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An Equine Photographers Guide to the Seasons
Welcome to ‘An Equine Photographers Guide to the Seasons,’ the first in a 5 part ‘Guide to your Equine Photo Shoot’ series I am going to be running this month! This one is all about the different seasons and best months...
A Couple & Horses Photo Shoot // Sam & Brent // February 2019
Back in February I had the pleasure of working with Sam & Brent on a ‘Couples & Horses Photo Shoot.’ Well actually it was a couple, horses and dog photo shoot to be precise! I love shoots like these. There’s always such...
Chloe & Spirit // A Fairytale Photo Shoot
Being a full time professional photographer doesn’t allow for all that much time ‘playing.’ There are however always creative shoot ideas and concepts buzzing around in my head just begging to be fulfilled. A Fairytale Photo...
The Portrait Shoot of the Year 2018 // Emma with Coco & Jessie
After a couple of failed attempts (thanks to the weather!) I finally made it up to Preston at the end of last Summer to work with the gorgeous Emma and her two horses Coco and Jessie. It was a very good thing too that we held out for the right ......
2018 A Year in Photo Shoot Outtakes
I simply LOVE good photo shoot outtakes! Whilst they may not be the images which end up in pride of place in my client’s homes, sometimes they are the ones which capture a bond or the character of an animal just perfectly! I always...
2018 in Pictures (and a few words!)
I know I probably say it every year but what a year 2018 has been! From working with Equestrian brands such as Equitheme and Horze to photographing Olympic veterans this year has had it all. I, as always feel honoured to have been invited into...
Scarlett’s Snowy Horse & Rider Photo Shoot // December 2017
As the cold begins to bite and the first threats of sleet and snow are on their way I thought it would be a good time to share some of the images from Scarlett’s Snowy Horse & Rider Photo Shoot last December! I have to admit that I...
Grace & Daisy’s Child & Pony Photo Shoot // June 2018
One gorgeous Sunday back in June I headed over to the Congleton area to meet Victoria, her daughter Grace and their beloved pony Daisy for a Child & Pony Photo Shoot. Victoria had booked me way back at the Liverpool International Horse Show...
Shooting with Chloe, Benny & Spirit for Horze // Part 2: April 2018
Following on from my last week’s blog about working with Chloe, Spirit & Benny in July 2017 here is part 2 as promised! In April of this year I had the pleasure of working with Chloe again. This time, however, I was shooting with...
Working with Chloe & Spirit // Part 1: July 2017
If you haven’t heard of Chloe & Spirit then I suggest you head over to their pretty phenomenal Instagram account to check them out. I came across them a few years ago and did what nearly 275,000 other people also do and started...
Gabby’s Horse and Rider Photo Shoot at Formby Beach // May 2018
Gabby won a Photo Shoot with me back in 2017. However, for one reason or another, it was May of this year before it all worked out and I could come and photograph her and her two horses! She decided she wanted to do at least part of her Horse and ......
Lisa’s Mum, Daughter & Pony Photo Shoot // May 2018
I do get reminded quite regularly about the challenges of working with animals and children but what can I say I just can’t help myself! I set off on a beautiful bank holiday Monday for Lisa’s ‘Mum, Daughter & Pony Photo...
Sally, Eadie & Poppy // An evening of Photo Shoots // May 2018
On the first bank holiday in May I had a fantastic evening of Horse & Rider Photo Shoots with Sally, Eadie & Poppy. First up was Sally with Murphy and after them, I worked with sisters Eadie & Poppy with (another) Murphy and pony...
Rhiannon & Owen’s Photo Shoot Adventure // March 2018
I was delighted with Rhiannon booked in for a Horse & Rider Photo Shoot with me for March of this year. I remembered her and Owen from my days as a show photographer at Tushingham Arena where I often saw them whizzing around, always a smile...
Abbey & April’s Horse & Rider Photo Shoot // March 2018
Abbey contacted me back in November 2017 to see if I would donate a Horse & Rider Photo Shoot Gift Voucher to the Antrobus Riding Club presentation evening for a raffle in aid of the St. John’s ambulance. I am always happy to support such...
