Hello Claire Waterfield
Hi Claire, tell us what
is your
business called?
Grey Feather
Photography
How
did you
come up
with your
business name?
Birds
are a particular passion of mine and so I wanted something based
around this. Grey Feather was chosen in memory of our pet African
Grey parrot who was a part of the family for 10 years and we sadly
lost a couple of years ago.
Where
are you
based?
Aberystywyth
What
is your
craft?
Photography
Where
do you
craft?
I
take photos
wherever, and
whenever I
can
How
long have
you been taking photographs?
Since
2006 where
a holiday
to Scotland
inspired me
to take
up photography.
Have you specialised in any specific field?
I’m
not sure
I have
a speciality
at the
moment but
I do
hope to go
into pet
portraiture in
the future.
What
other crafts/skill
do you
have?
Not
many!
Have
you got
any special
qualifications or
are you
self- taught?
I
am mostly
self taught
through books
and practice
although I
have studied
a short
course in
Photography with
the Open
University.
What
inspires you?
The natural
world.
What
keeps you
going?
The
feeling of
pride when
people give
lovely feedback
on my
photographs as
well as
my love
of taking
them.
What
others artists
inspire you?
I spend
a long
time browsing
various websites
such as
redbubble looking
through other
peoples work. I
also have
a collection
of photo
postcards that I
have collected
which I
like to
keep on
display as
inspiration.
What
is your
all-time favourite
creation?
My
Starling prints
print as
they are
2 of
my favourite
images and
ones that
I am
very proud
of. They
also show
the beauty
in nature
that is
all around
us.
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What
do you
do if
something you photograph doesn't
turn out
how you
envisaged it?
Try again
another day.
Do
you do
this full-time,
part-time or
just as
an hobby?
Just as a hobby.
Does
the Welsh
landscape/Culture inspire
you?
Definitely,
Aberystwyth is
beautiful with
its beaches
and colourful
seafront, it’s
a lot
more beautiful
than living
in a
grey town
miles from
the sea!
What
is your
favourite colour?
That would be green.
Does
it feature
a lot
in your
work?
It
certainly does!
No surprise
as most
of images
are that
of nature.
Do
you have
a favourite
subject?
Birds
definitely, I
spend a
lot of
time watching
the birds
on my
terrace waiting
for the
day when
something really
unique or
unusual shows
up!
Do you
have any
pets? Do
they “help”?
I have
2 cats,
Cali &
Hamish. They
help by
keeping me
smiling and
have gotten
me through
some difficult
times.
They
also feature
in some
of my
products and
a LOT
of photographs
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Where
have your
items been
sold to?
UK mostly.
At craft
fairs and
online.
The furthest place would be the USA.
Do
you think
you value
your work
enough- do
you find
pricing hard?
I do
find pricing
hard, I
like to
keep prices
low so
as not
to put
buyers off
but at
the same
time I
don’t
want this
to give
the impression
that my
products are
not high
quality.
Do
you get
together with
fellow artists?
Occasionally.
This postcard:
Do you remember what it felt like, selling your work?
I felt a huge sense of achievement even though it was just a simple postcard!
What
gets in
the way
of your
artistic endeavours?
My health
problems – I
was diagnosed
with M.E
in 2010.
What
is your
favourite tool?
My camera
of course!
I use
a Nikon
D60 and
various lenses
for my
photography.
Anyone
else in
your family
or a
close friend
who enjoys
crafting?
No, it is just me and my camera.
Can we find you on
Pinterest, Tumblr
or other
site?
I
have an
account on
RedBubble where
a large
selection of
my images
can be
seen, they
are also
available to
purchase as
cards and
prints
http://www.redbubble.com/people/greyfeatherphot/portfolio
Any
other links
you like
us to
look you
up?
Facebook –
www.facebook.com/greyfeatherphotography
Claire Waterfield
Great blog...nice to meet you Claire...
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading that! My fave colour is green too! hehe! Really lovely photographs Claire, you have a good eye! I love the starling prints, I can see why they're you're favourite!! x Milly :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Milly ! :)
ReplyDeletefabulous read! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteWill catch up on the others now too...
I LOVE your photos :)