Next up in my Equestrians of Color Series is Navina Harris, a young equestrian living in the Twin Cities. I photographed Navina at the beautiful True North Ranch. How do you describe yourself as an equestrian? As an equestrian, I would describe myself as someone who is very passionate about…
Blogging for me is a lot like trying to lose weight. I have the best of intentions and then life gets in the way and it doesn’t happen. 😞 In 2020, I started a productivity technique called “Time Blocking” and it’s just about doubled my productivity. I schedule my to-do…
While I was in Florida for The Equine Photography Retreat, I stayed with my friend and fellow photographer Lexey Hall and her sweet family. To thank them for their hospitality, I asked if I could do a quick photo session of their kids while I was there. I started with some…
Last year, I was asked to be a speaker at a brand new event for equine photographers – The Equine Photography Retreat. I love to help other photographers grow, but don’t host my own workshops anymore because they are time-intensive and my schedule stays quite full year-round (except during a…
Yes, you read that right, Annika’s horses are named “Beau” and “Arrow!” I laughed out loud when I finally got it! 😆 As a horse owner, I love my horses, but I’m realistic about how they return the affection. I know they like me, but they aren’t the most expressive…
Warning: This post is full of sweetness! You might need to brush your teeth at the end. 😆 I had so much fun photographing Katy with her paint horse AJ. We had a perfect evening and laughed a lot! Make sure you scroll to the end of watch their moving…
Hannah adores Andy. He’s been a great horse for her to learn and grow with. But Andy is getting older and Hannah is competing at a national level in dressage and needed to move up to a horse better suited for where she is at right now. She found the…
I have to be honest, I wish more people invested in foal photo sessions. Selfishly, it’s because baby horses are among my favorite things to photograph! Unselfishly, foals grow up so fast, they definitely need to be photographed when they are small and cute and fluffy like this little Oldenburg,…
I remember the first time I held a copy of Chrome Magazine, a lifestyle publication of the American Paint Horse Association. Its larger than average size, deliciously thick paper and gorgeous layouts drew me in and made me say to myself, “Someday I would like to see my images in…
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~Helen Keller On Sunday, my dear friend Ingrid sent me a text that her beloved horse Elena was sick and had been taken to a vet clinic. She had an infection…