Who is Jordan Matter? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Age: 57 Years, 57 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Alex Matter

mother: Paula Feiten

children: Hudson, Salish

American Men American Photographers

City: New York City

U.S. State: New Yorkers

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Career

Jordan Matter, as a young man, never thought of becoming a professional photographer. Even though his father was a successful film director, his mother a model, and his grandfather a popular photographer, Jordan was more interested in playing baseball. He also aspired to become an actor in the future.

However, destiny had other plans for him and he ended up becoming a photographer like his grandfather in an interesting way. Jordan Matter wanted to explore something deep in photography, which according to him, is an art that should describe more than just objects or faces.

While attending an exhibit by the iconic French humanist photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Matter actually found the untold stories and the deeper meaning he sought in the photographs. He was deeply moved by the photographs which expressed the stories of humans through the poignant images. Jordan Matter was profoundly inspired by the work of the photojournalist.

He once visited a model friend and saw some of her headshots which didn’t impress him at all. He couldn’t find anything in those photos which described her individuality and found the images to be lacking depth in meaning. He just took his friend to the roof the next day and took some of her headshots. His friend was much impressed by the photos and she even started recommending Matter to others. With his growing popularity, he even started receiving testimonials from modeling agents who began sending their clients to him.

With time, Jordan Matter became an internationally famous photographer. He went on to be featured in top magazines and was profiled by the media outlets BBC, MSNBC, CBS, and NBC. He also appeared on ‘The Today Show.’

Also an author, he has published numerous popular books containing remarkable stories expressed through the medium of photography. The concept of his first book ‘Dancers Among Us’ occurred to him when he observed his little son playing with his toys. His vision of looking at things from a different perspective is what that defines his photography: telling uncommon stories of common things from our daily life.

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Family & Personal Life

Jordan Matter was born on October 6, 1966, in New York City, New York. He is the son of film director Alex Matter and former model Paula Feiten, and a grandson of the Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer, Herbert Matter, who gained fame for his use of photomontage in commercial art during the World War II. Jordan is married and has two children named Salish and Hudson. He often posts videos of his children on his YouTube channel.

Jordan Matter Biography