Jill’s Wintertime Family & Animals Photo Shoot
I first met Jill at the Liverpool International Horse Show over the New Year where she booked me to come and do a Wintertime Family & Animals Photo Shoot. I headed out to the family farm last month and spent a wonderful morning working with...
A Snowy Horse & Rider Photo Shoot with Laura Cocking
Back at the beginning of March when the weather got quite confused and decided we needed MORE snow I grabbed the opportunity to head out to North Wales and make the most of it with a snowy Horse & Rider Photo Shoot with my sponsored rider...
Chloe’s Horse & Rider Photo Shoot with Rum & Ted
Just before the snow hit back in February and I mean literally the day before I could have sworn Spring was actually happening! Yes, it was chilly but it was an absolutely stunning day as I headed off to south Cheshire for Chloe’s Horse...
My favourite Photo Shoot OUTTAKES from the past 12 months!
I’ll keep this brief as I realise the main attraction of the blog post is most definitely the photos! I have compiled some of my favourite outtakes from Horse & Rider Photo Shoots over the past 12 months and put them all together for...
The end of an era….a farewell to show photography!
This is a somewhat overdue official announcement…. I am no longer a show photographer! (Just in case you hadn’t noticed!) It really should have been written last July after the British Masters at Southview but alas the Summer got...
Scarlett’s Horse & Rider Photo Shoot
I am delighted to share with you Scarlett Cox Lomas’s Horse & Rider Photo Shoot from August 2017 which went on to win the ‘Portrait Shoot of the Year 2017’ title this January. I took Scarlett on as a sponsored rider earlier...
Kate’s Family & Animals Photo Shoot
It has been a pleasure to look back through Kate’s Family & Animals Photo Shoot from the end of August 2016 and pick out some of my favourite images from this session! I met Kate at the Cheshire County Show where she booked me to come...
Penny’s ‘At Liberty’ Photo Shoot
I had the pleasure of meeting Penny at the Warrington Horse Show in 2016. She went on to be the lucky winner of the Prize Draw I run on my stand at Summer Show and won a free ‘At Liberty’ Photo Shoot for herself! (Always worth...
Hero’s ‘Minus the Mud’ Horse & Rider Photo Shoot
It was an absolute pleasure working with Hero Douglas and the Pen Llyn Lusitanos on this ‘Minus the Mud Horse and Rider Photo Shoot’. We had such a fun day down on the Llyn Peninsula working with several of the Pen Llyn’s...
Issie’s B*Spoke Competition Shoot
I caught up with my sponsored rider Isabella Shaw and her fabulous Pony ‘Only Sometimes’ at Llanymynech Horse Trials on the 14th of May. On this lovely sunny May morning, I met Issie and her mum by the horse boxes as soon as we all...
Jess’s Remember Me Photo Shoot
A ‘Remember Me’ Photo Shoot is not always the easiest of shoots to set out on but they are definitely amongst the most rewarding. A ‘Remember Me’ Photo Shoot is typically booked when a Horse or Pony has a terminal illness...
Mount St John’s Violet // A Horse ‘At Liberty’ Photo Shoot // May 2017
It was a great spring for ‘At Liberty’ Horse photo shoots and Holly’s was no exception. I headed up to St. Helens for a relatively local photo shoot and had a great couple of hours with her yearling Violet! Violet is something of a special...
Liberty with Friar & Casi // A Horse & Rider Photo Shoot // May 2017
On the same morning of working with Becky and Sulwyn in May of this year I also had the pleasure of doing A Horse & Rider Photo Shoot with Liberty and her two favourite ponies Friar & Casi who although they are owned by Becky and her...
Becky & Sulwyn // A Mini Shoot Series
I feel like something of a regular these days at Becky’s super yard in Warmingham, Cheshire. Following on from a fantastic shoot with Becky and her 3 exmoors and Magic last year she asked if I could come and do a Horse & Rider Mini Shoot...
