Bridge-Wilkinson

How to improve your photography, its about investment in you

Matthew — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:42:21 +0000

I am writing this to all the aspiring photographers who occasionally read my blog. It’s safe to say that the interest from other photographers in my work has grown massively in the last 12 months. The more my work improves and the higher my standards, the more I receive mails and contacts from other photographers, [...]

Spring has sprung and an announcement or two.

Matthew — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:51:59 +0000

Spring has finally sprung (fingers crossed), and the sun is once more shining. It’s been a busy few months for me and I admit I haven’t had much spare time. Still it has been for good reasons, so I am happy to make several announcements. Firstly effective immediately I will no longer be taking [...]

Environmental Portrait Photography in the Snow, Coventry

Matthew — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:30:34 +0000

With the weather turning warmer and spring… erm springing, or at least trying to, I thought I would blog about a recent shoot I did on the street of Coventry, close the cathedral. It was during the brief but heavy snowfall that hit us and despite being unable to feel our fingers I just had [...]

Mayan inspired body painting – body art

Matthew — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:29:30 +0000

This was an interesting shoot in that it was shot in a tiny meeting room in a Redditch hotel. Despite the limits on space, the possibilities are still endless. I teamed up with Makeup artist Liz Sifford and Simon Hall Jr. musician from Birmingham. The makeup was a mix of Mayan and tribal influences and [...]

Boudoir Photoshoot

Matthew — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:47:51 +0000

Whilst I was in Venice, far from the comforts of my Warwickshire home, I had had the privilege to shoot my friend Loretta, you will have no doubt already seen those pictures. On the last day we also took a short break to shoot some images inside the apartment we stayed in. Boudoir photography is [...]

Charlie – On Reflection – portrait photography with a twist

Matthew — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:53:43 +0000

This is an image I just had to share, it was shot recently at Damian McGillicuddy’s studio, and was done during a mentoring day (Mentor Me On Steroids – MMOS). This day was particularly exciting in that the shoot was unsupervised. I was given one hour free reign in the studio, from choosing the wonderful [...]

Bridge-Wilkinson Photography – Location photoshoot on the streets of Venice

Matthew — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:06:08 +0000

Wow I must admit February is usually a very quiet month photography wise, its often the build up prior to the start of the photography season in spring. This year however was different, a trip to venice was on the cards. I was fortunate to share an apartment with 3 other photographers and 2 models [...]

Canon and Off Camera Flash, The flaw, the sad truth

Matthew — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:04:12 +0000

I have used Canon SLRs since I started photography a little over 4 years ago. I have owned many cameras, starting with the 350d which was my first and at present I use 7d and 5d Mk2 cameras for my work. I have a variety of L glass and 2 Canon speedlites. I dread to [...]

Looking forward to 2012, New Project

Matthew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:32:41 +0000

It seems to have been a particularly mild winter this year, and I even managed to get a little time off to attend the SWWP Photography Convention in London. The convention really gave me a chance to meet fellow photographers, network and find inspiration for 2012. The year is certainly an exciting prospect for me. [...]

The Seasons, make up shoot in Redditch

Matthew — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:05:24 +0000

If you have followed my blog you will know I adore working with make up artists, especially if the work is a something a little less ordinary. So todays shoot wasn’t in Warwickshire but just down the road in Redditch. There were four of us involved Lizzie Sifford a young but talented makeup artist, Loretta [...]