A couple weeks ago, my heart horse Aria let me know she wasn’t comfortable jumping. We sent her home early from the horse show, and after consulting with her vet I decided to end her show jumping career. But don’t worry, this isn’t a tragedy. It’s a love story. After an exhaustive and exhausting search for my […]

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a horse show photographer? This past week at the Huntington Beach Summer Classic we had an all-star team (me, Atalya, Liz & Brooke) and I wanted to let you in on what it’s like behind the camera! 1. We send each other texts […]

A few weeks ago I lost my Great Dane, Oakley. He was a card-carrying member of the gray muzzle club so it wasn’t completely unexpected. But when I was given a beautiful frame as a condolence gift I realized I didn’t have a great portrait of him.   Yep. I’m a professional animal photographer and I […]

Your Horse’s Barn No seriously. 95% of the sessions I do are at the horse’s home where he or she feels comfortable! A relaxed horse is a photogenic horse, and most performance horses just aren’t comfortable in unfamiliar locations. When I arrive at your barn I’ll spend a few minutes scoping out the best spots. […]

Most riders who contact me for horse and rider sessions want something similar: they want to look beautiful and show their love for their horses. This is my number one goal of all horse and rider sessions; and we always get it done even though sometimes naughty horses make us work for it. (See 2021 […]

Take one last peek at Instagram vs. Reality from 2021 portrait sessions! THANK YOU to everyone who SHOWED UP to make 2021 amazing. Cheers to 2022!!

So easy even a child can do it! Some people love everything about a photo session: picking outfits, doing their makeup to perfection, “working it” for the camera, the whole nine yards. Almost none of my clients are those people! But I don’t need them to be! I’ve spent years learning how to get the […]

I photographed Meagan and Blue at Peacock Hill Equestrian Center in Irvine, CA. This one was extra special because for a brief time Meagan and I lessoned together and cheered each other on. Blue is getting a little older and considering a career change so it was time to celebrate their years together! First, we […]

I clearly recall a few thoughts from when I was caught under the swirling rapids of the Zambezi River. Perhaps (in retrospect) the most funny?  “My parents are not going to be happy to have to go pick up my body in Zimbabwe.”  It was 2006 and my younger self was whitewater rafting a category […]

You have many options when it comes to photographers, even those who specialize in horses! There are so many photographers out there doing fantastic work, it’s just a matter of finding the right fit. (Don’t worry, it’s so much easier than finding the right horse–I PROMISE!) Here are a few things to consider! 1. You’ve […]