I’m Matteo Botta, an 18-year-old landscape and travel photographer based in Lugano, Switzerland.
My passion for photography began when my parents bought me a small Canon camera at the age of 5. From that moment, I photographed everything I could everytime I could (later with my phone from age 12), but over time I discovered my true calling in nature photography.
At 14, I took a big leap into this passion and bought my first drone. Since then, I’ve been flying to capture the beauty of the natural world from above. That was the moment everything truly began.
In December of 2022, just 6 months after my first flight, I took an image that would go on to win an international photography competition and ever since I've been awarded and exhibited globally including in the US, the UK, Spain, Taiwan, China, Bolivia and many more countries.
My landscape and travel images have been awarded by organisations like the World Photography Organisation, Travel Photographer of the Year, Siena International Photo Awards and others, while, thanks to these awards, my images have been published by media such as BBC, Amateur Photographer, PetaPixel and many others.
Since the start of 2025 I've been working with Amazing Aerial Agency, where anyone is able to buy my images. It's incredible to be part of this team and I feel honoured to be the youngest working with them.
I feel a deep connection with aerial photography. Capturing the artistic expressions of nature from perspectives invisible at eye level continues to inspire and intrigue me to this day.
Welcome to my website, and welcome to my vision.
