Lilou is a French Exchange student who went to school in the US earlier this year. While she was here, she rode Obie, a German Riding Pony. When she came back for a visit this fall, I did a photo session with the two of them together. I also took…
It has been raining for days and I had to reschedule yet another photo shoot, so I asked my friend Erica Hatfield if I could come to her barn and photograph a couple of her horses that I’ve been wanting to get in front of my camera. My original vision…
It’s September! This month, I have a trifecta of covers in Horse Illustrated, Young Rider and TheHorse.com, along with an article on Barn Cameras in Horse Illustrated (with photos of my beauties!) and two photos opening an article on Navicular for Horse & Rider Magazine.
I am pretty darn excited and VERY honored to have one of my photos published as the “Opening Shot” in the August 2018 issue of Western Horseman magazine!
This summer, I had the opportunity to take photos at the Waconia, MN Rodeo. I’ve been itching for an opportunity to do a personal photography project that would give me a chance to work on my documentary photography skills. Specifically, I wanted to document significant moments and create layered images that…
The Gypsy Gold farm in Ocala is home to the first 16 registered horses of the Gypsy Vanner breed. While visiting my friend Kathy Cline, we had the opportunity to visit the farm and photograph some of their beautiful horses. The light and dust made for some pretty magical photos!…
This was the first time I’ve been invited to photograph the Ames Percherons in the spring and what a delight it was! This time, instead of a whole team, I photographed a mare and foal. This foal will grow up, turn dapple grey and pull a wagon. The way he…
2017 was a pretty great year for my photography business. I was busier than ever with a mix of portraits, commercial shoots, and stock photo shoots. When I get busy, this poor blog get neglected. I thought a good way to catch up would be to share a couple of…
Winter in Minnesota feels like it lasts forever. If I don’t get behind the camera for what feels like 6 months of snow and cold, I go crazy! So last winter, I asked my friends Abby and Melissa if I could come over and photograph all their grey horses at…
What do you get when you combine a sassy OTTB (Off the Track Thoroughbred) and a sweet high school senior with the perfect Minnesota weather and a gorgeous location? Pure bliss! Emily and her horse Forrest are like two peas in a pod. They do three day eventing, which means they must be…