My full name is Scott Matthew Misturini, but you can call me Scott Matthew for short. I’m a freelance lifestyle and motorsports photographer with an obsession for photographing anything that’s old, fast, and leaks oil.

In my late teens and early twenties, I worked as a photo intern at a local weekly paper. Around that time I bought my first bike, a 1971 BMW R50/5. It was in rough shape and despite having almost no mechanical experience, I was determined to rebuild it.

I spent an entire summer piecing it back together and I’ll never forget my first ride. The carbs weren’t tuned, the headlight was held on with electrical tape, and I definitely did not have a license. But I put on a helmet, grabbed the throttle, and took off down the street. I was hooked

After college, my obsession with motorcycles pulled me away from photojournalism and into fabrication. I eventually found myself working as a machinist in a custom motorcycle shop. Somewhere along the way I picked up the camera again to create content for the shop’s social media. That is when I realized I could combine my love for photography and motorcycles.

Today I create imagery for a variety of fabrication companies including welding shops, sign makers, and blacksmiths.

Person wearing a black jacket sitting on a Honda motorcycle with a bright headlight on, during sunset in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.

On a personal level:

I think on paper I sound like a total “bad boy”. I have tattoos, I was a machinist, I wrench on old bikes, and I’m an avid rock climber. But the real truth is I’m just a nerd who loves mechanics, I hate needles, and I’m terrified of heights.

I grew up watching a lot of movies and I like to incorporate a cinematic element into my shooting, which I think naturally is more documentarian due to my photojournalism background.

Close-up of a shoe pressing down on a foot pedal of a turntable with a black surface.
A vintage car racing on a curved track in a park, with trees, a grassy area, and a person walking in the background.
Person riding a BMW motorcycle while wearing a helmet with "BELL MOTO" written on it.

  Video Still By Dillon Gwaltney

Reflections of a city street scene showing a building with neon 'Cafeteria' signs, sidewalk dining area, pedestrians crossing the street, and traffic lights.
A city street at an intersection with traffic lights and buildings on either side. A person wearing a helmet and brown jacket is on a motorcycle, waiting at the intersection. The photo appears to be taken from another motorcycle or bicycle.
A vintage race car with the number 22 on a white circle and various sponsor stickers, parked on grass with trees in the background.
A colorful race car driving fast on a race track with green trees in the background, seen through foliage.
Black and white photo of a vintage race car with the number 73 on the side, driving on a race track with trees in the background, partially obscured by blurred tree trunks in the foreground.
An empty curved road with hay bales and roadside signs, partially obscured by tree branches in the foreground.
A vintage race car decorated with colorful paint and the number 144 on the door, driving on a curving road during a motorsport event, partially obscured by tree branches.