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 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…
If you’ve been visiting my blog for awhile, you might have already met the Rold family. This was my third time photographing them, and it’s such a joy to see them grow and do life and horses together! Daughters Kenna and Ellis are accomplished eventing riders. They compete all around…
I’m preparing to photography my first equestrian high school senior of the season this evening, so it seems fitting to blog the last senior from 2013! It’s always a special treat for me to photograph young women like Becky, who not only love horses, but love photography. Becky loves to…
This was my second session with Maddie. In 2011, I did a “Remember Session” with Maddie and her senior horse, Starr. Last fall, it was Maddie who was the senior and I got to photograph her with Casey, a beautiful Appaloosa. High School Seniors with horses are my FAVORITE type…
Whenever people tell me they aren’t photogenic, I usually protest. I believe every person can be made beautiful in a photograph, and that it’s the job of the photographer to find that beauty and bring it out. But once in awhile, I meet a person or a horse who just…
Callan was the first of several young women I photographed this summer who are budding photographers themselves! I’m always honored when another person who LOVES photography and LOVES horses chooses me as their photographer. These two are the best of friends — they met when Callan was 11 and Pilsbury…
Before writing a word of this post, I have butterflies in my stomach. I’m not sure why, except I’m going to share some personal thoughts with you, and that either scares me or excites me. 😉 This photo was taken during our vacation to Estes Park last summer. We were…
I am not sure how many of you know this, but I was born in Nebraska. My parents moved to Minnesota when I was two, so I don’t remember living there, but as long as I can remember we have been making the trip back to visit family. When Emily’s…
It’s been a few years since we have had a real Minnesota winter with LOTS of snow, but this year was definitely the year for snow! Once we had a good snow pack, I put out a call on my Facebook Page, asking for people to allow me to come…