Congratulations Nick Kreider, Opera Colorado’s 2019 Norblom Award winner. Receiving this award prompted Nick and I to collaborate on a portrait session. We created a few more traditional, conservative head-shots and some beautiful color portraits from this setting, of course. But what I enjoy most are these black and white portraits we created both in the studio and outside.
May 31, 2019 | Categories: Black and White, Portrait | Tags: Artist In Residence, Artist Portrait, Black and White Photography, bw portraiture, Colorado, Denver, Denver Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photography, digital photography, headshot, Moody Portrait, moody portrait photography, Norblum Award, Opera, Opera Colorado, photography, Portrait Photography | 3 Comments
I had the extreme pleasure to photograph one of architect Steve Lubowicki’s modern homes here in Denver before the winter arrived. The home is magnificent, and I enjoyed watching it change as the sun moved around it. What I enjoyed most, however, was the time between sunset and sunrise – the home showed it’s form and inner warmth best during twilight. These photographs are mostly from the ground, but I did utilize a drone to capture a few from above.
March 7, 2019 | Categories: aerial photography, architectural photography | Tags: architecture photography, Black and White Architecture, Colorado, Denver, Denver Architectural Photographer, denver architecture, Denver Drone Photographer, Denver Drone Photography, digital photography, Drone architectural Photographer, drone photographer, Entrepreneurship, modern architecture, photography | Leave a comment
Portraits of authors and artists are among my favorite to create. In these situations I often find myself asking and listening, thinking and adjusting my visual efforts to better capture the artist before me. Photographing Denver based author, Bart Schaneman, to coincide with the release of his short novel, The Silence is the Noise, was one of these wonderful collaborations. I had known and worked with Bart before, but not until our portrait session did we ever chat about art, inspiration or life on a farm. His book is wonderful, and here are a few portraits of the author from that evening.
February 27, 2019 | Categories: Portrait | Tags: Artist Portrait, Author Portrait, Best Denver Portrait Photographer, Colorado, Denver Author, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, photography, Portrait, portrait photographer, Portrait Photography, Portraiture, Short Novel | Leave a comment
It’s been a long time since I did a major website overhaul. Always overdue, actually because a good portfolio is a constantly morphing, changing entity. However – I did recently add a new gallery of portraiture that I’m proud of. Mostly recent work for magazine and commercial clients. Take a look, let me know what you think!
http://www.matthewstaver.com/#/portraits-1/
January 28, 2019 | Categories: Portrait | Tags: Colorado, Colorado photography, Denver Photographer, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, magazine photography, Moody Portrait, new website, photography, Portrait, portrait photographer, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment
A gloomy overcast morning helped me create some magical aerial photographs of Downtown Denver. You can’t quite see the mountains (a little disorienting for anyone who has lived here for even a short time) and maybe that helps elevate the moody tone in these black and white cityscapes.
To see more of my aerial photography, feel free to check out my Denver Drone Photographer website.
October 24, 2018 | Categories: aerial photography, Black and White, Drone | Tags: Aerial Landscape, aerial photography, architectural photography, Black and White Photography, CityScape, Colorado, Denver, digital photography, Drone, Drone Photography, Entrepreneurship, Mavic2Pro, moody photography, photography | Leave a comment
Happy to share my July Guideposts cover story with Kirstie Ennis. She is a wonderful person with an amazing story/attitude. Check it out in print if you can! (their online version is here)
July 10, 2018 | Categories: Magazine Cover | Tags: Colorado, Colorado Mountains, colorado photographer, Colorado Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photography, digital photography, inspirational, Magazine Cover, magazine cover photography, photography, photojournalism, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment
Congratulations to Bass baritone Andrew Hiers, recently awarded the annual Norblom Award by Opera Colorado. Because of his selection for the award we did a portrait session. Andrew is a great human, and a pleasure to photograph. I hope you get the opportunity to hear him sing some day.
June 12, 2018 | Categories: Black and White, Environmental Portrait | Tags: artist headshot, Artist Portrait, Colorado, Denver head shot photographer, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, Different headshot, different portrait photography, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, headshot, Moody Portrait, Moody portraiture, Opera, photography, photojournalism, Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portraiture, Singer headshot, Singer Portrait | Leave a comment
I was recently assigned by The New York Times to photograph a wedding here in Denver for their Style section. The piece was in the Sunday paper here. It was an interesting endeavor to photograph a wedding and not be “the wedding photographer”. It was also a pleasure meeting Harley and Brooke and I appreciate them allowing me to be a part of this day with them. And BTW, The Clyfford Still Museum is an amazing building. Here are a few of the outtakes from the day.
