Matt Nager’s Profile

Unhappy Country By Matt Nager: 31Oct; According to the Italian environmental group Legambiente, “If all the trash that… escapes official inspection were collected in one place, it would form a mountain weighing 14 million tons and rising 47,900 feet from a base of three hectares. Mont Blanc rises 15,780 feet, Everest 29,015.” -Excerpt from Gomorrah’s chapter Land of Fires by Roberto Saviano For nearly two decades, Campania, the southern region of Italy where Naples is located, has witnessed...; Tags: Camorra, Documentary, environment, health, Italy, mafia, Naples, Nature + Landscape, Photojournalism, square, Toxic Waste, triptych

My portfolio can be found on my website at: www.mattnager.com

Born in the mountains of Colorado in May 1983, I spent much of my youth outdoors rock climbing and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. In high school, I discovered both my passion for photography as well as my curiosity for different cultures and places. My travels have taken me throughout Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Italy, Israel, Jordan and Egypt. I specialize in Editorial, Documentary, and Travel photography in the South West United States and Latin America. In addition to photography, I work in video and film. My next project titled Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country) began production in the summer of 2010.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in News Editorial Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

I have been recognized by the 61st College Photographer of the Year competition with an Honorable Mention for Documentary, the 2006 Hearst Journalism Awards as a National Finalist and by the Society of Professional Journalists.

I speak English, Spanish and I’m learning Italian.

A selection of my clients include: Mother Jones Magazine, DISCOVER Magazine, AARP, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Blick (Switzerland), The National (Abu Dhabi), Bloomberg News, Boston Globe, Chronicle of Higher Education, Dallas Morning News, NYC & Company, Canadian Business Monthly, Latina Magazine, D Magazine, Denver Magazine, Rocky Mountain News, Tribeza Magazine, IEEE Spectrum Magazine, Pro AV Magazine, Luminant Energy.

I love to travel and am available for freelance assignments anywhere.

CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

Mother Jones Magazine, DISCOVER Magazine, Fortune Magazine, The Economist, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Newsweek International, AARP, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Blick (Switzerland), The National (Abu Dhabi), Bloomberg News, Chronicle of Higher Education, Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, NYC & Company, Canadian Business Monthly, Latina Magazine, D Magazine, Denver Magazine, Rocky Mountain News, Tribeza Magazine, IEEE Spectrum Magazine, Pro AV Magazine, Albuquerque Journal, The Advocate.

AWARDS & GRANTS:

2010: Awarded Artist Grant by Puffin Foundation Ltd.
2009: Prix de la Photographie Honorable Mention
2006: College Photographer of the Year Honorable Mention: Documentary
2006: Finalist in Hearst National Photojournalism Competition.
2006: Awarded grant by the Indigenous Support Network at the University of Colorado to photograph farmers in Bolivia; February through April.
2006: Fourth place in Hearst Photo Awards-News/Sports.
2005: Seventh place in Hearst Photo Awards-Photo Essay.
2004: 2 first place awards, 2 second place awards, and a third place award in Society of Professional Journalist Awards.

EXPERIENCE:

June 2007-Present: Freelance photographer and video producer.
September 2006- June 2007: Dallas Morning News, Video/Photo Intern. Dallas, Tx., 515,000 daily circulation.
August 2005-2007: Assistant to professional studio lighting and environment photographer Jeff Boxer.
June 2005- Aug. 2005: Rocky Mountain News, Photo Intern. Denver, Colo., 250,000 weekday circulation & 500,000 Saturday circulation.
Sept. 2004- Jan. 2005: Albuquerque Journal, Photo Intern. Albuquerque, N.M., 170,000 daily circulation.
May 2004-June 2004: La Prensa, Photo Intern. Managua, Nicaragua, 50,000 daily circulation.
May 2003-August 2003: Colorado Daily, Photo Intern. Boulder, CO, 40,000 daily circulation.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science degree in News/Editorial Journalism, with an emphasis on Photojournalism, Spanish, and Political Science. School of Journalism and Mass Communication & the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Colorado at Boulder- August 2001-December 2005; Cumulative GPA: 3.5