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Matthew Tavares / Portfolio

Authenticphotography

Images of real people, made outdoors, in the gym and on set.

01 Selected work

Stills, unstaged

Hikers with packs on a foggy mountain trail

Athlete mid front squat, shouting with effort

Smiling hiker looking through binoculars

Athlete lifting overhead at a crowded CrossFit competition

Portrait of a curly brown dog in a red plaid bandana

Group of hikers walking single file through a forest

Black and white photo of a lifter holding a barbell overhead

Two men carrying sandbags along a waterfront

Athlete mid box jump in a gym

Hiker in a blue hoodie reading “To serve, to strive and not to yield”

Black and white photo of an athlete holding a kettlebell beside plyo boxes

Camp stove and gear on a wooden rail

Athletes lined up in a gym before a CrossFit event

Group rucking down a city street with packs

Small dark dog running on a beach

Man seated on a stool in front of a white backdrop during a video shoot — On set

02 About

I picked up a camera because stock images never told the real story.

I’m Matthew Tavares. I was always starved for authentic, impactful images to help tell a story, so I started making them myself, and I’ve never looked back.

That passion followed me outdoors and into the gym: hiking, camping, rucking and CrossFit. Today I shoot for organizations that want images that feel real.

ASport & eventsCompetitions, training and community events.
BOutdoors & portraitsHiking, camping, rucking and the people who do them.

03 Contact

Let’s make
something real.

Have a shoot or a story in mind? Send a note and I’ll get back to you.