Pelagic Inc.
Matty Thomas has extensive experience in photography and related roles. Matty is currently working as the Ecommerce Photography Manager at Pelagic Inc. Starting in 2022, they are responsible for overseeing photography operations for the company's ecommerce platform.
Prior to this, Matty was self-employed as the Owner of their own photography business since 1993. Matty specializes in product photography, with skills in post-production and photo editing. Matty'swork brings products to life, whether working in-house or remotely.
Before starting their own business, Matty was the Owner and Photographer at Matty Thomas Photography from 1991 to 1993. During this time, they honed their skills in product photography, post-production, and photo editing.
Matty has also gained experience through various freelance and contract positions. Matty worked as a Product Photographer at BB Lifestyle in 2018, where they contributed to the visual content of their products. In 2019, they served as a Product Photographer & Stylist at Billabong, shooting and styling over 1600 SKUs for mens apparel and accessories. Matty also worked as a Retoucher at St Johns Knit in 2018, responsible for retouching linesheets and design lookbooks. Matty'sskills in color correction, garment shaping, background removal, lighting adjustments, and image resizing were utilized for this role.
Additionally, Matty has worked as a Photographer Assistant at Mike Medby Photography from 2000 to 2017, gaining hands-on experience and assisting in various photography projects. Matty also worked as a Freelance Photographer/Retoucher at Skechers from 2011 to 2012, specializing in 3D product photography and retouching.
In 2002, Matty served as the Photo Editor for Water Magazine, where they contributed to the photo selection and editing process.
Overall, Matty Thomas has a diverse background in photography, with expertise in product photography, post-production, photo editing, and styling.
From 1990 to 1993, Matty Thomas attended Orange Coast College where they studied photography. No degree information was provided.
Pelagic Inc.
PELAGIC GEAR was founded as a company devoted to those that live, dream, and stand by the ocean lifestyle. Born in Newport Beach, California (circa 2002), PELAGIC is deeply rooted in fish, dive, and surf culture; it is driven by an undying thirst to provide the worldwide public with a name brand that identifies with a single love for the ocean. Combining high performance technical apparel with casual lifestyle wear, headwear, footwear, gloves, and high tech polarized optics, PELAGIC has it all. As a leader in the sport fishing industry for nearly two decades and counting, PELAGIC continues to stay on the forefront of innovation and cutting-edge design in clothing and technical products. In producing a large line of technical fishing apparel, board shorts, UV sun-protection shirts, and high performance polarized optics, PELAGIC products give the modern waterman the best advantage possible when it counts the most. PELAGIC is a brand that provides an opportunity for people to share their passion for the ocean lifestyle; whether you’ve fished once As a leader in the sport fishing industry for well over a decade and counting, PELAGIC continues to stay on the forefront of innovation and cutting-edge design in clothing and technical products. In producing a large line of board and technical fishing shorts, UV sun-protection shirts, and performance polarized optics, PELAGIC products give the modern waterman the best advantage possible when it counts the most. PELAGIC is a brand that provides an avenue to share a passion for the ocean lifestyle; whether you’ve fished once in your life or make your career on the water; whether on the beach or thousands of miles from the nearest sea, PELAGIC products connect to a laidback culture and to a worldwide community of individuals that share the same passion for the ocean. You can count on PELAGIC GEAR to continue to be a driving force in the evolving sector of lifestyle apparel for fish, dive, boating, and surf year after year.