storytelling photography

Sunday Morning at Belmont Mills

Sunday Morning at Belmont Mills

I wasn’t riding, just observing. Watching the quiet rhythm between horse and rider as they moved across the gravel and past the mill sheds. I had my camera with me and started taking snapshots — not posed, not planned, just the kind of images that tell their own story when you look back on them.

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Sunburns, Horse Shows, and Unexpected Moments Behind the Lens

Sunburns, Horse Shows, and Unexpected Moments Behind the Lens

Some of the best days with a camera are the ones you never planned on.
August 17th, 2025, was supposed to be just a regular day — no sessions, no shoots, just a quick trip to hang out with my sister and her friend while they made a brief appearance at a local horse show.

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Capturing Chaos and Character: Photographing a Fair, and Market Animals

Capturing Chaos and Character: Photographing a Fair, and Market Animals

Every photographer knows that some of the most meaningful moments to capture are also the most chaotic. Recently, I had the chance to photograph something a little different — a day at the fair with my niece and a friend’s two boys. It was equal parts fun, frenetic, and full of learning curves.

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Beyond “Pro”: What It Means to Be a Master Storyteller in Equine Photography

Beyond “Pro”: What It Means to Be a Master Storyteller in  Equine Photography

If you’ve ever wondered, “So what am I, if I’m more than just a seasoned pro?”, you’re not alone. Many photographers reach a point where technical skill and experience feel like the baseline, but their work—and their creative identity—have evolved far beyond that.

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So, Your Kid Found a Photo Online…— Tales from the Photography Trenches

So, Your Kid Found a Photo Online…— Tales from the Photography Trenches

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.”

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