June 4, 2018 | Categories: Editorial, Wedding Photography | Tags: Clyfford Still Museum, Colorado, Denver Photographer, Denver Wedding Photographer, Denver Wedding Photojournalist, digital photography, photography, photojournalism, Wedding Photography, Wedding Photojournalism | Leave a comment
I had a wonderful assignment a little bit ago for GMC – here are a few from the day it was snowing on us here in the Colorado mountains.
April 23, 2018 | Categories: Corporate Photography | Tags: Car Photography, cars, Colorado, Colorado Mountains, colorado photographer, Denver Photographer, digital photography, On Assignment, photography, Snow Photography | Leave a comment
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Marijuana Business Magazine for their current cover. As a photographer living here in Denver, I always enjoy this type of on-location executive portrait commission. The light, weather and backdrop are always changing but the thing that remains a constant is my goal to create a photograph that my client, subject and myself are all happy with.
April 18, 2018 | Categories: Business Photography, Corporate Photography, Magazine Cover | Tags: Colorado, Colorado Magazine Photographer, Cover Photograph, Denver Executive Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, Magazine Cover, Magazine Cover Photograph, magazine photographer, photography, photojournalism, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment
The magazine finally came out, the embargo passed, and I’m eager to share these portraits I shot in rural Colorado. Glenda is a pleasure to spend time with, and I believe she raises some of the best cared-for cattle in the country.
January 5, 2018 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Editorial, Environmental Portrait, Magazine | Tags: Colorado, Colorado Magazine Photographer, Colorado Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photography, digital photography, Entrepreneurship, Good Portrait photographer Colorado, Good Portrait Photographer Denver, photography, photojournalism, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment
I was hired to photograph Julinda for a health care publication at her home in the Front Range here in Colorado. I always enjoy meeting and photographing real people (a much more authentic and engaging experience and portrait than a model portraying some character) and Julinda was a pleasure to meet and work with.
October 13, 2017 | Categories: Black and White, Environmental Portrait | Tags: Black and White, Colorado, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, empowering portrait, Make Portraits, On Assignment, photography, photojournalism, Portrait, Portrait Photography | Leave a comment
As many of you here in Colorado have seen, Painted lady butterflies have been everywhere this year. Here are a few photographs of them I shot this afternoon – I hope they brighten your day!
Denver, CO – October 4, 2017 A photograph of a Painted Lady butterfly in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Photographer: Matthew Staver 303-916-6155 http://www.matthewstaver.com
October 4, 2017 | Categories: Animal photography | Tags: animals, butterflies, Butterfly, Colorado, Denver, digital photography, Macro photography, not a monarch, painted lady, photography, urban wildlife, Wildlife | Leave a comment
Troy Isley just won a bronze medal at the AIBA world championships in Hamburg. I was commissioned to photograph him before he left Colorado. He is a great human; someone to watch and root for all the way (think Tokyo 2020). Congratulations Troy!
September 6, 2017 | Categories: Environmental Portrait, Magazine, Portrait | Tags: Athlete Portrait, Boxing, Colorado, digital photography, Make Portraits, Moody Portrait, Olympic Training Center, Olympics, On Assignment, photography, photojournalism, portrait photographer, Portrait Photography, Tokyo 2020, USA Boxing | Leave a comment
I always love meeting new people and it was a joy to spend time with Angela and her family. We made these portraits at her home on assignment for a healthcare publication.
Angela at her home in Aurora, Colorado.
August 28, 2017 | Categories: Environmental Portrait, Portrait | Tags: Colorado, colorado healthcare photographer, Colorado Portrait Photographer, denver healthcare portrait photographer, Denver Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, digital photography, digital portrait photographer, empowering portrait, healthcare photographer, healthcare portrait, photography | Leave a comment
Here are 3 architectural photographs from a shoot last night of The new Goddard School here in the Highlands, Denver. I am continuously amazed by what is now possible when using a drone for aerial photography.
Architects, Developers, Builders; do you want your project captured in a photograph like this? Give me a ring, we’ll make it happen!
June 9, 2017 | Categories: aerial photography | Tags: aerial photographer, aerial photography, architectural photographer, architectural photography, Colorado, Denver, Denver architectural drone photographer, Denver architectural drone photography, Denver Drone Photographer, Denver Drone Photography, Denver Real Estate Drone Photographer, Denver Real Estate Drone Photography, digital photography, DJI, Drone architectural Photographer, Entrepreneurship, Phantom4, photography | Leave a comment
I’m just back from another aerial photo shoot using my drone at a construction site here in the Denver area. Today I spent a little time making visually interesting photographs that I and (hopefully) other photographer / artist folks will enjoy. First, of course, I captured the photographs the client needed, then time to be creative.
