Amanda Ferguson with Niall | Lifestyle Horse & Rider Session
Erin, ON
I was so excited when Amanda booked her session for her and Nialls, as it had been a few years since the two of them had last graced the front of my camera. Amanda gave me a heads up that the property was massive and we’d have so many spots to choose from. Boy I wasn’t ready for just how massive the property actually was. Driving down what had to be a 1km long driveway just gave me a little taste of what was in store for us. We started with her giving me a low down on the entire property and some of the spots she was keen on taking photos in, from there I could honestly go nuts and crazy with the other spots and that I did. We started by trekking all the way to the back of the property and would work our way up to the front. This also gave me a chance to see some possible spots we could use during our trek back to the barn. When we got to the back of the property, probably a good 5 minute walk I may add, I was floored by the beautiful tree lines and stunning grass paddocks. The foliage was endless and I was getting super excited to start shooting.
I absolutely loved this spot we started in, the massive tree line of old trees was stunning and I loved all of the overgrowth underneath it. It was also luckily right by Nialls paddock with all her friends so every once and a while we would get visited by the other horses saying hello and wanting to get in on the session. It was very cute! Next we continued on our walk back to the front of the property and began to pick and choose some other spots. The bugs unfortunately were getting terrible at this point but we continued on while getting eaten alive by mosquitos in some areas.
We finally got to the spot we both wanted to use which was by the pond. Everyone knows that I love shooting close to, with or in water. It just brings such a tranquil, calming element to images and really just adds this picture perfect vibe. I loved this pond because it was lined with trees everywhere and there was some beautiful overgrowth around it as well. Fun fact, a lot of these images around the pond included a boat that I had to remove from the majority of images. Where I had to remove it from though you’ll never know haha.
We spent the final half of the session, after a well needed 5 minute break for Nialls, just jumping between the driveway and a beautiful field filled with vine covered fences. The sun was setting behind that field so it made for a perfect back light setting to finish the session off. The light was just stunning and you’ll see just how stunning. Also scroll to the end to peak the little and big surprise Amanda had waiting for me during her session. She knows how much I love photographing different breeds and foals and she did not disappoint!
Ready for the surprise Amanda had for me? Well here it is! a beautiful Mini foal and a gorgeous Friesian!
My Favourite Winter Photos From 2021
Ontario, Canada
I feel like snowy winters in Ontario or at least Southern Ontario last about 2-3 weeks and then just disappear into the wet muddy mess that we all hate. This year was no different with a solid 2.5 weeks of beautiful snow before the rain came to wash it all away. Thankfully, I was able to jam a whole lot of sessions into that little bit of time before the snow left and I want to share a few of my favourites here with you!
First up is one of my longest returning clients having a birthday portrait session with her horse Tiny who was turning 29 the next day. It was probably one of the cutest things I have ever gotten to photograph and I would 100% recommend having birthday portrait sessions with your horse! Also can we all marvel at how good Tiny looks for 29!
One of my favourite images from this past winter is this STUNNING photo I got of Stonewood’s Rob Fjord. This photo right here made the 4am wake up call completely worth it. We had the most perfect sunrise happening and I asked Brandon to go one more time with Rob before we switched horses and I am so glad I did. Never did I think that I would perfectly frame the sun just above his head creating this beautiful shot.
Next up is this very beautiful and soft snowy image. What started out as a very dark and cloudy evening turned into a picture perfect sunset. I have to admit I honestly thought we’d only have overcast that day and that would be that. I’m so thankful myself and Mackenzie stuck with the date. Her beautiful Icelandic/Belgium cross Tir Na Nog looked picture perfect against this pastel sunset! Plus the snow was so fresh and fluffy that the snow trails look amazing!
What started as a plan to be a sunset session soon turned in to a sunrise session after the threat of rain. Boy was I happy we changed times! The drive up to the barn surprised me as we slowly had a thin fog roll in and trees beautifully covered in ice from the early morning moisture. It created the most beautiful creamy background for both Deidre and Nicole’s session!
Douglas over here had a mind of his own during his session and decided he only wanted to trot in a circle up and down the hill is the paddock. I took this as an opportunity to climb the fence to catch a higher, more creative angle. This made it super easy to create this all white background as he trotted up the hill.
For my last image I just adore how the snow trailing Wilbur looks to be on fire. This boy had some extreme zoomies that morning and need no encouragement to canter or trot around his paddock. The trees in the distance also make for a very cool and intricate backdrop for this image.
Pauline Kiczula's Brinx | Fine Art Session
Fenwick, ON
A stunning afternoon spent capturing Fine Art images of Pauline’s beautiful Brinx. I absolutely loved photographing Brinx and capturing these beautiful photos! Fine Art sessions are some of my favourite session to shoot for the only reason that you can capture the beauty of your clients horse! Enjoy these images from Pauline’s session!
Kelly King's Farina | Fine Art Session
Fenwick, ON
A beautiful Fine Art session of Kelly King’s gorgeous dressage mare Farina at Green Oaks Farm. Farina was an absolute star, nailing each pose I throw at her and even being perfect for the creative images as well. Enjoy these stunning images of Farina!
