family treasures
All too often, family 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, do we realise the immense loss this really is.
What I do
My mission is to bring you beautiful, archival quality (think family heirloom) images - printed and/or framed. These will keep your loved ones anchoring your life constantly, as you relive treasured moments daily.
Your family's present and future should most definitely include beautiful images - both of the family unit and of each member individually, as 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 faster (no waiting for oils to dry), it is cleaner (no more inhaling fumes), more affordable and being printed with archival processes/materials, it can last 100 years or more!