About usMeet the Team

London portrait photographer Mat Smith is an independent photographer shooting editorial, commercial, and personal portrait photography. Based in Chiswick, West London, Mat undertakes photography commissions across the UK and beyond. Mat has been in business as a portrait photographer since 2006.

Mat loves shooting anyone with a story and particularly relishes working with artists, musicians, actors, business leaders, and politicians.

Integral to the process of his work is image editing. Every time the shutter is released during a shoot, Mat is considering the visual possibilities of what happens later in the editing suite. Although always striving for the perfect confluence of backdrop, lighting, pose, and expression during the shoot, Mat has an instinct for seeing past those technical obstacles that may be overcome later, in pursuit of spotting hidden secrets that can only be conjured in the moment.

Mat and Anna

Mat was born in London, raised in the Home Counties, and moved back into London in the early 2000s after his studies. Mat has a background in the arts and computing.

Anna joined the team in 2012 and manages client relationships. Anna consults on client photographic brief and co-directs shoots with Mat.