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I was in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Area in Colorado last week. Sometimes just finding wild horses can be a challenge, and it does help to know where waterholes are, where the horses like to be at certain times of the year, and other details about their behavior and their lives. The best way [...]
Spring is finally here, and it is time to go visit the wild herds. In my opinion, the best time of year to photograph wild horses is in spring and early summer, since the foals and being born, the stallions are vying for mares, and the horses are very active. When visiting wild horse areas, [...]
One of the most interesting aspects of photographing horses is that no two horses are exactly alike, in personality, conformation and appearance. This makes things interesting and challenging when working to take a good image of a horse. If you are photographing a horse without a human, you want to capture the expression and beauty [...]
This year in Colorado has been an unpredictable one in regards to the weather. We have had cold and snow, and now warm sunny days, but the threat of snow is still real, with March and April sometimes our snowiest months, and although plants and trees are budding, it is too early to be taking [...]
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Jan
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Light is the most important tool that a photographer can use. In this post I will discuss backlight, which is different than direct light. When you are using backlight, you are shooting directly into the sun, which is behind your subjects. Use the lens hood on your camera lens to minimize flare. The best time [...]
After the snow has fallen, and the sun comes out in the afternoon or the next day, you can have a beautiful untouched snowscape for your photographs. If the sun is shining and there is snow on the ground, you will have a very bright scene, because the snow will reflect the light. You need [...]
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Dec
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My very favorite time to photograph horses is when they are in the snow. As long as I am bundled up so that I am not cold, I can stay out for hours photographing. There are two different times I do snow photography – when it is snowing, and after it has snowed, and cleared [...]
Of course it is also good to photograph OUTDOORS when the weather is bad, but that will be another post! Today I am going to talk about photographing in indoor arenas. There are a number of different ways to approach this, and it all depends upon your equipment and the facility where you are shooting. [...]
Have you ever found yourself going to a location to shoot photos of a horse, and being disappointed when you arrive by the backgrounds? I have been to some farms that have lots of clutter and no pretty views or trees. At that point, I need to get creative. One of my favorite options is to use [...]
Horses show their interest and their attention with ears. When you are photographing horses, you want to show the horses at their best: interested, attentive, friendly – all those things, so you want to photograph them with their ears up. There are many different ways to accomplish this task. First, consider the horse that you [...]
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