On the writing side of my life and business, I have taken a step back from writing books after my memoir in 2022 was released. Namely because I have a few ideas but in different genres and after the bout of post-creative depression I had after the memoir I am not mentally ready to try again. But event with the step back I do on occasion write a helpful, how-to guides.
Read MoreArenas can be very challenging to capture from the outside with need to have a wide, wide angle and the inside from lighting perspective. This was a challenge I faced and had to bring a creative eye as well as ultra wide angle lens to help me create images the new arena owners not only loved but could use for marketing purposes.
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A few weeks back I started doing a series about re-editing old travel photos from Alaska. It was mostly just for fun to see if I see an image differently now. To compare how I have grown since 2019 in my editing preferences.
Read MoreArguably one of the hardest things as an equine photographer who photographs at a lot of shows is growing bored by limited angles and options at arenas. Sometimes the best thing to light a spark is traveling to a new arena. For me I was lucky to have one open up little over an hour away from me that I was able to attend a show at last month.
Read MoreOne of my favorite local arenas had their final contest show of the seasons. A very short season for their arena admittedly. Yet it still proved a fun, and short show with all challenges of low light photography, dusty arenas, and technical problems.
Read MoreThere is a reality that many photographers do not want to acknowledge and that is the changing world. That easy access to devices to make images, and the sheer abundance of taking decent shots without spending years practicing. That streamlined competition has cut down on the need and desire to hire professionals to capture images from year to year.
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