Our Story - About Us.
I'm Heather, a Scottish photographer living in French speaking Switzerland, near to Morges and Lausanne. My passion for photography goes back to my teenage years and spending many hours and WE's with professional photographers, studying and talking about their work, learning all about the tricks of the trade and how to capture light or manipulate it to get special effects. This was the start of my journey, which has since resulted in many years of formal and informal training, in fact I never stop researching new ideas and methods in this field to constantly improve my work.
One of the first things you should know about me is that I grew up in a household that was unofficially the local shelter....meaning that my parents took in every single waif and stray going…..those that were starving, malnourished, abandoned, sick and even dying. They received full vet care and a loving home until they were ready to be adopted out to a new and loving family. I basically grew up with every type of cat and personality imaginable from the big bully Tom cats who had a thing or two to prove, to the shy wall flowers hiding in the background. I have done courses in animal behaviour and psychology and believe that with literally 5 decades on this earth as a cat person, has meant I can read and respond pretty well to cats. I’ve also done some cat rescue and fostering myself and pretty much always have a multi-cat household, where I do a lot of work to make sure everyone get’s along swimmingly. The training course I did was for cat and dog psychology and behaviour, which has helped me immensely to have a deeper understanding of both animal groups and to be able to quickly recognise and respond to their behavioural cues.
My personal photography style has always been very classical, leaning towards dark artistic backgrounds to really make the animal stand out. I love editing photos with a painterly style....using more muted colour palettes and very soft light to create a timeless image that can be enjoyed for many decades to come.