New Wild Horse Artwork “Wild Mare Runs” by Carol Walker This wild mare named Razzle lives in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Area in Colorado. Here she is running with abandon toward the waterhole in the beautiful morning light. Her dramatic coloring shows up vividly against the background. This image is available as a fine art print or as …
Featured Horse Artwork by Carol Walker Holiday Edition
New Wild Horse Artwork “From the Dust” by Carol Walker This gorgeous buckskin wild stallion named Bugs lives in the Sand Wash Herd Area of Colorado. Here he is walking toward the waterhole in the northern part of the herd area on a very hot summer day. He seems to appear suddenly out of the dust as he walks confidently …
Featured Horse Artwork by Carol Walker
New Wild Horse Artwork “Washakie’s Portrait” by Carol Walker This wild stallion named Washakie lives in the McCullough Peaks Herd Area in northern Wyoming. His long mane and forelock usually cover his expressive eyes, so I look for an opportunity when they peek out to capture an image. I have been photographing this gorgeous black and white pinto stallion for …
Carol Walker At Equine Affaire in MA on November 7-10, 2013
Carol Walker, one of today’s leading equine photographers and wild horse advocates will have a booth at Equine Affaire. The event is November 7-10, 2013 at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Here is the schedule of events at 2013 Equine Affaire: http://www.equineaffaire.com/massachusetts/features/program/schedule/ You can visit Carol at her booth, Painted Hills Publishing, #517 in the Better Living …
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: 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 …