London Portrait and Conceptual Photography. Matei is a self-taught portraits photographer and visual artist with over 10 years of experience, specializing in portrait and conceptual photography, living and working across UK and Europe. His multidisciplinary background in Fine Arts and Performance Arts informs his collaborative approach, creating empowering and authentic photographic experiences.
London Portrait and Conceptual Photography.
London Portrait Photoraphy
London portrait photographer
Hi, I’m Matei.
Specialist London Artist Photographer for Creatives
I come from a background in Fine Arts and Performance, and that shows up in how I shoot. As a London artist photographer I don’t just take portraits, I tune in. I observe. I wait for that split second when the mask slips and something unfiltered breaks through. The quiet moment backstage. The flicker of doubt before the leap. The joy, the edge, the sweat, the stillness.
Visual Storytelling Photography
Matei has a wonderful creative vision and empowers you to tap into yours.
Visual Storytelling Photography London Portfolio
— My mission?
To document artists in a way that feels true, not curated or contrived. Real. Human. Visceral.
I create visual archives that don’t just show what someone looks like, but how they feel, how they work, how they breathe through their craft. From album covers to exhibition posters, social media reels to deeply personal keepsakes. Each collaboration is built around you, and made to last.
If you’re a maker of things, if your hands are stained with paint or your thoughts echo in movement or melody, I’d love to see your world through my lens.
Let’s create something that speaks louder than words.
I did my first shoot with Matei when I had only just started to model, so I was very nervous however Matei was able to make me feel at ease right away. He has a wonderful creative vision and empowers you to tap into yours. He values your input and makes the shoot a collaborative, comfortable and incredibly enjoyable experience.
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Photography & Videography
I capture authentic stories through photography and video, creating visuals that connect and linger, even in a world that forgets too quickly.
— Your story deserves to be told, let’s make it unforgettable.
I’ve explored a wide spectrum of visual arts, from graphic design to theatrical acting, and this eclectic experience brings depth and versatility to my photography. And now? I use it to create something real. Because in a world that’s always scrolling, authenticity feels like the only thing that truly matters. Let’s make your story unforgettable or, at the very least, impossible to ignore.
Creative Spaces, True Selves: The Empowering Art of Photography
Through creativity and collaboration, I create portraits that uncover what’s real. Rooted in fine arts and theater, my work adapts to both studio and outdoor settings, transforming each session into a shared journey of discovery. Together, we’ll craft images that capture your essence with honesty, visuals that celebrate individuality and let you see yourself in a fresh, empowering way.
Exploring Emotion Through Conceptual Photography
I create conceptual photography that asks questions and starts conversations. Drawing from storytelling and performance art, I explore deep themes that challenge and connect. By blending fine art with the raw energy of performance, I craft visuals that break past the usual and pull viewers into something emotional.
Performance Art & Video Integration
I have collaborated with artists across mediums, including videography, to create multimedia projects that merge photography with performance art. These partnerships with musicians, actors, and visual artists expand my creative practice, exploring new dimensions of expression.
Photography Themes I Love to Explore
Timeless Moments: Capturing Life as It Happens
Lifestyle photography is about finding beauty in the overlooked—the quiet, messy, and honest moments that often pass unnoticed. It’s a way of pausing, of holding onto what feels real in a world that moves too fast. Through my lens, these fleeting moments become timeless, a reminder to be present.
From Idea to Execution: A Fashion Photography Project
As a photographer, I envisioned a series depicting how plastic suffocates our daily lives. Working with Antonia, a talented makeup artist and model who shared my vision, we transformed this concept into a fashion shoot set in an abandoned house, its emptiness serving as the perfect canvas for our environmental statement.
Vast Horizons: A Journey in Landscape Photography
I capture landscapes that feel as overwhelming as they are beautiful. It’s about more than just composition. It’s finding stories in light, texture, and form. My work turns nature’s chaos into something that makes you pause. Something that feels big, but also deeply personal. Across Europe and beyond, I try to make sense of the vastness, even when it feels impossible.