May 25, 2017 | Categories: aerial photography, Drone | Tags: Aerial Construction Photography, Colorado, Construction photography, Denver, Denver Aerial Video, Denver Drone Photographer, Denver Drone Photography, Denver Photographer, digital photography, Drone, Phantom4, photography | Leave a comment
I had a fantastic assignment recently to spend the day with Ethiopian marathoner and Olympic silver medalist, Feyisa Lilesa. He now lives in Arizona, not returning to his homeland after finishing second in Rio and displaying a protest gesture as he crossed the finish line, for fear of what might happen to him upon his return.
April 10, 2017 | Categories: Editorial, Portrait | Tags: Best Denver Portrait Photographer, Colorado, Colorado Editorial Photographer, Colorado Portrait Photographer, Colorado Portrait Photography, Denver Editorial Photographer, Denver Portrait Photographer, Denver Portrait Photography, digital photography, Moody Portrait, olympic athlete, Olympic Marathoner, Olympics, On Assignment, photography, photojournalism, Portrait, Portrait of an athlete, Portrait Photography, Runner, Sedona | Leave a comment
A few new fun and visually interesting aerial photographs from a recent drone flight at a construction site in the Denver, Colorado area.
Photographer: Matthew Staver
Photographer: Matthew Staver
April 7, 2017 | Categories: aerial photography, Drone | Tags: aerial photographer, aerial photography, Colorado, Colorado Construction Photographer, construction, Construction photography, Denver Drone Photographer, Denver Drone Photography, Denver Photographer, digital photography, DJI, Drone, Drone Photography, photography, Steel Erection, Video | Leave a comment
I have been commissioned to fly a few drone sessions at large construction sites here in Colorado recently. My client wanted mostly HD video, but also a few photographs, too. Below are two of the photographs that jumped out at me – what an amazing perspective the drone can offer!
January 27, 2017 | Categories: aerial photography, Drone, Uncategorized | Tags: aerial photography, Colorado, Construction photography, Denver Aerial HD video, Denver Aerial Photography, Denver Aerial Video, Denver Drone Photographer, Denver Drone Photography, Denver Drone Video, digital photography, Drone, drone photographer, Drone Photography, Entrepreneurship, Industrial photography, licensed commercial drone photographer, licensed commercial drone video, Licensed Drone Pilot, photography | Leave a comment
I’m proud to share the current issue of Marijuana Business Magazine with my photograph on the cover. It was an interesting concept, and great to collaborate with the team at the magazine to make this cover happen!
January 6, 2017 | Categories: Cover, Editorial | Tags: Colorado, Colorado Magazine Photographer, Colorado Marijuana, Cover, digital photography, Editorial Photography, Entrepreneurship, Magazine Cover, marijuana, photography, still life | Leave a comment
I’m eager to share the current cover of Headwaters Magazine with my photograph of Amanda and her daughter in their home in Security, Colorado. Their water supply was recently reported as contaminated and Amanda and family (as well as most everyone else in their community) had been drinking from that contaminated tap for years. Now they rely on bottled water. Read the entire magazine here.
December 22, 2016 | Categories: Cover, Magazine | Tags: Colorado, Cover, digital photography, Magazine Cover, magazine photographer, Moody Portrait, OnAssignment, photography, photojournalism, Powerful Photography, Water, Water Contamination | Leave a comment
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and photograph actress Katie Barberi this fall here in Colorado. She was willing to head to a location I had scouted earlier in the day and even traipse through the woods a bit to stand in what looked like an odd choice for a portrait. However, I’m glad she trusted me and was willing, because that location and her cooperation made the best photographs of the afternoon.
December 8, 2016 | Categories: Environmental Portrait, Portrait | Tags: actor portrait, Actress, Actress portrait, Artist Portrait, Available light portrait, Available light portraiture, Colorado, Colorado Actor Headshot, Colorado Actress Headshot, Colorado Headshot, Colorado Mountain Portrait, Colorado Portrait Photographer, digital photography, Headshot Photographer, Moody Portrait, photography, photojournalism | Leave a comment
I was up near Winter Park, Colorado this weekend for a wedding and took my drone. Here is an aerial photograph I took up there capturing a nice little mountain creek that is starting to freeze over.
November 22, 2016 | Categories: aerial photography, Drone | Tags: aerial photographer, aerial photography, Colorado, commercial drone photographer, digital photography, DJI, Drone, drone photographer, Elevated Landscape, Frozen Creek, licensed commercial drone photographer, licensed commercial drone video, Licensed Drone Pilot, Mountains, photography, snow | Leave a comment