MatthewAbbott

Much of my work is made on Aboriginal land across this ancient continent. I work with respect for the Traditional Owners and Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
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Selected clientsThe New York Times · National Geographic
Der Spiegel · The Washington Post
Nike · Apple · Uber · NRMA
Intimate portrait of two men in soft window light — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Cultural burn at first light — Aboriginal fire management, Australia — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Young girl feeding a rescued wombat joey — wildlife recovery, Australia — photography by Matthew Abbott
Visitors under red light at Uluru at dusk, Northern Territory, 2019 — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Dolphin drive hunter, Solomon Islands — photojournalism by Matthew Abbott

When they sing of Australia they never mention the flies.

Highway One · 2015
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
Highway One, Australia — Matthew Abbott photography
01/09
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Young Dinka cattle raider with rocket-propelled grenade, Jonglei State, South Sudan — photojournalism by Matthew Abbott
Corn cobs and villagers' feet, Dinka cattle camp, South Sudan — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Water Falling stop-motion — Matthew Abbott photography
Homestead kitchen at dusk, outback Australian cattle station — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott

The land where the crow flies backwards.

Murray Darling 'Barka' Basin2014–2019
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
The Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards — Matthew Abbott documentary photography, outback Australia
01/06
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Southern bluefin tuna circling a sea pen off Port Lincoln, South Australia — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Night cultural burn by torchlight — Aboriginal fire management, photographed for National Geographic by Matthew Abbott
Portrait of a Leiti in a red sequin dress, Kingdom of Tonga — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
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Ice-laced vegetation in a cave at night — landscape photography by Matthew Abbott

Where The Party Never Ends

2017–2025

Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
Rust Belt — Matthew Abbott documentary photography
01/05
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Children, Black Summer bushfire survivors, Australia — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott
Cowgirl in the yards at dusk, outback cattle station, Australia — documentary photography by Matthew Abbott

Man Known By His Cattle

2014

South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
South Sudan Cattle Raiding — Matthew Abbott photojournalism
01/06
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Weapons — Matthew Abbott photography, Arnhem Land
Weapons — Matthew Abbott photography, Arnhem Land
Weapons — Matthew Abbott photography, Arnhem Land
Weapons — Matthew Abbott photography, Arnhem Land
01/04
Crocodile Eggs — Matthew Abbott photography, Northern Territory Australia
Crocodile Eggs — Matthew Abbott photography, Northern Territory Australia
Crocodile Eggs — Matthew Abbott photography, Northern Territory Australia
Crocodile Eggs — Matthew Abbott photography, Northern Territory Australia
01/04
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Man in a leather jacket standing in an abandoned homestead, rural Australia — portrait photography by Matthew Abbott
Aerial view of water meeting arid land in the Australian outback — landscape photography by Matthew Abbott
Kangaroo running stop-motion — Matthew Abbott, World Press Photo Award World Press Photo Award winner — Matthew Abbott kangaroo photograph