Photography

Need a photographer?
I can help you get the shots you need. Whether it's a portrait of you or your family, photos of your villa that you'd like to rent out, photos of a party, product shots, you name it...

You know the saying "a picture says a thousand words". A photo can be a valuable marketing tool. A good photograph tells a story, gives an impression, sells a product. The right depth of field and lighting can give your images 'an edge'. More advanced techniques include 'High Dynamic Range' photography for landscapes and architecture which can enhance an image by bringing out hidden detail and colour to create an almost surreal image.

Toys in the box. I work with a Canon professional camera system based around a 5D Mk II full frame DSLR and L-Series lenses producing 20 Megapixel still images. I offer professional quality photography and post-production to publication quality.

Have you seen a photograph in the Gallery that you'd like in print? My photos are available as prints (framed or unframed) and some are also available on canvas. Get in touch with me and let me know which photo you're interested in and the format in which you'd like to have it and I can give you a quote. .

Photo editing. If you have your own photograph(s) that you love but there's just something about it that's not quite right - the perspective is slightly skewed, the lighting is too dark or bright, an untimely spot on your face that's distracting from the overall image, etc... Give me a call and I'll see what I can do. .


Website design

Are you on the web? Virtually everyone nowadays has a website or a blog. It's the first place many people begin their search for something. Whether you have an exisiting site that needs refreshing or want to start from scratch, we ("we" being my husband and I, and our web hosting partner) can help with:

Domain Name Registration Hosting Commercial and Personal Web Design

Design for print

Would you like something designed that you can have printed? Some of the projects I have worked on before include:

Invitation cards
Note cards
Notebooks
Postcards
Calendars
Certificates
Stickers
Brochures
Adverts
Posters
Web banners
Logos
Business cards
Letterhead
Compliment slips

Training

Need help? If you would like a little help with your computer, a specific program or with navigating the Internet, I can help you. Why not get in touch and we can chat. Here are a few examples of what I can assist with:

MS Word
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MS Outlook
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Photo editing
PDF 88kb

 

Testimonials

"Gretchen, thank you for the fantastic photos of my family.  The use of black and white was very effective and your suggestions for location and poses produced very striking images.  A selection of these photos now not only adorn my house but also those of my family, in particular my parents who were thrilled to receive them framed up, again something you so efficiently advised on and organised.  All in all a great service."
- M McRedmond


"Many thanks for these pictures – they are fantastic!  Just what I was looking for."
- D Ford


Tips & Tutorials
Download the latest version of
Adobe Reader

Resizing images for web or
email use
PDF 340kb

Transferring photos from
card to PC

PDF 164kb

Windows Shortcut Keys
PDF 131kb

Monitor Calibration
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