If you are visiting The Chatsworth Country Fair on 4th, 5th or 6th September this year then you must pop in to the Rural Crafts tent and say hello to Sheffield photographer Deborah Stone who will be set up, ready to provide you with a unique and professional portrait of your beloved pet dog.
Deborah explains below why she chose to take part in this year’s show.
“You may wonder why I decided to attend The Chatsworth Country Fair and, so do I, especially as it draws ever nearer and I deliberate over signage, packages and props!
It began when my lovely client, Heather Jones of The Unique Seat Company, embarked on a project to make bespoke cushions featuring Loulou, the fabulous pug.
I regularly photograph Heather’s work, usually in the form of her restored and re-upholstered antique furniture so, this was a little different.
Loulou’s photo session was a huge success and the resulting image and beautiful cushion, a big hit.
I remember thinking how great it was to have such a unique and gorgeous reminder of your beloved pet and decided I wanted to spread the word and do more.
A number of lovely dog portraits later, I came up with the idea of doing The Chatsworth Country Fair where I had been several times previously, purely as a visitor. Plenty of dog owners were there parading their prize pooches over the three days and so, it seemed a great opportunity to offer them a professional portrait and, with that, I booked my stand.
As it draws nearer I am both excited and apprehensive but, I expect it will be a great adventure into the unknown and will hopefully become a regular date in my work calendar.
So come along, enjoy the fair and see me, Deborah Stone (along with Loulou’s lovely cushion)”.
You can see more of Deborah’s beautiful work by visiting www.deborahstone.co.uk or contact her directly on 07900915930 for more information and pricing on individual pet portraits.