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Ez, Lexi & Penny | Equestrian photoshoot for the dog lover | Blue Mountains

Is there anything better than being able to create amazing, life long memories for one of your best friends, her heart horse, and her bouncy pupperino? (I’ll wait) Ez and her gorgeous solid chestnut paint mare Lexi (great name, I know) have been a partnership for over 12 years now, competing in everything from show […]

January 8, 2023

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9 reasons why you should be in photos with your horse

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I always recommend being IN the photographs with your horse.
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Spoiler: no horse does! Read about some ways you can prepare your horse, and how we manage spicy horses on the day.

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Ez, Lexi & Penny | Equestrian photoshoot for the dog lover | Blue Mountains

Is there anything better than being able to create amazing, life long memories for one of your best friends, her heart horse, and her bouncy pupperino? (I’ll wait) Ez and her gorgeous solid chestnut paint mare Lexi (great name, I know) have been a partnership for over 12 years now, competing in everything from show […]

January 8, 2023

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Kat with Christo & Buddy | Senior horse photoshoot at Maraylya

Earlier this year, Kat booked in an equine photo session to capture some perfect moments with her senior horse Christo, and also her charming pony Buddy. We managed to squeeze both a black background photoshoot and a horse & rider photoshoot in before Kat and her boys moved down to the picturesque South Coast of […]

November 24, 2022

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Full Service Equine Photography versus Shoot & Send Equine Photography

If you’ve ever looked for or worked with a photographer in any niche – whether they’re an equine photographer or not – you might have noticed that they can differ WILDLY. Everything from the process before, during and after (not to mention the photographs themselves) can be completely different. While it might seem like we’re […]

July 7, 2022

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Alexa & Bentley | Bronte & Giselle | Central Coast black background horse photoshoot

Bentley & Giselle, photographed in the picturesque Dooralong, on the Central Coast. Sisters Alexa and Bronte selected a black background equine photo session, with the intent to create artwork to stay with them for life. Our session was booked for a positively sweltering Summer day – but fortunately I arrived to find the ponies relaxing […]

June 2, 2022

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Steph & Hugo | Sunflower field horse photoshoot | Central Coast

Is there anything better than getting to photograph a literal unicorn in a field of sunflowers? I don’t think so! Steph and Hugo’s sunflower photoshoot felt like something out of a fairytale. Steph signed up for one of my sunflower sessions with her heart horse Hugo. They have been together for two years and she […]

May 25, 2022

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Taylah & Rocky | Scheyville National Park | Equine Farewell Session

A partnership years in the making I first met Taylah and Rocky at the Central Coast Dressage Association Championships, where I saw their wonderful partnership in person as the only pony in the FEI Small Tour Classes. Taylah told me that she was making the difficult decision to sell him, and wanted some special images […]

May 2, 2022

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Equine retouching: the HSP “Contouring” process

Every photographer has a unique style which comes through in their editing. The level of retouching included in your images can be completely different between two photographers. Part of my retouching process is a special hand-drawn technique which I like to call “contouring”. This process serves to highlights your horse’s best features and make sure […]

March 24, 2022

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The ultimate plan to get your horse to stand still for photographs

… and what we do when it inevitably doesn’t go to plan 🙂 If you’re weighing up getting a photo-session with your horse but your mind keeps running back to questions like: “How am I going to get my horse to stand still for a photoshoot?” “My horse follows me when I take pictures…” “My […]

March 13, 2022

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How to choose the tack for your horse’s photoshoot

What to wear (Horse’s Version) (10 minute version) The first dilemma that everyone thinks of when booking a photo-session is what to wear. But what about what your horse will wear? Read on to find out about your options, and the pros and cons of each! Halter I recommend using a halter if you have […]

February 1, 2022

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2021 Equine Photoshoot Bloopers

Enjoy the funniest moments from HSP equine photo sessions in 2021, and some I missed from 2020. Hoping this blog post gets your 2022 off to a laughing start. Let me know which blooper is your favourite at the end! The competition for who had the best MONCH lips was fierce… But I think Rocky […]

January 2, 2022

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