Barry the Halloween Cat // Cat Photo Shoot….
I’ve been very much getting into the Halloween spirit this year and am all ready for the trick or treaters…. I thought it only fair to involve Barry my faithful office cat in the festivities…. As you can see he was thrilled...
Gaynor & Lennie // A Horse & Rider Photo Shoot // May 2017
So my blogs are traveling me back in time to May…still… I will get there eventually! Back in May of this year I spent a lovely sunny morning with Gaynor and Lennie on a Horse & Rider Photo Shoot. Lennie is a rather large and very handsome...
10 Reasons to have an Autumn Photo Shoot
As it’s the 1st of September suddenly I thought it would be a good time to share with you my top 10 reasons to have an Autumn Photo Shoot… So here they are! The colours…. they say a picture is worth a thousand words and...
Molly with Henry & Chip // Portrait Shoot // April 2017
I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Molly earlier in the year with her two special boys Henry & Chip. Molly got in touch after I was recommended to her by a friend and it looked like the sale of her superstar pony Chip was...
Hero & the Pen-Llyn Lusitanos
I first met Hero Douglas back in 2015 at Bonnie Fishburn’s Wedding. Hero was playing the harp and singing and I was (of course) taking all the photos! I was blown away by Hero’s voice and her harp playing was just divine. I later...
10 Reasons to have a Summer Photo Shoot
And here we are in July already…. where did the first half of 2017 get to? It’s been a great 6 months of shoots with lots of exciting plans, shoots and adventures to come over the next few months! Following on from my Spring post I...
Isabella Shaw // B*Spoke Competition Shoot // Llanymynech May 2017
I finally managed to catch up with my sponsored rider Isabella Shaw and see her and her fabulous Pony ‘Only Sometimes’ in action at Llanymynech Horse Trials on the 14th of May. I had met her string of horses last summer when I caught...
Nicola & Alannah with Dylan & Alfie // Mother, Daughter & Animals Photo Shoot
As the title suggests this was a shoot packed with both people and animals! It was also all the way back in March which means I am definitely a wee bit behind with my blogs… I always love working with families and animals and this Mother,...
The Gleave & Bryan Family Photo Shoot (in the rain…!)
I would usually always rearrange a family photo shoot if there was heavy rain forecast for the entire day of the shoot, however, sometimes that just isn’t all that practical and the only way to beat the weather is to get creative instead!...
10 Reasons to have a Spring Photo Shoot
Woo hoo it’s April, those evenings are getting longer, things are warming up a little and I even managed to get a teeny bit sun burnt last weekend! This can only mean one thing, Spring is here…..! I absolutely love Spring and I adore...
How to Prepare for a Photo Shoot; What to do with your images.
So it’s week 6 and the final instalment of the ‘How to Prepare for your Photo Shoot,’ blog series! Today I will be discussing what to do with your images after your shoot as well as the importance of having a photo shoot in the...
Preparing for a Photo Shoot; How to Handle a Tricky Horse…!
Week 5 of my blog series is all about How to handle a tricky horse on a photo shoot! So far we’ve covered ‘What type of shoot is right for me?’ ‘What to wear (Humans!),’ ‘What to wear (Horses!),’ and...
Preparing for a Photo Shoot; Where to go… location, location, location!!
This weekend my ‘How to Prepare for a Photo Shoot’ blog series is taking you on a little adventure to find the perfect photo shoot location for YOUR session! There are a few things to weigh up with this, a big one obviously being...
How to prepare for a photo shoot; What to wear (Horses!)
Following on from the past few weekends blogs I have blog #3 in the series for you today! It’s all about how to prepare your horse for a photo shoot! Although there will probably be less panic over this than preparing yourself I still...
How to prepare for a shoot; What to wear (Humans!)
In Blog #2 of my ‘How to Prepare for a Photo Shoot Series,’ I’m addressing what to wear for your Photo Shoot….if you’re a human…. What to wear (Horses!) is coming next week! I know this is a big concern for...
