"I am exceptionally lucky to do what I do for a living. I try to stay rooted in this gratitude. Every. Single. Day. Sometimes I pack a suitcase and my camera and travel somewhere where the quality of the drinking water is questionable just for gratitude maintenance. I somehow leave with my favorite work.

Besides shooting, reportedly my greatest strength is working and playing well with others. Since my career began shooting musicians and celebrities, I understand and appreciate eccentric personalities. I want people to have a good time on my shoots and know that I have their back. I will deliver. So they can relax and enjoy the experience."

Clients include: Amazon, Munchkin, Coca-Cola, Target, Ford Motor Co, Carnival Cruises, The Bellevue Collection, Jack Daniels, Verizon, Cracker Barrel, Dell Computers, Dreamworks, Fast Company, Fox Sports, Hanes, The Irvine Company, MGM Grand, Miller Brewing Co, Pepsi, Sony Music, Sony Playstation, Sunbeam, Virgin, Warner Brothers, 150 Worth, Pfizer, Maui Jim Sunglasses, West Point Stevens, and Wrangler Jeans.

"Matthew Barnes always says he is exceptionally lucky to do what he loves for a living. And he stays rooted in this gratitude. Every. Single. Day.

People ask Matthew 'what do you like to shoot?' And he feels pretty silly trying to answer this inevitable question (you think he would have a stock answer by now). Matthew mostly shoots lifestyle, advertising and travel, but what really drives his work is his curiosity about everything, which keeps him always evolving.''

Matthew works between LA and NYC and attended Art Center College of Design.

Clients include Coca-Cola, Dell, Ford Motor Co., Hanes, Jack Daniels, MGM Grand, Miller Brewing, Munchkin.com, Pepsi, Sony, Target, Verizon, Wrangler Jeans, JWT, The Richards Group, McCann Erickson, The Martin Agency and DraftFCB.