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Kiff Backhouse specialises in natural light Portrait Photography normally taken outdoors using natural light and natural backdrops. Portraits taken in outdoor light have a wonderful energy, a sparkle that is difficult to reproduce during the day. Please call for more … Continue reading
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Selling or Renting your Property A recent study showed that you will get 61% more viewers from having professional photographs In a study by Redfin and analysed by the Wall Street Journal, having nicer pictures taken of your house improves … Continue reading
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If you are a craftsman / hobbyist, a company producing handmade products, Selling on the internet and need product shots for your website or just need a Portfolio of your work What I can offer you I specialise in Commercial … Continue reading
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An inspiring moment here by the water … and no camera to capture it with. With only hand luggage on a trip to visit family in the UK, my DSLR remained at home in France. Beautifully calm, this morning brought … Continue reading
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The deck chair beckons. With dappled sunlight of the olive grove and a gentle breeze, it invites me to relax and read the paper … to allow my eyes to absorb the view of the village nestling in the hills. … Continue reading
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Yesterday saw a trip to the all new Perpignan TGV station from where my daughter would be travelling to Barcelona. I admit to a feeling of love at first sight when I caught a glimpse of the station’s amazing new … Continue reading
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What do they have in common …. Normally nothing! But today, everything ! At the end of a Portrait session Dad turned up in his old Citroen “Frog” which resulted in the following image. I wanted to bring out the … Continue reading
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I’m always drawn back to the sea and boats and sailing … an inexplicable attraction, a need. Perhaps it’s the inevitable feeling of tranquility, or perhaps a “back to childhood” moment – who knows? The Elements and Me To be … Continue reading
I’m very excited to have been included in the first e-copy of the L’Artiste magazine which is now available FREE and online. Not only that but in the next issue there will be a full feature and interview with me, … Continue reading
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I know, I know … It’s been absolutely ages since I posted, tweeted, bumped, commented and uploaded … well, I’ve been busy! Travelling to the UK (and a no internet home!) and then catching up. Dark Rooms No, no, not … Continue reading
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Simplest Pleasures Some of the simplest things in life seem to bring such enormous pleasure. Yesterday, having dropped my mother off at the airport after her brief stay, I took a different route home. Wandering back cross-country, through areas that … Continue reading
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A Weekend Break A few weeks ago we took a weekend break down on the coast, about an hour’s drive from our house. The weather was OK, without being fantastic. It had been raining the previous few days and the … Continue reading
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Our village boasts an 11th and 12th century Chateau situated at the heart of the village and partly surrounded by a small park. A few weeks ago I spent a fabulous evening with a group of ladies from the … Continue reading
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A Bundle of Textures Over the last few months I have started using images as textured layers in photoshop. I have been amazed how subtle these can be, just adding a small amount of depth to images. Dog Walking From … Continue reading
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Balmy Day Yesterday was a balmy day! The cold winds had lost their icy chill, the sun was out and the sky blue. We spent the day tidying up the garden, chopping wood and enjoying the feeling of an early … Continue reading