About Matthew Alvarado

Born in Texas, Raised in Hawaii, Wedding Photographer Matthew Alvarado has been professionally documenting weddings around the world for the past 17 years.

With a passion for storytelling and a background shooting editorials for clients like SONY, Capital Records and Alt press magazine, Matthew’s multidisciplinary talent artfully captures the seen and unseen moments with an uncanny level of intention and sophistication. His work has been seen Style Me Pretty, Brides, The Lane, Hello Fashion UK and Elle Japan, Pacific Weddings.

Weddings of note: Lara Jade & James Zanoni, Naval Ravikant & Krystle Cho, Masatao Tani & Tomomi Sakaguchi.

Matthew currently resides in Texas with his wife and their two sons.

Kind Words

"Matthew isn’t a photographer. He is a storyteller; a documenter of beautiful memories. He perfectly documented our destination wedding in Cheshire, England and brought back all of the memories and feelings we experienced that day."

-Lara Jade Zanoni

FAQ

  • Absolutely! I love adventure and my passport is ready. I welcome travel for destination weddings, editorials and pre-wedding photo shoots as there are many locations across the world that hold significance for our clients.

  • I have been shooting professionally for 17 years in the wedding industry.

  • Depending on the length of coverage for your event(s) or shoot, we pre-determine a minimum amount of images that you can expect. For example on an 8 hour wedding day, typically our clients can expect at least 600 images entirey edited in house.

  • Once your images have been edited they are uploaded to a private proofing gallery and emailed to you.

  • Weddings & Events can expect roughly an 8-12 week turn around time. Engagement sessions may take 2-3 weeks. A "rush" fee is available for those that desire an expedited time frame.

  • I simply require a signed electronic contract and 50% retainer fee in order to reserve your date on my calendar.

  • For weddings outside of Texas, I charge a fee for hotel accommodations and airfare.

  • Yes! Every image from your event or photoshoot go through my editing process to ensure your images are finished and print/publication worthy.