How to prepare for a Photo Shoot; What type of shoot is best for me?
It’s finally the end of January and before we know it the year will be whizzing past us! Over the next few weeks I am running a blog series all about how to prepare for a photo shoot. I thought it would be a good time of the year to run ......
On the 12th Day of Christmas I give to you; Caitlin’s Horse and Rider Portrait Shoot
Well here it is, the very last day of Christmas and definitely time to take the tree down! I hope you have enjoyed the blog series so far and it gives me great pleasure to announce Caitlin’s Horse and Rider Portrait Shoot as the final in...
On the 11th Day of Christmas I give you; Chrissy’s Equine Portrait Shoot with Benji & Neena
Christmas is so very nearly over for another year but today on the 11th day of it I am delighted to share with you Chrissy’s equine portrait shoot from last July! I spent a great evening down with Chrissy and her mother and son duo just...
On the 10th Day of Christmas I give you; Melanie & Jack’s Remember Me Photo Shoot
It’s officially the 10th day of Christmas today and it definitely feels like the festivities are coming to an end….almost time to take the tree down! I am delighted though to share another of my favourite shoots from Autumn 2016....
On the 9th Day of Christmas I give you; Kayleigh & Kinvara’s Mother, Daughter and Horse Photo Shoot!
Well we’re creeping nearer to the official end of Christmas and I’m guessing lots of you are heading back to work tomorrow which definitely marks some sort of end to the festivities sadly! There are however another 3 blogs to come...
On the 8th Day of Christmas I give you; Ella & Jessie’s Sisters Photo Shoot
Firstly I would like to say a huge and very Happy New Year to everyone and hope you all managed to bring it in in style (whatever yours may be!) Mine has involved lots of home made Vietnamese food, bubbly (obviously!), the pub and then some good...
On the 7th Day of Christmas I give you: Zoe & Andy’s Couple Shoot
I hope everyone has something cold and bubbly chilling in the fridge at this stage in anticipation for the imminent countdown to 2017! Although being honest I’m not the biggest fan of all the hype that surrounds the night itself but I do...
On the 6th day of Christmas I give to you; Becky & Ellie’s Photo Shoots
Ok so I know I’ve cheated a little here but there are so many photo shoots from last year that were absolute crackers that I had to sneak another one in somehow! I had such a fun morning with Becky and Ellie last May that I absolutely had...
On the 5th day of Christmas I give you: Georgie’s Horse and Rider Photo Shoot
Well the Christmas leftovers are well and truly gone and I for one am feeling somewhat recovered from the indulgences (despite still having half of Belgium to get through in Chocolate!) It is officially the 5th day of Christmas today and I am...
On the fourth day of Christmas I give you to; Kate’s Family & Animals Photo Shoot
Today it has been a pleasure to look back through Kate’s Family & Animals Photo Shoot from the end of August this year and pick out some of my favourites! I met Kate back at the Cheshire County Show last summer where she booked me to...
On the third day of Christmas I give you; Stephanie’s Horses Studio Shoot
Today, the third day of Christmas I am delighted to announce that Stephanie & Carol’s horses studio shoot from last summer has been picked as the next in the series of favourites from 2016! Working in a studio with horses is quite a...
On the second day of Christmas I give you you; Daisy, Lily & Fleur (Kids & Ponies Photo Shoot)
I hope everyone had fantastic Christmas days yesterday and are feeling suitably full of turkey, christmas pudding and sprouts today! I am delighted that Lucy’s three girls Daisy, Lily & Fleur’s ‘Kids & Ponies Photo...
On the first day of Christmas I give to you; Lucy & Shaaney’s Portrait Shoot
Lucy & Shaaney // Horse and Rider Portrait Shoot // Delamere Forest // October 2016. On the first day of Christmas, CHRISTMAS DAY itself I am delighted to announce that Lucy and Shaaney’s portrait shoot from October this year is the...
