Spring is in the air! Sorta...golden pony flies again!
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Woops, I didn't see all of these posts. I didn't realize you did this for a living. I hope I didn't offend. I'm new here. I looked at your site, you have some nice work. I have photographed a few horses and it's what I really want to do, more so than the kids/family stuff. I just am not around the horse world as much anymore. I was leasing a Spotted Saddle horse but he was sold, so now no more model to work with. I have 3 equine shoots coming up this spring and I can't wait. I have a gorgeous Gypsy Vanner I'm going to be photographing and I'm really excited about that.
The one where you said about a photoshopping disaster. I do not think it's that bad but I would make the crop more vertical and take off some more of the sides. I'm a professional photographer. I'm just offering my opinion. Take it or leave it. And yes, gettting rid of fencing is a pain and takes a long time but you did a nice job with it. I wish I was around horses on a daily basis to photograph them constantly.
Easy killer. These are not suppose to be fancy cropped or professional anything. Just snap shots I was fooling around with. Although I do agree a bit with the cropping suggestion. Over all, thanks. :) Have you tried calling stables in your area and asking people there if they need or would like horse photos done? Sometimes that helps meet people.
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Originally Posted by shuttersteph
woops, I didn't see all of these posts. I didn't realize you did this for a living. I hope I didn't offend. I'm new here. I looked at your site, you have some nice work. I have photographed a few horses and it's what I really want to do, more so than the kids/family stuff. I just am not around the horse world as much anymore. I was leasing a Spotted Saddle horse but he was sold, so now no more model to work with. I have 3 equine shoots coming up this spring and I can't wait. I have a gorgeous Gypsy Vanner I'm going to be photographing and I'm really excited about that.
Ohh, I'm no professional and I hardly do it for a living. No offense taken. It's just an expensive hobby of mine.
You and I are totally opposite. I normally only work with horses, and don't really have a ready access to families or children. I am awful at anything like portraits or family photos or baby photos. Anyone who photographs kids and does it well has my utmost respect. I can chase a 1200 pound stallion around with a camera but put a baby in the mix and I fail. Haha.
I hope you get some horses to take photos of and have a blast! 
