Hey, check out my most recent interview. Candid, unplanned, off the cuff. Derlis A Chavarria and  Victor Miranda created this and did a great job. Get to know the Artist through this wonderfully curated interview.

Life as a disabled Artist is captured along with many other subjects. The Video received over 5000 views

A Change of Perspective: Matthew Raynor Turns Sight from Sea to Sky through Drone Photography

By Michelle Trauring

The open sea is an endless source of inspiration, energy, mystery and wonder. It conjures fear and curiosity, longing and serenity. It is equally relentless and soothing, unforgiving and welcoming — a character that has touched, and taken, endless lives.

For Matthew Raynor, it was nearly the latter.

Check out my first self produced Youtube video. Made specially with the useless claws of a quadriplegic, this video highlights my shelter island shoot. As well as disturbing the peace dressed as a leprechaun at stop and shop. specially special. Music written and produced by Kelly Ann McNally of the Virginia Wolves. Special thanks to derlis Chavarria for Premiere Pro editing advice Check 

Life Repurposed Through Photography

By Nicole Teitler

While the rest of the world learned to navigate a pandemic, Matthew Raynor was still learning how to adjust to life in a wheelchair. In 2019, the Hampton Bays native suffered a severe spinal injury, the result of a dive gone wrong, that left him paralyzed below his collarbone. 

For some, this would signify the end of all hope, but for Matt it was the chance to start over. Prior to his accident, Raynor was a fisherman with a photography hobby that captured powerful moments at sea—buoys, tempest-tossed boats, brewing weather and big waves—images both bold and beautiful. Since, it has transformed into art therapy, and a means to pay for his recovery.

Continue Reading on the AfloatUsa Website, Link Below

My Presentation at The Parrish Hall Art Museum For PechaKucha Night

I gave a presentation about my life, the accident and my art.

Upon looking at his photographs, it should be no surprise that Matt Raynor of Hampton Bays, was born and raised on Long Island’s East End. His evocative photos, captured during his time as a Commercial Fisherman, exude the raw power and simultaneous peace of the natural world.