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…
I’m very excited to share that several of my photos earned awards at the at the 2018 American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards in June! ⠀ ⠀ The first image placed second in Editorial Human-Animal Bond Photograph. It was used in a Horse Illustrated article in their October 2017 issue…
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…
Last week, I hosted a party to celebrate the launch of my book: Horses, Portraits and Stories. It was hosted at the lovely All Seasons Equestrian Country Club, owned by the even more lovely Maureen Clipperton. I couldn’t believe how many people came to celebrate with me! I went to…
I’m so excited to share about this magazine feature because this is my first by author byline – meaning I took the photos AND wrote the article! My article is in the March/April issue of Young Rider magazine and profiles Alissa, a young girl growing up on a working ranch…
I’m so excited to share some fun news with you – I have a book out! It’s called Horses, Portraits & Stories and it’s filled with my favorite horse photos from throughout my career, along with the stories behind the images. A little background on how this came about…on my…
It’s not every day you get a dumping of fresh snow, followed by sunshine and 35 degrees, but that was the setup for this seasonal shoot for the Ames Percheron Team. For this shoot, they hitched 8 horses and took off through the snow. I had a blast running around…
It’s not every day that I get to take photos on a subzero day and still feel my fingers and toes at the end of it. But thanks to my friend Elsabeth at Arbor Hill Farm, I could do this shoot for Pro Elite horse feed in a heated barn. The…
Every year, Ames Construction creates a beautiful calendar featuring images of their 6 horse percheron hitch, along with photos of their construction projects. This summer and fall, I was asked to photograph the team for their 2018 calendar. These two photo shoots were about the most fun I’ve ever had…