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A few things about me:

I'm British.

My favourite relaxing passtime is knitting. In times past it used to be running (alas, not much since giving birth to my delightful daughter - one day I'll run a marathon again).

When I first came to Basel I brought with me only some clothes, 2 pairs of shoes, a shuttle computer (very small desktop PC, no monitor) and my cello in order to live a more simple life. It worked... for a while.

I am the eldest of three, my two other siblings being brothers, Dan and Tom.

There is a 13 year gap between me and my youngest brother.

I grew up in small southern villages in the UK.

I have a degree from the University of Sheffield in Mathematics and Philosophy.

I really wish there was a real fish and chip shop here in Basel. Just one. (Nordsee doesn't count!)

Same goes for a M&S.

In the right mood my eyes can change colour and become flurescent green.

I love taking pictures.

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~ Gotland Sheepskins ~

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

For those that have been following my log for a while, you will know that last year I visited the amazing Whitehall Farm in Devon, UK to cover what was going on down there over 4 seasons. Jayne and Rowan gave up their Basel life to go and run a farm with their two little ones nearly two years ago now.

If you have a keen eye, you will also notice that I have two of these amazing Gotland skins and have used them at my photography shoots. Babies love them as much as the big people. The quality and colours are really quite something and they are just so beautiful. The sheep are seriously friendly (and tasty) too.

I am going to the farm during my UK trip later this month and as I will be driving, I am offering anyone that wants one that I can be the middle-man and pick up some for anyone that wants one.

Below is a selection of the ones still available, 1 & 2 are huge ram ones (140cm x 90) for £200, the rest are £150, with 3,4 & 6 long haired, and 5,7 & 8 short haired with softer backs. The white one is a special skin from a rare white Gotland sheep – a happy accident one baby making season, now in their 4th generation! Maia and I have bagged that one though to replace our very tatty white IKEA one in our living room.

So, if anyone is interested. I leave on the 11th May for 3 weeks, back on the 4th June. Just let me know before then if you want one and we can arrange the rest.. They really are amazing and a steal at these brilliant prices!

~ 4 Seasons shoots – Winter #2 ~

Thursday, February 23, 2012

A week after my first set of Winter shoots, I had my second set. Apologies for only just getting round to putting this blog up. Expect your full set of images a LOT sooner!!

So, a special announcement first. I have a little helper, well, one and a bit little helpers right now (she is currently expecting her third baby). The amazing and beautiful Naomi has already started and will continue to help me with my business this year. I am very excited to have such a talented person to help me with the back end of all things Claire Pearson Photography. So far, she has already helped me create and complete spreadsheets that I have been meaning to do for a long while, been an ear to bend on new ideas I have and has made research trips more fun, by accompanying me. There will be some more exciting design tasks in store for her too. Thank you very much for joining me on my crazy adventure running my own business, Naomi. We just need to find you an offical title now! Here she is..

Her hubby throwing a snowball:

at their son!

Two cute kids, I look forward to meeting and taking photos of the one baking in the oven:

Here is a little sneak preview of the other shoots I had that day, you can see from these first two images how cold it was!!

~ Tiny Prints for Holiday Cards ~

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Have you got your Christmas Cards sorted yet? Now is definitely the time to do it, there are some great savings to be had. I LOVE Tiny Prints, they have such an amazing range of card styles and designs. With lots of added extras, such as labels, tags and even thank you cards.

I have just ordered my work Christmas Cards (my personal cards will be handmade from Maia and me this year) and with Black Friday coming up there are some BIG discounts available.

Tiny Prints is also a great place to get Birth Announcement cards and all sorts of other personalised stationary.

~ Private After-Hours Sale ~

Saturday, November 5, 2011

In the interest of all things fashion, that seems to be going on at the moment, I have another amazing event to share with you all. Here is the invite from the organiser in her words:

Dear lady and gentlemen friends,

Don’t you hate when you find a great outfit, that needs a little bit of tweaking for it to fit perfectly?

Wouldn’t you love to find a place that could make shoes custom-fit? But that you don’t need to sell a kidney to buy a pair.

And wouldn’t it be great if the opening hours were a little longer? At least for a day?

I have found the place for you. And I’m organizing a private, evening, sale. It’s called “sieben-und-dreissig” a joint venture from 2 local designers:
Petra Buchter, the fashion designer, will be there to customize her fall collection to your measurements. So that each outfit will fit you PERFECTLY! And best of all, these alterations will be free of charge, yeap, GRATIS!

The custom-fit shoes, are mainly for you boys. There are at least 10 different models to choose from. For women the selection is a little smaller, but to compensate, they also offer the Camper product range.

There will also be other leather products, like bags and belts.

So come and join us, we can chat, try some new outfits, while having a little bit of Prosecco

Private after-hours sale November 18th from 19:30 hours
Sieben und dreissig
Nadelberg 37
Tram 3, and bus 34 station: Universitat
Admission price: 25 chf in advance, 20 chf at the door.

If interested, please RSVP as soon as possible.

Rosina

It looks to be a very interesting event with a chance to have something custom made to you! If you are interested, please email Rosina at rosina.bucio@gmail.com