Katie & Roos’s Portrait Shoot
I’m having to travel all the way back to May for this blog post, a whole 4 months ago! What a summer it’s been, not the most ideal weather wise at times I’ll admit but a fantastic one nonetheless with so many wonderful clients,...
World Photography Day
As today, the 19th of August is World Photography Day I thought I would take the time to have a browse through my work from the past few years and choose some of my favourites! It’s been a difficult task I have to admit not to bombard you...
Studio Horses
I embarked on a new and exciting project earlier this year with the investment in a set of studio lights (as if photographing horses wasn’t interesting enough in the first place….!) and I absolutely love the results! With a great...
Jess, Dotty & Kenya
Way back in April of this year (although it was the last day of April so I’m almost into May’s shoots!) I spent a wonderful evening on a photo shoot with the gorgeous Jess and her two fabulous eventers Dotty and Kenya. Jess was a...
An ‘At Liberty’ shoot with Annette’s Girls!
Photographing horses comes with it’s many challenges and obviously depends on the character of the individual horse but photographing dogs is a challenge on a whole different level! When I first spoke to Annette she was trying to decide which of...
Caroline & Troy’s Portrait Shoot
Way back when (in March!) I had the pleasure of photographing Caroline and her very handsome steed Troy in the stunning Cotswolds countryside. It was a bit of a juggling act arranging the portrait shoot as we were completely at the mercy of...
Pugs in the Park
It’s not often that I have the luxury of going just 5 minutes down to the road to a Portrait Shoot but last month I had just that luxury when photographing the adorable Arne the Pug in Sefton Park in Liverpool. I had such a fun morning...
A Portrait Shoot with Amy & Phoebe
I had the pleasure of paying a visit to Amy and her gorgeous Welsh pony Phoebe last month on the very edge of the Shropshire Hills for an Equine Portrait Shoot. Amy was a lucky prize draw winner from the ‘Portrait Shoot of the Year’...
Achieving my Licentiate Qualification
The Easter bank holiday got off to a particularly positive start for me as I thought I’d pop into my local sorting office before hitting the road down South for a weekend of both work and family celebrations. I seem to have a constant...
The Cheshire Bloodhounds Closing Meet 2016
It is always a fantastic day going out with the Cheshire Bloodhounds and the closing meet of the season at the Cheshire Showgrounds on Sunday was no exception! If nothing else I came away from the day with a whole new appreciation for being...
Emily Bradshaw & Alfie’s Portrait Shoot
I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Emily Bradshaw and her very handsome (not to mention talented) steed Alfie last month. It was just days before they both jetted off to Holland where they will be for the time being training and...
Huw’s horse (&dog) Portrait Shoot
With the vast majority of my human Portrait subjects being female (I haven’t been keeping track of the animal gender stats!) it makes for an interesting change to be booked to photograph a man and his animals! Sharon got in touch with me...
Claire & Ian’s Engagement/Family Session
Engagement shoots are such a wonderful time to get to know a couple before it comes to photographing their big day where the last thing they need to be worrying about is how they’re going to feel in front of the camera. So when Claire and...
The Cheshire County Show with the Bloodhounds!
2015 has seen me bravely entering the world of ‘the trade stands!’ which to be completely honest has been a slightly daunting prospect! With the Warrington Horse Show in May and the Cheshire County show last week it has involved a...
A B*Spoke Eventing Shoot with Bonnie Fishburn at Kelsall Hill
Raincoat, check, sun creme, check, good walking boots, check, t-shirt, check, thermals, check, camera bag, check! I love the outdoors and I love spending so much of my working life embracing it but you just don’t know where you stand at...
The Cheshire Bloodhounds Closing Meet
All season I’ve been looking at the diary and trying to tie in a Sunday out with the Cheshire Bloodhounds but without much luck and before I knew it, it was the closing meet for the season! Luckily my diary conceded this one to me and so I...
Portraits, Portraits, Portraits!
I know I’m a little bit behind the times but seriously where did January go??? It is increasingly and controversially one of my favourite months of the year as it’s so long and doesn’t usually run away with you but this year...