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With over 25 years spent at the forefront of the photographic industry, Tim & Bev are widely respected by their clients, customers and fellow professionals.

They primarily cover events in the southwest, but also travel the United Kingdom and many international locations, such as Europe, Dubai and the USA - with PR, Press, Wedding, Commercial and Equestrian photography,

Tim left school to study medicine, but soon developed a keen interest in photography and pursued his ambition by attending various master classes and courses to gain the expertise he has aspired to.

He continued learning from the masters of the art and gained a number of high profile awards along the way. To this day they still spend a considerable amount of time studying new techniques and attending master classes that will keep them at the forefront of their profession.

Tim is a full member of the Charter Institute of Journalist and the Sports Journalist Association. Both Tim & Bev are members of the NUJ, which they find invaluable within the Sports, Press and PR areas of their business. They pride themselves on working to extremely high ethical and professional standards, backed by their professional bodies.   

For the past five years, as well as their other photography disciplines. they have specialised in equestrian photography with the main emphasis on Three-Day Eventing and Polo. The keen interest in the equestrian world actually came from Bev who owned a Quarter Horses in the USA for 25 years; this made it a must for their photographic partnership. Since starting their equestrian photography, they have been very privileged to work with many of the world's top riders and have been warmly welcomed into the equestrian scene. They are pleased to say that again, they are the Official Photographers for:

The Badminton Horse Trials website for 2007/08/09
Team Fredericks (Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks) since 2007
 & Team China (Alex Hua Tian) since 2007

Their work captures the equine spirit as well as the appreciation of the timeless bond between horse and rider. 

Many of their photographs have been published in the world’s top equestrian magazines, national and international press,
 
They have regular inclusions to Horse and Hound, Horse Deals and many other international publications, in addition to supplying images to top picture libraries and websites.

Tim and Bev regularly attend events together, so there are usually two photographers covering each event from two different angles, whether it is a wedding, a public relations event, a national conference or an international three-day equestrian event. They pride ourselves on creativity and customer service, whilst differentiating themselves photographically from others.

Their Wedding photography is just like the wedding itself, a once in a lifetime experience, with every couple looking to create their own unique style and mood, a unique photographic masterpiece.  For them, there are no second chances, style, creativeness and quality have no second bests and they also feel the day should be as memorable as the photography, which is why they focus so heavily on their customers needs.

Previously they shot all wedding and commercial photography on film with high end medium format cameras. 2¼" x 2¼" square images, so they have an excellent understanding and footing for the digital age. How things have changed!

They use the very latest Nikon professional range of digital equipment with 24 million and 12.4 million pixel cameras, with the full backing of the Nikon professional service scheme. Additionally they use the very latest super powerful HP computers with numerous software packages, including Adobe Photoshop CS4.  This reassures their customers that all equipment is at its optimum for every commission and they have the creative tools to provide nothing but the best.  

They believe in enjoying their work and being totally motivated by their photography and creative style, which allows them to create the best possible results. By adopting this philosophy, they capture the best images of a truly memorable day or event.

They have just launched the new and improved View and Purchase online photographic library - so when you need the latest images of the latest event, look no further. This is also the area where customers can view and purchase their photographs.

To learn more about the services offered by Optimal Photography, please call or email Bev or Emma with any questions you may have.

Thanks for your interest in Optimal Photography and we look forward to speaking with you soon.