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LOCATION… LOCATION… LOCATION… The tricky on

LOCATION… LOCATION… LOCATION… The tricky one! 😳 A location can be tricky due to many different factors. Mud, lots of electric fencing (Photoshop's favourite challenge!) or often just too much sun & not enough lovely shady bits (🌞 I know! This seems at odds with what most people think makes perfect weather for a Photo Shoot!) These among the most common elements that can make some locations more challenging than others. However I do love a good challenge and so no matter what a location (or horse) throws up, there are always some great spots & opportunities just waiting to be discovered! 😊 On this particular occasion we did have some lovely fields to use as backdrops but Louise’s horse Callie was a little full of beans on the day of the shoot. This combined with Spring being in the air and a fierce (& oh so bitter) wind meant that within 1 minute of her hooves feeling grass under them she was doing her best to escape from Louise’s determined grasp! This meant we were somewhat restricted to the menage & a few quick photos on the very edge of a grass field before the inevitable explosion a moment or so later. 😱 What I hope these images demonstrate is that even with challenging circumstances it is still perfectly possible to create beautiful portraits celebrating the bond between horse & rider. 🥰 These images below have ended up being part of a stunning Photo Book for Louise’s 18th Birthday which she now has to treasure forever. And I still can’t believe how brave Louise was with her outfit choices - believe me it was absolutely freezing!! 🥶 Coming tomorrow - a guide to my very favourite locations in and around the North West for a Photo Shoot with your Horse! 🐎 Ciara x #horsephotoshoot #horsephotoshootlocations #horsephotographer #horse #horseandriderphotoshoot #ciaradoonerushphotography #tailteller #instahorse #cheshirehorse #photoshootlocation

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🎉 WIN A DELUXE PHOTO SHOOT FOR YOU & YOUR HORSE WORTH £495 🎊 Enter our Horse of the Year Competition by uploading a Photo or Video or your Horse or simply using #CDRPHOTY on any post on Instagram or Facebook! Then get as many of your friends & family to vote for you as possible! Simple! A little bonus is that everyone who votes for you also gets entered into a Prize Draw to win a £100 Voucher! 🥳 A Deluxe Photo Shoot Experience is the ultimate way to celebrate your bond with your horse or to create some really special memories with your whole family & all your animals! It includes the following:
🔹A 3 hour PHOTO SHOOT EXPERIENCE at a location of your choosing
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🔹It also includes a £250 SHOOT CREDIT which you can use for a Make Up Artist & Flowers for your Shoot or keep to spend on prints & products at your PERSONAL VIEWING & DESIGN appointment after your session. (Or a bit of both!) ☺️ There are also Runner Up Prizes of a Standard Photo Shoot & a Mini Photo Shoot to be won too! 🤗 GET ENTERED & GET VOTING! 🗳 Entries are open until midnight on the 29th of April & Winners will be announced on the 30th of April! 🎉 If you have any questions please just get in touch! ☎️ Ciara x ENTER VIA THE LINK IN MY BIO #win #winaphotoshoot #deluxephotoshoot #ciaradoonerushphotography #tailteller #horsephotographernorthwest #horsephotographercheshire #horseandrider #cheshirehorse #competitiontime

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION ⛰ 🏝 🌳 Ok, so

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION ⛰ 🏝 🌳 Ok, so I know I have mentioned this over the last couple of days but I feel it is the single most important factor in deciding where to go for your Photo Shoot. HOW IS YOUR HORSE LIKELY TO BEHAVE ON THEIR PHOTO SHOOT? 🐴 I realise this can be a tricky question to answer as there are so many factors to take into consideration but in general, are they pretty chilled when you take them away from the yard or are they likely to think that all their Spring dreams have come true and decide they want to snort and stamp and strut their stuff? 🐎 If it’s at all likely to be the latter then I would hands down recommend we stay at home, on their yard and keep their routine as normal as possible in the run up to their Photo Shoot! As I explained yesterday you don’t need tons of fancy locations to have a successful shoot and your horse being relaxed is far more important. 🧘‍♀️ On the other hand if your horse is laid back, use to travelling and usually doesn’t bat an eyelid then perhaps taking them somewhere new might help with keeping them alert and interested throughout the session! Also locations such as forests and beaches mean we’re not having to distract them from long juicy grass fields and sometimes it does help distract from the sometimes continuous thoughts about which direction their next snack is going to come from! 🥪 Check back tomorrow for a great example of a full session in a tricky location! 😊 Ciara x

LOCATION… LOCATION… LOCATION… There are ple

LOCATION… LOCATION… LOCATION… There are plenty of good reasons to have your Photo Shoot at home but I know not everyone is blessed with stunning views & a picture perfect yard. However if you can’t travel or we decide it’s best to do the shoot where your horse is likely to behave best then please don’t despair! 🙏 I know so many of my clients look around their yards and think they could NEVER have a Photo Shoot there! All you can see are bare winter fields, mud, piles of c**p & electric tape filled fields. 😱 However this is where a little creativity and a professional photographer’s perspective come into the mix! It is literally my job to make you, your horse and your location look A-mazing! And trust me I have turned up at many a challenging location and not yet failed to find some good spots to use! 😅 Often it’s a tiny gap in the chaos - literally only a meter or so wide, a clever angle of the camera or a background you would never have thought of that can make for the very best photos. ☺️ I will always take a walk around with you when I arrive at your location and together we can decide what we will use and where we will go. All the time taking your horses behaviour and mood into account! Some of my favourite ‘unusual’ spots on a yard include: rickety gates & fences, hedge rows, doorways & entrances, corrugated metal, fields with an elevated part or even dare I say it some weeds (out of focus & made unrecognisable of course!) 🌱 Occasionally it will be worth moving a little bit of electric fencing if possible but if not it’s nothing a little photoshop or a clever camera angle will deal with! Here are a few from spots which could easily have been overlooked or were pretty tight on space. A hedge and some evening sun is so simple but can be the best backdrop ever! Don’t forget as well that every image gets put through an editing process too which can transform the look and feel of a location beyond expectations! 🤗 If you'd love to create some special memories with your Horse please don't let your location put you off. I guarantee there will be some great spots just waiting to be found! 🥰 Ciara x PS. Check out my stories for more examples!

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