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.