Matthew Breiter Photography

03/03/2026

Photographed as a pure landscape inside Cenote Suytun — no people, just light, stone, and water.

The soft natural light filtering down into the crystal-clear pool makes it feel almost otherworldly. A quiet underground cathedral carved by time.

Moments like this are why I love shooting natural landscapes — letting the place speak for itself.

25/02/2026

Black & white or color? 🤔

This sunrise shot — a quiet dock stretching out toward the volcanoes here in beautiful Guatemala — has me completely torn.

In black & white, the mood feels timeless and dramatic… the lines of the dock and the silhouettes of the volcanoes really stand out.

23/02/2026

A quiet line of birds perched along a tree branch, soaking in the last stretch of daylight, while more glide in behind them for a smooth landing. There’s something so calming about watching them arrive one by one—wings open, perfectly timed, making space for each other.

19/02/2026

Standing outside, listening to Volcán de Fuego erupt, the roar rolling through the dark, felt unreal. This long exposure caught the fire pouring out of the summit, but what it can’t capture is the sound—deep, constant, alive. 🌋

18/02/2026

There’s something about watching the sun disappear into the ocean that makes everything else feel smaller—in the best way. Standing here, with a palm tree leaning out over the water and the sky painted in every color it knows, I felt completely present.

14/02/2026

Convento La Recolección carries centuries of history in its walls. Built in the early 1700s, it was once a grand Franciscan convent, full of life, prayer, and purpose—until earthquakes in the 1700s left it in ruins and time took over. Walking through it now, you can still feel the weight of what it used to be, even as nature and history quietly reclaim the space.

On a cloudy day, the place feels especially powerful. The gray sky softens the light, the stone looks darker and older, and everything feels hushed, almost reverent. It’s moody, beautiful, and deeply humbling—like the convent is gently reminding you just how long it has been standing, and how much it has seen.

13/02/2026

Hiking Fuego Volcano was, without a doubt, one of the most physically and mentally challenging things I’ve ever done.

This wasn’t just a hike you casually show up for. It took weeks of preparation — training, planning, dialing in gear, and mentally preparing for the elevation gain (about 5,000+ feet). As someone living with POTS, I went into it with some anxiousness. Steep climbs, high altitude, and long hours on my feet aren’t small things when your body doesn’t always cooperate.

And after all of that preparation, it still came down to something completely out of my control — the weather. Fuego is notorious for hiding behind clouds, storms, or thick fog. Some people make the climb and never actually see it erupt clearly.

I watched a fiery sunset wrap around the volcano as it erupted in the distance as I sat next to my wife. The next morning, we woke up to fog rolling dramatically through the landscape. It felt other-worldly — raw, powerful, and humbling all at once.

Fuego will always hold a piece of me.

If you enjoy cinematic adventure photography, I’d truly appreciate you sharing this video. It means more than you know.

Here’s the film: https://youtu.be/hy-qNRleInk
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Hiking Volcán Fuego in Guatemala was one of the most intense and unforgettable travel experiences we’ve ever had 🌋In this cinematic short film, the first 2 ...

09/02/2026

Antigua has a way of pulling you in and making you feel at home all at once. Walking these cobblestone streets, surrounded by colorful buildings and centuries of history, feels like stepping into a slower, sweeter rhythm of life. The big yellow church glowing in the sun, and a volcano rising in the distance.

05/02/2026

Sunrise at Antigua’s Arco de Santa Catalina

This iconic yellow arch was built in 1694 so cloistered nuns from the Santa Catalina convent could cross the street without being seen. Back then, Antigua was the capital of the Spanish Kingdom of Guatemala — wealthy, religious, and constantly rebuilding after earthquakes. The clock on top came much later, added in the 1800s.
Moments like this make it easy to imagine centuries of footsteps passing underneath, long before cameras.

04/02/2026

Our Guatemala film is officially LIVE 🇬🇹🎥

We’d love for you to watch it and let us know what you think. Being in Guatemala was an incredibly humbling experience, and this film captures just a small piece of what it meant to us to be there.

Here’s the link to the full film:
https://youtu.be/3xOUEAgckmY

03/02/2026

Standing inside the Ruinas de la Antigua Catedral Metropolitana feels like stepping into time itself.
Built centuries ago and left open to the sky after the earthquakes of 1773, these walls have seen faith, collapse, silence, and survival.

Today, sunlight pours in where a roof once stood — a reminder that even ruins still hold light.
History doesn’t disappear… it just learns how to breathe differently. ☀️⛪️

📍 Antigua Guatemala

01/02/2026

Up early to catch the sunrise at the lake 🌅
Not a person in sight. Not a boat on the water.
Just stillness, soft light, and a peaceful morning.