2026 Charlotte Pride in Uptown Charlotte, NC! Love wins, y’all! 🏳️🌈📸
Matt Laczko
@laczkoart.bsky.social
Award-Winning Photographer 🌻 Photographer & Photo Assistant for hire 🫡 📝 social for @ga_revolution Charlotte, NC 📍 LaczkoArt.com
Six games in eight days all over Charlotte. 📸⚽️ Coverage for The Charlotte Post & Backyard Entertainment.
📸 Shooting Soccer with Matt Laczko ▪️This summer, we’ve been sharing more albums than ever. We came across the work of @laczkoart.bsky.social and were intrigued; so, we asked him a little more about himself and how he got into shooting soccer games www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/sho...
Charlotte FC defeat Pumas UNAM 3-0 in their first of three Leagues Cup matches in Charlotte, NC. Photographed for The Charlotte Post/Backyard Entertainment. 📸⚽️
More from @mls.bsky.social All-Star Game against LigaMX All-Stars in Charlotte, NC.
MLS All-Star Week was an incredible experience to cover! Here’s some of my favorite frames while covering for The Charlotte Post & Backyard Entertainment ⚽️📸
@mls.bsky.social All-Star Week in full motion here in the Queen City with the stars & the next gen showing out on Monday. ⚽️✨ Skills Challenge tomorrow & the All-Star Game on Wednesday against the Liga MX All-Stars! 🇺🇸🇲🇽⚽️ Coverage for Backyard Entertainment & The Charlotte Post. 📸
The 2026 North Carolina Blackberry Festival in Lenoir, NC, photographs by Matt Laczko
Had the joy and privilege of being apart of Maine Media’s Seeing Maine Workshop last week. Cannot wait to showcase the images I produced during my time in Rockport. Here’s a few selects & a hint at the end 👀📸
Charlotte Independence SC defeat Corpus Christi FC 2-1 on one of the hottest days of the North Carolina summer. 📸⚽️ coverage for Backyard Entertainment
Horizontal frames from the NCHSAA Baseball State Championships in Burlington last week. 📸⚾️ Photographed for HighSchoolOT.com
Happy Pride Month, y’all! 🏳️🌈 Here’s some of my favorite photos from Charlotte’s Pride Parade last year in August! 📸
Incredible scenes in Uptown Charlotte as the US Men’s National Team played Senegal in a friendly as part of their final tune-up before the World Cup. 📸⚽️
Charlotte Independence fell the Flamingos of Forward Madison FC in a 3-1 win in Matthews, NC. 🇺🇸🐎 Coverage for Backyard Entertainment 📸⚽️
Also had time to check out the latest edition of Charlotte’s Gatito Night Market off Sugar Creek Rd where vendors of all sorts, lowriders, and music filled the space full of fun and delicious food.
The Charlotte Asian & Dragon Boat Festival in Cornelius, NC was a busy, hot, and crowded affair with beautiful displays of culture and incredible carved dragon boats. 📸
A tough road loss for Mint Hill FC in Asheville yesterday. Took the day trip up to photograph their match and can’t wait to be back at another match for them! 📸⚽️
Ardrey Kell Knights Preston Rivers, celebrates his game-winning run during 8A playoff action against Hough at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, NC on Friday, May 8, 2026. Ardrey Kell defeated Hough 5-4 in extra innings. Matthew Laczko For The Charlotte Observer
Ardrey Kell Knights Drew Bria, celebrates his walk-off single following the 8A playoff action against Hough at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, NC on Friday, May 8, 2026. Ardrey Kell defeated Hough 5-4 in extra innings. Matthew LaczkoFor The Charlotte Observer
New photos are up! Caught the Ardrey Kell Knights’ win over the Hough Huskies in the 8A Playoffs here in Charlotte!
The Charlotte Observer@charlotteobserver.com · 4mo agoArdrey Kell edged Hough, 5-4, in the second round of the NCHSAA 8A playoffs Friday
A drenched, tough win for the @cltindependence.bsky.social against AC Boise, thanks to a goal by Luis Alvarez. 🐎⚽️ On-Assignment for Backyard Entertainment 📸⚽️
Incredibly proud to be a 2026 Arts & Science Council Emerging Creator Fellow. I’ve been freelancing as a photographer for the last 8 years and every step has been part of the process. Cannot wait to showcase all of the experiences and work that will come from this incredible opportunity. 📸
Missing the ability to photograph sports lately cause of work and bills. So here’s some things I took in 2025.
I will say, it’s been a challenging year for me as a freelance photographer but I know I have to push forward.
