life magazine - Ann Aveyaerd story  words (print)

02/24 - Hampshire Life magazine - Sbri story - words and photos (print) 

02/24 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine- Durns story - words (print)

02/ 24 - Hampshire Life magazine - Bible story - words (print)

02/24 - Brilliant magazine - Men’s Shed story - words and photos (online)

01/24 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine  - Laura Beirne story - words and photos 

01/24 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine - Lauren Marina story - words (print)

01/24 - Dorset magazine  - At Dawn story - words and photos  (print and web)

2023 

12/23 - Hampshire Life and Great British Life magazines - Christmas Interior Milford - words and photos

12/23 - Hampshire Life magazine - Annie Winter - words 

09/23 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life - Sarah pop star story - words and photos 

08/023 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life - Food Forager story - words and photos

05/23 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life - Keziah Wilkes artist story - words and photos 

04/23 - Happier Life magazine and Great British Life - Sticky Sisters story - words and photos 

04/23 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life - David Spender story - words and photos 

04/23 - Hampshire Life magazine - Create Gift Love story - words and photos 

03/23 - Hampshire Life magazine - Simon Lawrence story - words and photos 

01/23 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine  - New Forest Food bank - words and photos

02/23 - Hampshire Life magazine and Great British Life magazine - Chris Cecil - photos 

2022

12/22 - Hampshire Life magazine - Maggie’s Centre - words and photos 

12/22 - Hampshire Life magazine - Christmas story - words and photos 

07/22 - Hampshire Life magazine - Cold Water Swimming - words and photos

07/23 - The Independent - Sea Shepherd bottle nose dolphins tragic slaughter - photos 

2019-2021 

07/02 - Sony Alpha feature - web

03/12 - Phoblographer - interview and photos 

Fotomission - BLM photography

Dumbo Feather magazine - story and photography

Monster Children magazine - interview on Tribal Nations photo project

Our Place magazine - Harmonic Resonators (photography)

Our Place magazine - Kelcy Taratoa (photography)

Our Place magazine - cover story and article, Te Puna Quarry Park 

Photojournalism Hub - Injustices and inequalities Covid-19    (scroll down)

Photojournalism Hub - Jimmy's Story (scroll down)

Exhibitons (group):

July 2019 | PENDULUM 'Hopes and Fears' | KulturMarkt Halle | Curated by Rom Barne | Berlin, Germany

July 2019 | PENDULUM 'Hopes and Fears' | Cuckoo's Nest | Curated by Rom Barne | Jaffa, Israel

November 2019 | Abandoned Buildings | Blank Wall Gallery | Curated by Maria Toutoudaki | Athens, Greece

Awards

2020 Winner of the Summer Photography Competition for Visit Hampshire All images © 2020, Mattea McKinnon (UK)

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