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Sometimes the hardest part of creative work isn’t the hours behind the camera or the late nights editing.
It’s watching others take credit for your vision—while trying to convince you that without them, you’re nothing.
I’ve heard it all.
“We exposed you to our networks.”
“We introduced you to people you wouldn’t have met otherwise.”
“You’re nothing without us.”
You never know what’s going to land in your inbox as a photographer. Wedding inquiries, print orders, spam from someone promising to make me “Instagram famous” for $9.99… and then there are the other messages.
The kind where someone politely asks you to take down a photo you took years ago because… well, it’s “embarrassing.”
Read MoreEvery season, I see new ideas and models pop up in the rodeo and equestrian photography world. One that’s been floating around recently is the “season pass” model—a prepaid package that guarantees riders a set number of images per event across the entire season.
Read MoreNot everyone feels like a model in front of the camera — and that’s perfectly okay. In fact, some of the most genuine, beautiful images come from people who admit right away, “I’m awkward in photos.” As a photographer, I don’t see that as a problem — I see it as a starting point.
Read MoreEvery now and then, a single image tells the entire story. This one—captured during a run on June 27th—is one of those frames. A striking mix of power, focus, and connection between horse and rider. But what the photo doesn’t immediately show is how hard-won this moment was behind the lens.
Read MoreAfter years of dedication, learning, and evolving my craft, I’m beyond excited to announce the official launch of The Collectors Vault, the new fine art print shop from Exposure One Studios — a space where passion meets purpose, and moments become heirlooms.
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