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Escape To The Maldives — Photographer Matt Porteous Captures The Magic Of Mother Nature

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Felicity Carter

British photographer, Matt Porteous takes photographs that’ll stop you in your tracks. Whether they’re shots of people or places, there’s undoubtedly a magic about them, and they’ll transport you to your happy place.

And here’s some of his favorite shots taken in the Maldives and Hawaii, as expected mother nature is on top form. From coastal scenery, dolphins, turtles, imposing manta rays and some free-divers in there for good measure, Porteous has caught them all in action and shares them with us.

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A manta glides free below the surface: Taken on location at the Baa Atoll, The Maldives. I was recently on assignment at Soneva Fushi with @OceanCultureLife documenting a project named Namoona Baa. A model for eliminating single-use plastics from small island communities in the Maldives.

On this day we headed south an hour by boat, to document local surfers and educate them on the importance of protecting the ocean. The Baa Atoll is known for its manta rays, but we were out of season. We had a local fisherman on our boat and after finding no waves we searched for mantas along the edge of the reef in the middle of the ocean, no land in sight. It didn’t take us long to find mantas and for the next hour, we would share and magical time with the beautiful creatures swooping past us, uninterested in our presence.

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Matt Porteous Photographs This Years Royal Family Christmas Card.

Previously commissioned to shoot Prince Louis’ christening and Prince George’s  third and fifth birthday, the Jersey born creative was invited back to capture this years Christmas card photograph at their country home in Norfolk.

The photo was taken by Matt Porteous, director of an award winning photography studio and co-founder of Ocean Culture Life said

“It was an honour to be asked to photograph The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family at Anmer Hall. Capturing the fun and relaxed moments between such a wonderful family was a true privilege.”

MATT PORTEOUS, THE MAN BEHIND THE LENS OF PRINCE LOUIS’ CANDID CHRISTENING SHOT CAPTURES PRINCE GEORGE’S FIFTH BIRTHDAY. 

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Previously commissioned to shoot Prince George’s third birthday and Pippa Middleton’s wedding, Matt Porteous was invited back as the families private photographer to capture Prince Louis’ christening at Clarence House. Whilst on location, Matt captured the official photographs of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness’s fifth birthday on July 22nd.