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Matt Needham has been interested in the visual arts all of his life. He became fascinated with photography over a decade ago, and has been obsessively practicing it ever since. He studies in his traditional black and white darkroom, as well as the digital photography lab. Matt is dedicated and passionate about photography, and continues to learn and explore. Matt photographs many different

subjects including landscapes, botanicals, live music, and night photography, but photographs of people are his favorite. Children's portraits have been a primary subject since he became a father. Immogene Cunningham (one of Matt's favorite photographers) said "The thing that's fascinating about portraiture is that nobody is alike." Not only is everyone unique, but they are constantly growing and changing. With photography Matt can record the fleeting details in a moment of life. When Matt Needham creates a photograph he wants it to be both visually striking and carefully crafted, but he also works to create portraits that have a sense of life documentary to them. They aren't just a pretty picture; they are also a personal history.

Matt photographed his first wedding as the primary photographer in 1997, and was immediately taken with the excitement of documenting two families coming together to celebrate life. He continued to photograph weddings and portraits through word of mouth until 2003 when he established Matt Needham Photography, and became a full time, professional photographer. Matt Needham Photography offers a range of photographic services including portraits, and commercial photography, but wedding photography is Matt's main focus.

When Matt isn't photographing people you'll find him walking or biking around Lawrence with his kids, or wandering about the back roads of Kansas. He's always carrying a camera, and he wants to take your picture.