Word of mouth.

Jeffrey Zaffron

- Executive Director of Advertising at MGM Resorts International - Mississippi Operations

“Matt is a phenomenal photographer. He hit the ground running and was able to capture the tone, tenor and style that my retained studios we

unable to accomplish. He is delightful to work with, needs no direction and always, always exceeds my expectations.”

Mary Jane Woods

- Executive Producer Line One Productions – Portland Oregon

“Matt is fantastic and can be counted on to handle whatever is thrown at him. He is able to crew up or skinny down on short notice, assess my

needs via ESP, and deliver beautiful images no matter what obstacles are in his way. He is an artist and a gentleman. I would, and do, recommend him highly.”

Ann-Marie Petersons

- Sr. Brand Solutions Manager - Custom Ad Solutions - MSN

“Excellent work. Collaborative. Flexible. Flawless execution from creative brief through to timely delivery of final assets.”

Jessica Cosio

- Director of Development at California Institute of the Arts

“As the official photographer of CalArts' FoCA program, Matt Beard's work is exquisite. He makes event photography seem fresh -- and my

donors have had nothing but praise for his professionalism. It is a pleasure to work with him and we are thrilled to benefit from his artistry.”

Elizabeth Levitt-Hirsch

- President Levitt Pavilions, VP of Development Levitt Pavilions, Mortimer Levitt Foundation

“Matt has done the photographs for my events for years. His photographs are always amazing and he is a joy to work with. In addition to

photographing my events, Matt has also done still photography of live events at our Levitt concert pavilions in the summers. His work is

always a piece of art and wonderful to look at. He has the amazing ability to catch the spirit of any event on camera for you to enjoy for years

to come. The abilities Matt possess are endless and I highly recommend his work.”

Mitch Davis

- The Artist Partnership, Artist Management and Concert / Branded Events

“Rarely would i step out and give a review of a professional, but in this case after working with Matt, I can give a great review of him and his

photography. Not only is he a great guy, but his work is top notch and he is really a photoshop wiz. Which enables him to make work

which is above and beyond your normal pics. Also, he has a great way to proof pics online and go through them with you.”

Colette Freedman

- Writer, Director, Producer Zaftig Productions, Inc.

“Matt is an amazing photographer who always exceeds expectations. The true definition of one who goes above and beyond while, additionally,

being a joy with whom to work.”

Roberta Cysne

- Fashion Executive

“I strongly recommend Matt for any photography work. He started with Colcci in ealry 2007 shooting a lookbook. Since then, he has been

our official photographer. Amazing guy, very professional, on time and always has done a great job for us "every single time"! The quality of

his work is extraordinary. We are all a big fan of him at Colcci!”

Jeromy Robert

- New Business Development/Client Manager/Photography+Video Manager at Brandlabs Media

“Matt is one of the most Technically sound artists. He blends natural ability with longstanding commitment to excellence. He is a sought after

photographer, and seamlessly blends his knowledge of the advertising industry into state of the art concepts for leading edge Ad Agencies.”

Michael Holdaway

- Owner: Michael Holdaway Productions

“Matt Beard is one of the hardest working, creative and absolute kindest photographers that I have worked with and continue to get the

opportunity to work with. His number one goal in every project I have worked with him on is making sure that maximum creativity is

injected into every aspect of a project for maximum satisfaction to his client. Matt is hyper aware of detail, making sure that everyone on his

team is well informed, well researched and on the same page, then giving each person the creative freedom to realize their potential as it relates

to that project. It cannot go without being mentioned the wealth of technical and creative ability that Matt possesses because of his experience.”