{"id":3299,"date":"2026-06-14T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/?page_id=3299"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:00:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/?page_id=3299","title":{"rendered":"About Matt Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’m Matt Dark, an Albuquerque-based photographer specializing in portraits, weddings, and events. I’ve always believed that the best photos aren’t the ones that look perfect \u2014 they’re the ones that feel real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My style is intentional and detail-driven. I’m drawn to light, mood, and the moments that happen in between the posed ones. Whether it’s a wedding, a portrait session, or a live event, I show up ready to find the shot that actually means something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-processing is a big part of what I do. From bright and airy to dark and moody, film-inspired tones to clean and natural edits \u2014 I can work in a range of styles to match your vision. If you have a specific look in mind, bring a reference and we’ll make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m based in New Mexico and available for projects in Albuquerque and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to work together?<\/strong>
Drop me a line at hello@mattdark.com<\/a> \u2014 I’d love to hear what you have in mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m Matt Dark, an Albuquerque-based photographer specializing in portraits, weddings, and events. I’ve always believed that the best photos aren’t the ones that look perfect \u2014 they’re the ones that feel real. My style is intentional and detail-driven. I’m drawn to light, mood, and the moments that happen in between the posed ones. Whether it’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3299","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3299"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3304,"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3299\/revisions\/3304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mattdark.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}