Vendor Spotlight: Matt McGraw Photography

This week, The RiverRoom would like to give the vendor spotlight to Matt McGraw, the wonderful photographer located in Wilmington, NC. He photographs all sorts of weddings and events and also teaches beginner photographers about the art of capturing the perfect shot. He was featured in The Knot magazine and voted best for weddings in 2009. Many people rave about the beautiful photos he takes. Lauren, one of his clients, wrote "Matt, your photos give me goose bumps." 






We had the opportunity to ask Matt a few questions about how he got started and some interesting facts about his journey through photography. So, here's some inside scoop on the wonderful and talented Matt McGraw. 

1.       How did you first get started in photography?

"I started in High School working for the local newspaper shooting sports in the Midwest … started photo-ing Weddings in 2002."

2.       How long have you been shooting for?
"Weddings since 2002"

3.       What is your favorite event to shoot?

"Weddings"

4.       Is there a favorite spot downtown you like to take pictures at?

"The RiverRoom of course :) I love downtown so all over really."

5.       In your opinion, what is the most important thing when capturing the perfect shot?

"I like to capture who they really are not just your posed images.  The best shots are the ones they do not know about."

6.       Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"Still photo-ing Weddings.  I love what I do."

7.       What would you say your photography style is?

"Photojournalistic"

8.       What makes you stand out from other photographers?

"My lighting skills have been a work in progress since the beginning.  My style really emphasizes lighting.  And thus have created a style that is a bit not the norm.  When someone calls most of the time they are looking for my style and not just a photographer."

9.       Who is your inspiration (if you have one)?

 "I was fortunate to have good mentors in High School. I worked with some award winning photojournalist." 

10.   If you could photograph any place in the world where would it be & why?

"I’ve been fortunate to have photo-ed all over the world.  I love Wilmington and Charleston, SC.  Are my two favorites."

He is one of our favorite photographers at The RiverRoom and his pictures capture the most precious moments in a person's life. If you are ever looking for a photographer for any event such as birthday party, corporate event, or wedding, Matt McGraw is your guy. You can find out more about pricing which varies depending on the time of year, day of week, and part of the country. But feel free to email him at matt@mattmcgrawphotography.com or call him at 910.538.6201
Thank you to Matt McGraw for taking the time to answers some of our questions and for being such a great photographer!