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 …
Horse Photography: Consider the breed you are photographing – Andalusians
This week, I am attending the Foundation of the Pure Spanish Horse’s Celebration Show in Las Vegas, http://www.prehorsecelebration.com/ so it is appropriate for me to discuss photographing different breeds of horses, with this week’s feature on the Andalusian. When photographing horses, consider the breed of the horse you are photographing when you select what types of photos you will take, …
Horse Photography: Selecting a Good Background is Important
When photographing horses, if you take some time preparing for your shoot before you get started, you will improve your results. One of the very important things to consider when shooting horses (photographically, of course!) is the background behind your subject. Light colored horses will show up much better against a dark colored background – the contrast will show them …