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My Name is Matt Patterson.

Sometime during my first summer of having a “real” job, I couldn’t help but feel like I needed some fresh air to balance out the over-civilized, routine nature of my first few weeks in the corporate world. Little did I know that taking my camera on a day hike would lead to a summer of backpacking through America’s National Parks, or that it would lead to a love of splitboarding, or that I’d jump head first into running trail ultramarathons. But, ever since I got my first taste of the wilderness, I haven’t been able to get enough.

Since those first few trips out with my camera, I’ve been lucky to work with brands from Lululemon and Evo to the National Parks Service, providing services ranging from shooting content for marketing campaigns and writing content for social media to testing products and leading community events. I’m passionate about working with brands and individuals who take a proactive stance toward the environment, who love inspiring people to get outside, and who believe deeply in the importance of developing communities wherever they are.

If you’re interested in working together on a project, I’d love to hear from you.

 

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In some ways, it sounds silly to say that you’ve dreamed of coming to a place - but Zermatt is a place I’ve dreamed of coming to: partly because it’s one the of most iconic alpine towns in the world, and partly because it’s so
Not the most artistic photo I’ve captured in my career, but certainly the one I’m most excited about. Humbled and honored.
I love summer: the 9pm sunsets, the warm nights, spending time outside with friends every weekend. But, nothing beats a powder day.
It snowed for the first few days of our trip, seemingly non-stop. It was this constant drip, like someone forgot to fully turn off the faucet. And then, sometime on the fourth night, walking to use the outhouse, the sky opened up. On nights like th
I thought we would be skiing home in the dark. After a full day of touring, we’d already gone up and over one mountain pass, and we still had another fifteen hundred feet of climbing, breaking trail as the sun was setting, working our way back
Wake up. Drink coffee. Pack bags. Eat breakfast. Ski tour. Sauna. Dinner. Sleep. Repeat (7x). No cell service. No scrolling. No emails. No Pandemic. No masks. Just a woodburning stove in a small house full of new friends, quietly taking advantage
It’s going to be reaaaaally hard to beat last week.