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Notes on Portraiture | Bridget Corke Photography
Essays on portraiture, people, time and what endures. Reflections from Johannesburg portrait photographer Bridget Corke.
Why Portraits Matter | Bridget Corke PhotographyA personal reflection on fathers, memory and why the value of a portrait often reveals itself only with time. |
Portraits Are Made to Be Lived With | Bridget CorkeA portrait isn't finished when it's edited. Discover why portraits are made to be lived with and why portrait finishes matter long after your session ends. |
I Thought I Knew Very Little When I Started | Bridget CorkeReturning to my earliest portraits, I realised photography had become a language for something I already knew. A reflection by Bridget Corke. |
What Carried Me Here | Bridget CorkeA personal reflection on curiosity, time and the body that quietly carried me through fifty-nine years of portrait photography and life. |
Women Don’t Need a Month to Matter | Bridget CorkeA reflection on photographing women, getting older, family, loss and the things women have told me about their lives. |
What Time Does to Meaning | Bridget CorkeA photograph captures a fraction of a second. Time changes what it means. A reflection on portraits, loss, ordinary moments and the value of what remains. |
The Woman Who Knew You First |
Fathers Missing From Our Photos | Bridget CorkeWhy fathers are often missing from family photographs, and why putting Dad in the picture matters more as children grow older. |
JOHANNESBURG PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
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Blairgowrie · Johannesburg · South Africa
International Master's in Portrait Photography
One of only two in Africa.