Matt Vacca is a Los Angeles and New York based fine art and architectural photographer. Matt’s career began with a series of classes at the International Center of Photography and has since blossomed. His most recent award winning series, Twist, challenges us to look beyond the traditional physical perspective of the everyday as he brings a Claes Oldenburg like presence to the objects he has physically manipulated and then photographed. The series celebrates photography’s core tenets of light and composition while asking the viewer to engage fully with the fluidity, depth and form of each object. As an architectural photographer Matt was one of New York’s busiest real estate photographers. Photographing the celebrity homes of Michelle Williams, Uma Thurman, Moby, Lady Gaga and Toni Morrison, with his photos appearing in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest and Dwell, among others.
Awards
2022 CUPOTY, Close-up Photographer of the Year 04 - 1st Place Winner, “Oil In Water” 44
2022 CUPOTY, Close-up Photographer of the Year 04 - Finalist, “Twist 2”
2022 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards "Twist 2" (single) – 1st Place, Still Life
2022 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards – Honorable Mention, “Oil In Water 2”
2022 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards – Honorable Mention, “Morel Mushroom 1“, Still Life
2022 ND Awards, "Twist" (series) - 3rd Place in Fine Art: Abstract
2022 ND Awards, "Vernon, CA" (series) - Honorable Mention in Architecture
2022 6th Annual Chromatic Awards – 3rd Place, “Oil In Water”
2022 6th Annual Chromatic Awards – Honorable Mention, “Stairway To Somewhere”
2022 6th Annual Chromatic Awards – Honorable Mention, “Twisted Color 1”
2022 8th FAPA, Fine Art Photo Awards, "Twist" (series) - Nominated, Abstract
2022 14th Annual International Color Awards, "Wet Gold" (single) - Nominated, Abstract
2022 TIFA, Tokyo International Foto Awards, "Twist" (series) - Silver, Fine Art
2022 MIFA, Moscow International Foto Awards, "Twist" (series) - Bronze, Fine Art
2022 Minimalist Photography Awards, 4th Edition, "Alone On The Street" (single) Honorable Mention
2022 Monovisions Photography Awards - "Twist" (series) Honorable Mention, Abstract
2022 Monovisions Photography Awards - "Geometry" (single) Honorable Mention, Abstract