I was delighted to hear that my piece “Camargue Spray” won the Photography Best in Show Award at the Gilpin County Arts Association Juried Art Show in Central City, Colorado. The Art Show will be up until August 17th: http://www.gilpinarts.org/ and features a wide variety of wonderful art from local artists, and is directly across the street from the Opera …
June Art Shows Featuring the Work of Carol Walker
This weekend there are three opening receptions for art shows in Colorado that feature the work of Carol Walker. The first is a juried show at Gilpin County Art Association’s Gallery in Central City: Show is from June 9 – August 17 Reception and Awards Saturday, 5:00 – 8:00pm http://www.gilpinarts.org/ The next is a juried show at the Madden Museum …
Horse Photography: Photographing Wild Horses 2
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 to find this out is …
Art for a Cause
Carol Walker is an ardent advocate for keeping America’s wild horses wild and free on our country’s public lands. Proceeds from the sales of her artwork, books and stock photography fund her work to help our wild horses. Please go to www.WildHoofbeats.com for more information on the issues facing wild horses, and what you can do to help.
Horse Photography: Photographing Wild Horses 1
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, it is important to be …
Horse Photography: Horse Portraits
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 of the horse. When you …
Horse Photography: While Waiting for Spring, Shoot in Bad Weather
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 beautiful green spring shots. So …
Announcing 2012 Horse Photography Workshop with Carol Walker
We are excited to announce a Horse Photography Workshop with Carol Walker on September 23- 28, 2012 at a gorgeous working cattle and guest ranch in Montana, Bonanza Creek Ranch. This will be a small workshop, with only 12 participants, and includes two shoots per day, two hours of classroom per day, meals, accommodations and transport to and from the …
Two Events in Colorado: Carol Walker will share her new Wild Horses Slideshow
Carol Walker will be showing her new Wild Horses Slideshow set to music featuring her favorite images from the Adobe Town Herd in Wyoming, the Pryor Mountain Herd in Montana and the McCullough Peaks Herd in Wyoming and talking about wild horses at two events this week in Colorado: First Friday Artwalk: Friday, December 2, 5- 8pm at The Hitching …
Art Show in New York City featuring Carol Walker’s Photography
November 29 – December 20th, Carol Walker’s photographs of wild and domestic horses will be featured at an exhibition called “Idiosyncratic Expressions” in New York City at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, New York, New York. The opening reception will be Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 6-8 pm and Carol Walker will be there. Here is the link to …