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 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…
Minnesotans like to talk about the weather, and I’m no exception. Boy, did we Minnesotans have a lot to talk about this summer and fall! Some days, I feel like I should have minored in meteorology, because I am pretty much at the mercy of weather from May to November…
On a beautiful late summer afternoon, I met up with Lanie, Angelina, and mom Maureen at a beautiful farm near Hudson, Wisconsin to photograph Lanie’s senior photos. The weather was perfect and my subjects were beautiful, gentle and very comfortable in front of the camera. The resulting images are honestly…
Leah and I board our beautiful horses together at Windward Farm. I have really enjoyed riding with Leah and getting to know her better over the past few years. She’s a smart, strong young woman with excellent horsemanship skills and a smile that lights up a barn. 🙂 For this…
Alli and I board our horses together and this is the second time she has agreed to be in front of my camera during a mentoring session. I find one of the best ways for me to teach is to shoot alongside the person I am mentoring, and I like…
Sometimes, all the elements seem to align for a memorable session – perfect (and I mean PERFECT) weather, beautiful light, gorgeous location, a couple in love and two sweet, calm horses. Lance and Katie are so easy to be around. They are laid-back, authentic people whose relationship with each other…
My friend Shirley McQuillan breeds and raises Warmblood horses at her place in Kentucky called “Touchstone Farm.” This is not a huge operation with endless pastures of imported horses, but a modest all-American farm built on Shirley’s love and passion for her horses. Her lifetime of experience with these animals…
Start with a sweet, smart high school senior, add in a gorgeous pinto horse, add a dash of pretty fall color and a scoop of yummy light, and you have the recipe for a great session. Kaleigh shows her horse Lady at Pinto breed shows and is the 2011 President…
This first image is one of my favorite equine images of 2010. I can’t tell you exactly why, I just really like how it makes me feel. 🙂 Jaime’s family owns a boarding facility in Watertown called Luce Line Stables. I had been there earlier in the year for another…