i’m matt dietrich, a wagga-based photographer specialising in nightlife, events and sport. i shoot what’s real — the energy, the mess, the blink-and-you-miss-it moments that tell the whole story without needing a caption.

you won’t catch me staging anything. i’m not here for fake smiles or picture-perfect poses. i wait for the good stuff — the chaos on a dancefloor, the tension before a siren, the laugh someone didn’t mean to let slip. if it’s alive, i’ll catch it.

i’ve spent years behind the lens, building a reputation for photos that feel like the moment actually felt. raw, honest and a little bit loud.

i also work in marketing, which means i know how to shape a story and get it in front of the right people. but the camera? that’s where i’m at home.