Travel photographer Mathew Lodge’s vivid, painterly travel photos have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers and TV including National Geographic, Frommers’ Guides, The Telegraph and The Guardian. Prints decorate wineries, restaurants, hotels and private homes world-wide, including Olive Garden restaurants across the US.
This site contains a selection of Mathew’s photographs in the Portfolio section and his full set of stock images is available for commercial licensing. Contact Mathew for commercial image licensing for electronic and print publishing.
What’s New?

Autel Nano+
The Autel Nano+ is a breakthrough light (<250g) drone with an excellent camera — with a few challenges when used with Adobe products. This new



New blog posts
I’ve added a pair of new blog posts about a fundamental topic that many photographers don’t understand well enough: exposure. The first covers the basics



As Seen On TV
This photograph of Saint Columba is going to be used in a new TV show, but I don’t know which one! If you happen to



California Coast photo appears in Nature
My photograph of coastal fog/cloud off the Big Sur coast in California was recently used to illustrate an article on global warming in the Science



Edinburgh photograph used in British national newspapers
This photograph of Old College at the University of Edinburgh has proved to be a favorite of British national newspapers including The Times and Telegraph.



Knights childrens’ book uses William Marshall photo
Knights (Warriors Around the World) uses this photo I took in Temple Church, London of William Marshall. Marshall was one of the most remarkable knights
Blog Posts




Autel Nano+ Adobe Camera RAW profile for Lightroom, Photoshop
The Autel Nano+ is a remarkable drone for its photographic capabilities in a tiny 249g package — a key consideration for easy flying in many



Artistic use of exposure: light, space and time
The previous article talked about exposure in the sense of controlling how much light hits the camera’s sensor, and how shutter speed and aperture can



Exposure basics: aperture and shutter speed
Photography is fundamentally about light. Any photographer needs to understand how to control how much light gets into the camera, which is known as exposure.



Going wireless in Europe: what you need to know about cell phones and tablets
Updated: November 2019 To many Americans, staying in touch with a cell phone or tablet while in Europe can seem difficult and expensive. But savvy



The story behind the picture: Villa Vignamaggio
Every great photograph tells a story, but I often find it interesting to read the story behind the photograph — and hence this occasional series



The simple five-step guide to renting a Villa in Italy or France
Renting a villa in Italy, France or Spain isn’t just for millionaires. Perhaps surprisingly, villa rental can be more reasonable than staying in a hotel, especially