Mandy & Jasmine

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Mandy Short and the lively Thoroughbred Jasmine.  Jasmine is the quintessential definition of a thoroughbred, high energy with a mind of her own.  Her owner is the exact opposite.  Mandy is a quite unassuming young lady with a perpetual smile on her face and a kindhearted soul that is noticed immediately.

Mandy wanted to have some portrait images taken of her and her two horses while wearing her beautiful pink toned  prom dress.  At first there was a concern how the horses would react to the rumbling and crackling of the dress but to all of our surprise, the horses acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

As she emerged from the barn, I started shooting, primarily to get some meter readings and to also catch Mandy in a casual environment.  Of course the moment she realized that the camera was rolling she started laughing and all of her concern and fear went away….

This is the first of two sets of Mandy.  Set one is Jasmine and set two will be Beamer.

Arianna Haines

Arianna & Abby, or as most everyone calls her Crabby Abby.

Arianna was a true joy to photograph.  She was excited, and has such a beautiful,  and infectious smile that she really makes the job of a photographer so much easier.  Nothing forced, just a carefree, wonderful young lady with a great attitude.  I met Arianna and her mom recently on a Saturday afternoon for her portrait session.  Behind the barns just a short walk down a path is a nice open space that really makes for quality photographs.  Abby of course was being her usual crabby self.  Refused to put up her ears, no matter what we tried.  She made it clear that she was not going to cooperate – that was right until the very end!  Right before we finished up, Crabby Abby decided that she wanted her picture taken and started putting up the ears, she even came close to smiling.  In the end, we had a great time with the session and I am sure that you will agree Arianna’s photos are just beautiful.