Gill Perkins

Gill Perkins is a local photographer based in Peterchurch, Hereford. She spent 26yrs living and working in Canada, and returned back to UK in 2007.  Her lifelong love of photography and her affinity for countryside and animals is demonstrated in the mood of her artful photographs. With a stunning portfolio of photographs, Gill uses all her own images for prints, cards, mugs, coaster, chopping boards and fridge magnets. However, if you have a special image you would like put onto one of her products just ask!

 

While most of the images are local scenes and animals, there are amazing images from a trip of a lifetime to see the Camargue horses in France. Other photos come from UK trips such as Birds of Preys days in Shropshire, British Wildlife Centre in Sussex, Puffins on Skomer and Red Kite feeding stations in Wales.

 

More recently, Gill has been using her computer skills to transform photos into a professional artist sketch. This came about a number of years ago, when she was asked if something could be done with a picture of her dog that had long since passed away. Gill managed to transform the image in to an artistic sketch that delighted the owner and realised that there was a market for this type of work. Other Photoshop projects for clients include converting photos form black and white to colour and vice versa, repairing lots of old damaged pictures, digital enhancing pics, adding items and of course removing unwanted items from a picture!

 

You can find her work in Herefordshire and Welsh shops including Hereford Tourism Centre, The Courtyard, lots of village shops, Oil and Oak in Hay on Wye, Hay Castle and more. Gill exhibits at Craft Fairs mainly in the Autumn and Winter, but you may also find her at a few local fairs in the summer.

 

Camargue Stallion, this picture was taken on a Photography Trip to see the Camargue horses. We had a number of shoots in the early mornings and evening, this was one of a pair of stallions that were playing/sparing in the marshes. I did take this is colour, but most of the images of these magnificent horses look better in black and white.