About
Matt Holloway is a documentary photographer and filmmaker working with charities, NGOs, and communities in the UK and internationally.
His practice focuses on social and humanitarian issues, using long-form photography and film to document lived experience with care, sensitivity, and respect. His work is often produced in collaboration with organisations and participants, with an emphasis on ethical storytelling and real-world impact.
Matt’s work spans humanitarian campaigns, exhibitions, editorial commissions, and documentary projects. It has been exhibited in the UK and internationally and has supported fundraising and awareness initiatives for a range of causes.
He works closely with charities and organisations to create honest, human stories that prioritise collaboration, trust, and responsibility.
External & International Awards
• Second Prize — Artist Gallery Awards (Documentary Photography), 2025
• Honourable Mention — International Artistic Photography Awards (Street), 2025
• Best in Show — Exeter College End-of-Year Exhibition, 2022
Falmouth University — Photography & Media Awards
• Winner — Documentary Single (Judged by Jim Mortram), 2024
• Winner — Documentary Single (Judged by Jim Mortram), 2025
• Winner — Documentary Series (Judged by Jim Mortram), 2025
• Winner — News Single (Judged by South West News Service), 2024
• Winner — Multimedia Award (Judged by Anna Sass, Save the Children), 2025
Exhibitions
• Athens Photography Festival — Featured Work, Athens, Greece (2025)
• Banbury Museum — Group Documentary Exhibition, UK (2024)
• Studio Kind — Group Exhibition 1, UK (2023)
• Studio Kind — Group Exhibition 2, UK (2024)
• Chintz, Falmouth — Collaborative Exhibition (Just Stop Oil), UK (2023)
• Exeter College End-of-Year Exhibition — Best in Show, UK (2022)
““Matt supported us with photographic documentation of a key Cornwall Lived Experience Partnership event. He was highly professional and delivered high-quality images now used across our website and social media.””
“Matt was proactive and easy to work with, showing real sensitivity when working behind-the-scenes on a film set. He produced strong visual content for our social media channels.”
Contact
If you are interested in working with me, please get in contact via the form or email and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
matthew.holloway1516@gmail.com