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Medicine, photography, and occasionally what happens when the two meet.

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Lutra Ventures: what it is & why

The company behind the photography, the medical assessment work, the 3D printing & the consulting. What it covers, and why the mix isn't an accident.

Personal

Paediatrics in Primary Care (2025 proposal)

The 2025 version of my proposal for a new speciality doctor role bringing paediatric expertise into primary care. Kept here as a dated archive.

Medicine

De Quervain’s (Subacute) Thyroiditis

🎵 You’re hot then you’re cold… 🎵 Learn the pathophysiology and my personal story with this thyroid condition that makes you hyperthyroid, then hypothyroid.

Medicine

Burnout

I burned out in my first year as a doctor. I took time off, increased my antidepressants and signed up for therapy. Here’s what happened.

Personal

Keele University

My years studying at Keele University (2009 - 2013) were easily some of the best of my life. After visiting again recently to show Emily around, a flood of wonderful memories came rushing back.

Personal

I passed! I’m now a doctor

After 8 years at Keele & Warwick universities, I am now a doctor. How did I get here? It’s a long story.

Personal

Humans of the Pandemic exhibition goes live

A small selection of “Humans of the Pandemic” portraits now adorn the walls of George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, for years to come.

Behind the Scenes, Healthcare

Portraits in a Pandemic

To protect myself and others when photographing Humans of the Pandemic, I drew on my experience as an underwater photographer & was supported by the Infection Control team. This article describes how the project was completed in a sensitive healthcare environment under challenging and evolving circumstances.

Healthcare, Behind the Scenes

Warwick University Estates Team

The University of Warwick asked me to photograph some of their Estates Team for the first in a series thanking staff who continued working across campus during the pandemic lockdowns.

Portrait

Aerios Media: from cloud to coral

Photography and filming from cloud to coral across the UK and Europe, before specialising in drones, 360 cameras and commercial strategy. What the business achieved over three years.

Aerial

Why create Humans of the Pandemic?

Here’s why I’m capturing portraits & thoughts from over 50 staff in ICU, A&E, maternity, mortuary and many more roles at NHS George Eliot Hospital during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Behind the Scenes, Healthcare

Camera PPE - Photography in a Pandemic

How do I keep my camera clean and disinfected when photographing healthcare in the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? I use my Outex underwater housing.

Behind the Scenes, Healthcare

I’m published in a medical journal

After taking part in, running, and photographing many emergency medicine simulations during my first year at medical school, I’m now published in the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine.

Behind the Scenes, Healthcare

Underwater Editing

Editing underwater portrait photos can be tricky but transformative. Here's how I do it, including some dramatic before & afters.

Underwater, Behind the Scenes

Eyeware - Visual Impairment App

Experience visual impairment and blindness through your smartphone. Learn about and see how I tried to promote this unique app, featuring cataracts, glaucoma and more.

Healthcare

My “Smart Hospital” Proposal

UK hospitals are stretched and outdated. What if innovation, not just funding, could transform healthcare? This is my Smart Hospital proposal - harnessing cutting-edge tech from multiple sectors to streamline NHS efficiency, improve patient care, and create a model for future hospitals.

Medicine

Virtual Reality trial of Driverless Vehicles

If you met a driverless vehicle on the pavement, how would you react? Learn about the virtual reality trial I conducted, assessing participants’ reactions to experimental signage.

Personal

Nordic Skiing

Asked to capture the grit and dedication of cross-country Nordic skiiers, I travelled to Oslo in Norway for Chris Cross Ski Fitness.

Aerial

Winter Sunrise over Caldecotte Lake

Aerial

Willen Lake & the Peace Pagoda

Willen Lake is just one of Milton Keyne's many oases in the city, and doesn't compromise on tranquillity. From 400ft up, it looks beautiful.

Aerial

The Heart of Milton Keynes

I was so psyched about our first drone flight in Campbell Park yesterday morning. Finally, I was photographing my hometown - Milton Keynes.

Aerial

Cornwall’s Port Isaac & Rock

Aerial

Drone Flying UK - Do’s & Don’ts

Simply, the rules, regulations and guidelines surrounding drones, and how to fly them legally and safely in the UK.

Aerial

Athens from the air

After finishing shooting rooftop acrobatics for parkour company WeFew, I sent my drone up to capture the sunset over Athens, Greece. Needless to say, it was beautiful.

Aerial

© Matthew Thompson 2026. Trading as Lutra Ventures Ltd (17312196),

Milton Keynes, UK.

© Matthew Thompson 2026. Trading as Lutra Ventures Ltd (17312196),

Milton Keynes, UK.

© Matthew Thompson 2026. Trading as Lutra Ventures Ltd (17312196),

Milton Keynes, UK.