There’s a funny quote I see pop up on Facebook once in awhile. It goes like this “Horses are like potato chips, you can’t have just one!” Well, Greta originally was going to have photos with just her sweet horse Lulu (on the right), but days before our session, she…
You may not know this about me, but I used to be quite the trumpet player. For most of my Jr and Sr High years, I was first or second chair. I even had a custom license plate for awhile that read “TRMPT1.” My senior year of high school found…
One of my favorite things about my equestrian portrait sessions is that I get to visit a lot of different barns in the area and explore the beautiful scenery surrounding them. Keara boards her horse Harley at Rolling Hills Stable in Hugo, MN. Hugo is just far enough north of…
Otis is a retired AQHA show horse and Kate’s equine love. Kate was graduating college and wanted photos with her beloved horse before his health failed and she was off to life’s great adventures. We had such a fun time doing this session. Her family’s farm was full of beautiful…
This blog post is really a story of friendship. Alyse and I have been friends for 11 years. Alyse and Marrinn’s friendship goes back even further — 13 years to be exact! When I got my first camera, Alyse and I were boarding our horses at the same farm, so…
I’m so happy to have my new site all up and running because it means I can get back to blogging! Today, I’m sharing photos from my session with Claire and Tucker. I have a “thing” for buckskin horses, so when I arrived for the session and saw this beautiful…
Some of my favorite clients are the ones with whom I have a lot in common. Josie is a photographer, with a quiet spirit, who loves horses. Sound familiar? I enjoyed being able to spend an evening sharing our love for art and horses while making some photos together.
When Meg first contacted me about doing a session for her with her Off the Track Thoroughbred horse, she included this little story… ” I have had this horse since I was 13 or 14, he was off the race track, mean, and highly spirited. My trainer told me I…
It’s no secret I love silhouettes. My favorites are the ones I can make against the beauty of a colorful sunset! I’ve spent years learning how to use these skies to my advantage, but I thought I would save you the time and just tell you how I do it….
It’s hard for me to even know where to start with this post. I will give you the facts, then open my heart wide… The same 2010 workshop where I met Eileen (last blog post), I also met Andra Erickson. A sweet, kindhearted woman who ranches in California with her…