treasureD COMPANIONS
All too often, pet photos are faded images, damaged slides and negatives - packed away in a shoebox.
More recent ones lie in drawers - on CD's or memory sticks.
We don't experience their sparkle. And only when it is too late (which comes too quickly in the short years with our pets), do we realise the immense loss this really is.
What I do
My mission is to bring you beautiful, archival quality images - printed and/or framed. These will keep your devoted companions (skinny, furry, feathered, scaled or hairy) anchoring your life constantly, as you relive treasured moments daily.
Your present and future should most definitely include beautiful images. Images of both of the unique human/animal bond, and of each beloved pet individually, to form a positive part of daily life. By either restoring old, damaged photos, by creating fresh memories in new images, or by eternalising a tresasured moment through painting, we can make it happen!
My Skills
Photographer
During the 25 years I spent working alongside a professional photographer, my training, although including textbooks, was outside of a formal classroom enviroment. Although I do studio work, my preference is for natural light. Photoshop is a handy tool and beautiful composites can be created if needs be. My preferred photographic style is observance - creating lasting memories from real life moments.
Artist
From a young age I was drawing. Painting in oils intrigued me later in life and I had the privilege of doing commissioned work. Currently my focus is on digital painting (yes actually painting stroke by stroke with virtual brushes - NOT filters applied to images). It is cleaner (no more inhaling fumes), it is faster (no waiting for oils to dry) thus more affordable, and being printed with archival processes/materials, it can last 100 years or more!
Noah's Ark
Growing up on a farm, I have great love for all animals, and have learned many of the finer points of animal behaviours. My headstrong young stallion taught me to observe behaviour and anticipate (re)actions. For the past 20+ years I have shared my home with a pack of Chow Chows, and have learned to understand independent spirited breeds. Others which have shared my life periodically have been cats, fish and parrots (large, medium and small). And no, I'm not scared of spiders, snakes and other reptiles.
Adding Sparkle
