It’s not every day that I get to take photos on a subzero day and still feel my fingers and toes at the end of it. But thanks to my friend Elsabeth at Arbor Hill Farm, I could do this shoot for Pro Elite horse feed in a heated barn. The…
Every year, Ames Construction creates a beautiful calendar featuring images of their 6 horse percheron hitch, along with photos of their construction projects. This summer and fall, I was asked to photograph the team for their 2018 calendar. These two photo shoots were about the most fun I’ve ever had…
In June of 2017, I was part of a commercial shoot for Nutrena Feeds. I photographed 10 different species of animals, including horses. The purpose of the shoot was to create all new images for a rebrand that they have just launched in January of 2018. I have worked with…
In 2016, I began an ongoing relationship with Farnam. One of the great benefits to developing such a relationship with a great company like Farnam is that each time we work together, I am better able to understand what they need and how to make the best possible photos for…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part II, and Part III. As someone who loves photographic storytelling, one of my favorite parts of this experience was getting to go backstage and document the behind the scenes life of the people and horses of Odysseo. The hard work and dedication it…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part II, and Behind the Scenes. At the end of the show, the ground level of the stage fills with water while Benjamin rides silhouetted in front of this beautiful waterfall backdrop. It’s truly breathtaking. (Do you see the heart?) Benjamin rides down to…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part III, and Behind the Scenes. The second half of the show opened with the stage filled with horses and artists. All the horses are laying down! If you know horses, you know this is no small feat! Then one by one, they stood…
Be sure to also click to see Part II, Part III, and Behind the Scenes. One Friday in late January, I got the call that my heart had been hoping for – the Cavalia organization was inviting me to Atlanta to photograph their new show, Odysseo. I had seen glimpses of this…
Part one of this post was shared on Tuesday I’m a dreamer. I often have very vivid, memorable dreams as I lay my head on my pillow at night. Each time I photographed the show, I had a similar dream about running free with horses. My heart was alive and…
If you read my blog regularly, you may remember a few months back when I posted photos from the Cavalia Media Preview in Minneapolis. It was a crazy story of trusting my instinct and reaping the rewards of following my heart. Just a few days after I blogged those photos,…