Matt Keene

Matt Keene specializes in handmade portraits and nature photography using one of the earliest photographic processes, wet plate collodion — the most widely practiced form of photography from the 1850s to the 1880s. His images are direct positives, made in-camera and on-location, using large format cameras up to 8×10 in size. His focus on portraiture and nature photography often leads him to study Florida rivers, landscapes, and natural objects.

Matt Keene is an award-winning journalist and record-setting adventurer based in St. Augustine, Florida. His writing, videography, and photography have advocated for environmental and social issues, particularly those affecting his home state of Florida. Matt has spent more than 13 months in a tent on multi-week, long-distance adventures to raise awareness of wild areas, recreational opportunities, and natural conservation. He has hiked more than 3,500 miles, kayaked more than 2,000 expedition miles in Florida alone, and bicycled more than 4,000 miles across the United States. Matt also holds the world record for being the first person to complete Florida’s 1,515-mile-long saltwater-paddling trail, the Circumnavigational Trail.