Beautiful Thursday | Matthew Ludwinski and Walter Kurtz’ Happiness

EVERY JOB COMES WITH UPS AND DOWNS AND MOMENTS OF SHEER HAPPINESS. WHEN A PHOTOGRAPHER GET’S TO WORK WITH A BRAND NEW MODEL WHO, MAINLY THANKS TO HIS WORK, TAKES A FIRST CLASS SEAT IN A ROCKET TO THE TOP, IT DEFINITELY MUST BE SUCH A MOMENT OF PURE ECSTASY.

Matthew Ludwinski (6' 150lbs) is 25 years old and was born in Manassas, Virginia. When he moved to New York City two years ago, to be a model and pursue an acting career (after receiving his BA in Musical Theatre), he probably had no idea things would happen very fast for him. Still, as with everything, good fortune doesn’t come all by itself.

When Matthew came to NYC to follow his dream, he learned that is isn’t always easy to stick to your believes. He choose to have an adventurous life, one that doesn’ allow you to sit back and relax, but that forces you to always be alert, always be there where the action is, and always hoping that this time it is you that is chosen from many other aspirational models and actors. It all happened for Matthew recently, when he did a Levis casting at Empire Model Management, who was so impressed by Matt that they signed him on the spot. Since then, Matthew has been shooting with the hottest photographers in New York, was photographed by Rick day for Genre Magazine and can be sen everywhere in Daffy’s campaign. He now also has signed contract with Joy Models in Milan and M&P Models in London, and will travel in three weeks time to Italy for the shows. Yes, Mathew is definitely on his way to the top.

Recently Walter Kurtz thought it would be fun to assist his friend Paul Reitz at a shooting when he discovered Matthew Ludwinski. After Paul finished his session, Walter immediately set to work himself with Matthew, and that shooting became the first of several to follow. In fact, Matthew claims he has never worked with one photographer so much as he has done with Walter, and something tells us there is more to come. The photos show here were shot earlier this week, specially for BeautifulMag. Matthew Ludwinski truly is Walter Kurtz’ happiness, and if it makes Walter happy, it certainly also makes us happy. –B-