As I was cleaning stalls the other day, pondering the meaning of life, my thoughts wandered to the meaning of my work. In 2021, I shifted my business from serving a mix of commercial and portrait clients to primarily serving commercial and editorial clients. The “why” behind…
This is the sixth year Purina has chosen images from my Equine Stock Library for their Horse calendar. This ongoing collaboration speaks volumes about the timeless appeal of my photography and the connection it creates between brands and horse lovers. For this calendar, I worked with McCord Design Group. They…
I recently escaped the tundra (during a polar vortex!) and spent a week in Florida, doing various photography and videography projects for some wonderful clients. As part of my time there, I volunteered to photograph the 2021 World Championship Equestrian Triathlon to benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls…
If you like looking at beautiful horse photos, you’re going to love this post! In 2020, I made a concerted effort to photograph horses by themselves both for my clients and for my recently updated Equine Stock Photo Library. You might see some appearances by my own horses as well!…
My friend Carol and I had been planning this photoshoot all winter. Her horses live just 10 minutes from me and she has a colorful herd of morgans on a very scenic piece of land. The part that couldn’t be planned is, I wanted to go on a morning when…
I’ve been a licensed drone pilot for over two years now and I really enjoy flying and capturing images from a unique vantage point. When my editor at Horse Illustrated suggested an article featuring my drone photos, I was excited! I submitted my best drone images along with an article…
In August, I traveled with a crew to Tulsa, Oklahoma to photograph horses and riders in multiple disciplines for an ad campaign for Nutrena’s SafeChoice feed line. They have added three new products to the line and have also updated their existing products. The theme of this campaign was “more,”…
I don’t always share when my images are in Horse Illustrated, but the September 2019 issue has one of my photos on the cover and a lot on the inside too! I love working with Horse Illustrated to help make their magazine visually appealing. You can order this issue or…
In the moments following the creation of this photo last summer, I remember saying “This one might just make ‘Opening Shot’ in Western Horseman magazine! Well, guess what? I was right! I’m so honored to have another image and the story behind it featured in the July 2019 issue. From cowboys to…
Last week, I attended the annual American Horse Publications Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico where my book “Horses, Portraits and Stories” won first place for Best Equine Related Non-Fiction Book at the Equine Media Awards. I knew I was a finalist but was still surprised and emotional when they announced…