Manuel Bruges

complete print&web services

PHOTOGRAPHY

Manuel Bruges

complete print&web services

PHOTOGRAPHY

I began my storytelling career as a photographer, and photography is still a big part of what I do.

Humans process visual stimulation at lightning speeds, stimulation that prompts powerful emotions that can easily lead one into action.
Action is the primary goal of every website.

The understanding and mastery of visual stimulation is the secret behind any successful marketing campaign. Hence the reason I recommend original images created for the purpose, rather than readily available from a catalogue or stock agency, to all who wish to install brand trust and long-term relationships with their clients. After all, there is a reason for successful companies to rely solely on their own and original images to communicate their message.

To create trust and establish long-term relationships, we need more that pretty images. We need to understand the science behind it.

With me, you have the choice to use stock images, to use your own images, or I can create the images for you.

Samples of my color work.

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Brand Trust

Brand trust is the amount of respect and loyalty customers have for your brand. It is only fitting that you tailor images accordingly.

Focus on the essentials.

By adhering to basic grammatical conventions, we can express ourselves more precisely, thus facilitating comprehension. By following some visual guidelines, we can, likewise, communicate more effectively and pleasantly.

Color

Line

Shape

Form

Texture

A special affection towards b&w images.

The first pictures I ever took were in black and white film.

My initial experiments in photography were in black and white. Color film lacked color accuracy and black and white was more cost-efficient, versatile and produced aesthetically pleasing images that could easily be printed in simple home-darkroom setups.

By removing any distraction of color, black and white photography helped to understand other aspects of the image.
As my photographic studies progressed, my fascination with black and white grew stronger.

Still today I enjoy creating images using black and white film, or convert digital color images into black and white.

Samples of my b&w photographic work.

B&W Classic Portraits

Instagram in B&W

Venice B&W Film

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Analogue Photography Classes

The time-tested traditions of film photography are more than a nostalgic or fashionable interest to many photographers. It is difficult to reproduce the ‘film look’ on a computer and, for that reason, many photographers are going back to analogue photography.

Magazines dedicated to analogue photography are, likewise, sprouting everywhere, inspiring those who entered photography via the digital realm and never experienced the film to try it.

Once in a while I am requested to share my knowledge and when that opportunity arrives is always with excitement that I conduct classes in B&W film photography.
Classes can be held either at my studio or at a location of your choice.
Depending on the request, classes can range from introductory camera knowledge to more advanced topics, such as how to manipulate film curves during development.

If you have any interest, please contact me.

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Gilles Sacksick at home - Paris.
Adrian working on the Homeless series - NYC.
Mario Pacheco at Clube de Fado - Lisbon.
Duarte de Braganca - Home
Cesária Évora Grammy Award winner - Tokyo.
Bloomingdale's Santa Claus - NYC.
Greatest storyteller - Minho.
Bello Nock at the Big Apple Circus - NYC.
Kenji Yonekura at the Yonekura Boxing Gym - Tokyo.
Christmas cake tradition - NYC.

Frédéric Coustols at palacio belmont - Lisbon.
Gérard at Candes-Saint-Martin - Loire.
Iranian Shepherd somewhere in the north - Iran.
Reflective moments - Tehran.
Self-assigned guardians - Rasht.
At the mosque - Tehran
Riding through the rice fields - Cambodia.
Franco-Cambodian learning Classic Khmer Dance - Phnom Penh.
Getting ready to preform at the Palace - Phnom Penh.

Villa Gallici - Aix-en-Provence.
Pousada Arraiolos - Arraiolos.
Cottage - Vermont.
La Mirande - Avignon.
Mayflower Inn & Spa - Connecticut.
Douro Valley - Portugal.
Hotel Chateau de Rochegude - Provence.
Pousada Viana do Castelo - Portugal.
Palacio Belmonte - Lisbon.
Villa Gallici - Aix-en-Provence.
Ashford Castle - Ireland.
Bathroom - Paris.
Tivoli - Praia do Forte

Pousada dos Loios - Evora.
Dromoland Castle - Ireland.
Kilkea Castle - Ireland.
Douro Valley - Portugal.
Hotel Danieli - Venice.
Bussaco Hotel Palace - Portugal.
Hotel Danieli - Venice.

Andronis Suites - Santorini.
Villa Gallici - Aix-en-Provence.
Hotel Convento São Paulo - Redondo.
Brazil - Bahia
Pousada Castelo Obidos - Obidos.
Tivoli - Praia do Forte
Paris.
Brazil - Bahia
Kilkea Castle - Ireland.
Hotel Crillon le Brave - Provence.
Tivoli - Praia do Forte

Portugal.
Somewhere.
Provence.
Martha's Vineyard.
Brazil.
Provence.
Berlin.
Budapest.
Bahia.
Arraiolos.
Tivoli - Praia do Forte.

Juan Bassegoda Nonell, Presidente de la Cátedra de Gaudí - Barcelona.
Writing Gaudi in Catalan - Barcelona.
Etsuro Sotoo, the Chief Sculptor of the Sagrada Familia - Barcelona.
Lluis Bonet Armengol was the leader of Gaudi beatification - Barcelona.
Park Guell director - Barcelona.
Black History Award Recipient - Harlem.
Nazare de Carvalho.
Yoshiharu Habu is a professional shogi player and a chess FIDE Master - Tokyo.

Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.
Venice in B&W film.