Matthew Borkowski

I have been fortunate enough to act as lighting director for some fantastic photographers over the course of my career. Please see the images below for descriptions of the editorials and campaigns.

My career as a photographer has presented me with the chance to learn from some of the best in my industry as a first and second photography assistant. I've had the pleasure of helping create editorials and campaigns for photographers such as Yulia Gorbachenko, Billy Kidd, Nadine Ijewere, and Francesco Carrozzini, as well as brands like M'oda 'Operandi, Calvin Klein, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, and more. As a first assistant, I coordinate with the photographer, the agent, and the client to build equipment rental lists and estimates given our budgetary constraints, while acting as the photographer's right hand on set providing direction to the rest of the photography assistants, directing lighting, and liaising between all groups of the production to ensure timeliness and organization for the shoot. As a second assistant, I provide support for shoots by handling the manual and technical labors of load outs of equipment, set up and adjustments of lighting, changing film (when necessary), and (generally speaking) being a team player.

BFA has provided me a uniquely awesome opportunity to serve as both a backstage and event photographer for their contracted jobs, as well as an on-site and post-production based photo editor for their other roster photographers.

For my client, Wave Hill Breads, I was responsible for defining the brands' voice and aesthetic through content creation including (but not limited to) stills photography, motion, and graphics spread across social media platforms. In addition to content creation, I also handled promotions and client outreach and support through the brands' social media channels. Over three months from October 2020 - December 2020, WHB saw an 12.3% increase in Instagram followers and 5% increase in Facebook business page follows.

I had the pleasure of serving as the Editor of Photography for Elizabeth Street, a website devoted to finding the most chic activities, events, and places of interest for mothers across the globe. I also had the unique opportunity to photograph for the brand, as well as its sister publication Lifestyle Mirror.