Now that the taller-than-me piles of snow around my farm are melting (they are still waist high!), I thought it might be fun to share some of my favorite photos of my two horses from this winter. I’ve only lived on my own acreage for 3 winters and this has…
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…
So there’s a very good reason I haven’t been blogging. It’s a great story, but might take awhile to tell. Get yourself a nice warm drink and settle in. 🙂 Something you should know about me, I’ve pretty much loved horses since I knew what they were. For some people,…
When I was a little girl, I was pretty much obsessed with all things horses. When we would go on family vacations and hike in the mountains, I would often pretend to be a horse trotting down the trail. I was pretty sure I would grow up, marry a farmer…
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…
I’ve loved horses for as long as I can remember, and one of my favorite things to do as a horse owner is to give children their first experience of riding a horse. So when I spent the day at an event put on by Hope Rides for Hope Kids,…
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…