About Me
Hi, I am Claire! A world traveller and adventurer from the UK. I live in Western Colorado and am always looking for something to photograph. I love coffee, riding motorcycles, snowboarding and photographing nature and American landscapes.
I started to learn photography a few years ago when I returned from hiking the Great Wall of China with out of focus photos that I shot with a Nikon camera on auto mode. I also realised I needed to take better quality photographs for my online web stores so I bought a beginner photography book and have been obsessed with it ever since. I developed a passion for photography that grew into landscapes, stars and the milky way and later people and weddings.
The first wedding I photographed was for my friend Chris who was let down by his photographer the day before his big day. In a panic he called me asking if I would do it and with no idea how to shoot a wedding or what a wedding day even looked like I said yes! I worked with a wedding planner at a Church venue in Grand Junction and despite making many technical mistakes I came away with a gallery of images that my friend was happy with. I learnt a lot that day and when the wedding was over I realised I loved doing it and couldn’t wait to shoot the next one. I have since photographed weddings as a second shooter for local photographers and am just starting to do them on my own.
The first wedding I photographed was for my friend Chris who was let down by his photographer the day before his big day. In a panic he called me asking if I would do it and with no idea how to shoot a wedding or what a wedding day even looked like I said yes! I worked with a wedding planner at a Church venue in Grand Junction and despite making many technical mistakes I came away with a gallery of images that my friend was happy with. I learnt a lot that day and when the wedding was over I realised I loved doing it and couldn’t wait to shoot the next one. I have since photographed weddings as a second shooter for local photographers and am just starting to do them on my own.
I am a gadget geek and enjoy all the latest camera and drone gear. I find photography requires artistic skill plus patience for technology. I am currently learning how to make cinematic videos using a video gimbal in the hope that I can also be a videographer for weddings. I am excited to see what I can learn next.
Facts about me:
- British gal from Lincolnshire, UK
- I lived on Penny Lane in Liverpool, England while attending University
- Travelled 47 countries around the world before Instagram and a cell phone
- I lived in Australia for two years
- I hiked the Great Wall of China
- Bungy jumped in New Zealand
- I have flown around the world 3 times and once in 6 weeks
- I worked as snowboard instructor for Aspen / Snowmass
- Love to ride motorcycles
- I have flown an airplane (with instructor) and would love to be a pilot
- Nikon is my camera brand of choice
- My favorite place is Dead Horse Point in Canyonlands
- Coffee – one cup is never enough!
