Carol Walker will be showing her slideshow set to music of the McCullough Peaks horses at Boulder Horse and Rider Saturday, December 11 from 3 – 5 pm. She will present it several times during those two hours. This is during the Annual Christmas Open House at Boulder Horse and Rider, which is from 9 – 5, address: 4593 Broadway …
Horse Photography: Photographing Horses on an Overcast Day
Not every day will be bright and sunny – and that is a good thing! I have taken some wonderful photographs on overcast days. One advantage to shooting with overcast is that you do not have to be concerned about your human subject squinting and the light is more even. Also, you can shoot longer into the day instead of …
Carol Walker presents “What is Happening to Our Wild Horses” at Medicine Horse in Boulder 12/6
On December 6 at 6:30 – 8 pm Carol Walker will discuss the situation facing wild horses today and what you can do to help, and show her DVD slideshow set to music on the McCullough Peaks Herd in Wyoming. Books, calendars, and prints will be for sale and part of the proceeds will benefit the Medicine Horse Program. Admission: …
Horse Photography: What to do with no good backgrounds?
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 the barn. You can use …
Horse Photography: Take Advantage of the Season – Autumn
A beautiful sorrel mustang mare running in front of the aspens Photographing horses, we are lucky to be outside most of the time. Make the most of your opportunities when the seasons turn, and provide you with a palette of colors. Right now it is fall in Colorado, and when I was scheduled to do a shoot in the mountains, …
New Images from the Celebration of the Spanish Horse In Las Vegas 9/1 – 9/4, 2010
Here are proofs from the Foundation of the Spanish Horse’s Celebration Show in Las Vegas 8/31 – 9/4, 2010. Dressage/Sport Horse: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/CLIENTS/PREDressage/PREDressage.htm Doma Vaquera: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/CLIENTS/PREDoma/PREDoma.htm Musical Freestyle/Mexican Heritage Freestyle: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/CLIENTS/PREFreestyle/PREFreestyle.htm Theater of the Spanish Horse: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/CLIENTS/PRETheater/PRETheater.htm Performance Classes/Idol/Parade of Champions: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/CLIENTS/PREPerform/PREPerform.htm Order form: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/10CelebrationPhotos.pdf
Horse Photography: Getting the Ears Up
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 are photographing. Is the horse …
Press Release: Photographer Carol Walker Shares Secrets of Successful Horse Images
Multiple-award winning photographer Carol Walker reveals the secrets to creating dramatic, exciting images of horses in her new book, Horse Photography: The Dynamic Guide for Horse Lovers. Long recognized as a gifted artist herself, Walker generously opens the way for amateurs to raise the standard of their own work.
Horse Photography: Capturing the Action
When people tell me that they are unhappy with their action photos, one of the first things that I check is are the photos in focus, or are they blurry? If they are not sharp, most of the time this will be due to shooting with too slow a shutter speed. One of the beauties of todays new cameras is …