“My photography is an exploration of the enigmatic and often overlooked aspects of everyday life. I believe that even the most mundane scenes can be transformed into something remarkable through the lens of a camera. Every image captures a fragment of a broader story and is an invitation to pause, look closer, and appreciate the richness of the world around us.”
Matt Walla is a widely published architecture, interiors, and landscape photographer. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he is the grandson and son of architects and a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, cum laude.
To date, he has three published books: “Casa del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial” and “Spanish Colonial Style”, by Rizzoli New York and “The Steedman Silver” by Tailwater Press. He was a contributing photographer to numerous other publications including “Classical Interiors” by Elizabeth Dowling, “The Gardener’s Garden” by Toby Musgrave and Bill Noble, and “The Art of Classical Details” by Phillip Dodd.
A new monograph titled “Santa Barbara: At Home in Paradise”, published by Rizzoli, will be released in the Spring of 2025.
Matt’s work is regularly featured in press that includes Architectural Digest, Luxe, House Beautiful, The Classicist, This Old House, Aspire, Robb Report, California Homes, Santa Barbara Seasons, Santa Barbara Magazine, and others. He lives in Santa Barbara.
