When Rebecca described her 13yr old Warmblood x Arab I laughed when she said that he “taught me everything I didn’t want to know”. I certainly have experienced a few of those in my time! They are currently compete in dressage, after they earned the nickname ‘Rodeo Swindon’ with his impressive acrobatics when showjumping. However, […]
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The evening sunshine was utterly beautiful for my shoot with Deia, Tilly and Cola. Tilly is a 16hh show jumper and the most stunning blue/dappled grey and Cola is a 4yr old mare who Deia described as ‘like a Labrador’ so I knew we would instantly get on! Deia was selling Cola the following Monday […]
It was bright, intense sunshine for my shoot with Laura and her two wonderful horses Rainbow and Jinx. Laura had a fantastic location, with Cotswold stone barns and golden rapeseed fields for us to play in! It was such an idyllic setting, especially since the horse’s stables were literally across the drive from Laura’s cottage. […]
I knew this photoshoot was going to be a bit special when the directions to Maddie’s family home included ‘look for the windmill’. As the SatNav took me along winding roads lined with thatched cottages, I saw the Wilton Windmill standing on top of the Wiltshire hills, surrounded by expansive fields of yellow rapeseed in […]
This shoot with Dressage Rider Anne Marie had been a long time coming. Originally scheduled in the winter of 2020, the third lockdown put our plans on hold. Over three months later, when restrictions were finally eased, we managed to set a date in April 2021. Anne Marie had recently moved yards to the stunning […]
At the start of September I made the long trip down to West Sussex to visit the amazing Helen Cruden and her stunning horses. I have been a huge fan of Helen’s polo photography; she perfectly captures the energy, power and thrill of polo as well as the candid moments off the field. When we […]
With the lockdown restrictions somewhat eased, my friend Jen Winnett and I undertook a socially distanced photoshoot in West Woods, Wiltshire. I would not normally be undertaking any shoots at this stage but having worked with Jen before and being a personal friend of mine I trusted that we could uphold the necessary precautions to […]
2020 has thrown up some rather big hurdles in ways no one was expecting. It has been devastating to watch events cancelled, businesses close their doors and people suffer. It has also brought wonderful displays of community and love, offering us all hope for the world that will be left behind when this is all […]