"No hour of your life is wasted in the saddle" - Winston Churchill I have worked with many eventers and I see this time and time again. Its all down to the LOVE we feel for each and every horse. Not only in success but the effort that your horse puts in and it's all for you! Megan and Sherman - June 2016 When I visited Megan and her eventer, Sherman she was aware that 2016 would probably be the last season with Sherman as she needed something with a few more hands, which, a[...]
Is it all about hard work? No, it's about creativity and inspiration. At the end of October I shot a new collection for Cordings of Piccadilly We decided to run the shoot on a Sunday and use the beauty and inspiration of Piccadilly. As you will see from some 'Outtake' shots below, we have SO much fun on these shoots. It is with intent that I kee commercial and private shoots light and fun. No one wants an image of themselves tired, uninspired and bored. You can see[...]
I visited Julie and her two horses in June and was welcomed immediately by both horses the dogs and Julie. As I arrived both horses were having their feet trimmed and checked as they are shoeless, which suits them both really well. Julie's husband purchased this shoot for her birthday and I know this is something she was really excited about, although nerves also played their part. Julie told me that she hates the camera being on her. As I tell many of my clients:[...]
In June this year I was commissioned to capture Gemma Tattersall at her home in Tattleton with her horses. This is my 8th front cover and features edition for this particular magazine. I work very closely with this amazing brand, Your Horse & Country. The magazine is beautifully created and printed on very high quality stock and although the magazine is a free pick up, it stands alone and at the top of it's market. This is why, when they contact top Olympic riders such as Wi[...]
I was recently interviewed by the scrumcious Sarah Skillin from The BitUk and here is the final copy... Interview with Hannah Freeland Hannah Freeland – the photographer behind the iconic Pol Roger and Land Rover shoot at Burghley and so many truly touching equine photographs. So who better to turn to when you need some advice regarding selecting new brand ambassadors. Hannah helped us make our final selection of brand ambassadors and guided us on attributes to look for in people to[...]
When a client calls to book a shoot with me we have an initial chat about what they would like from the shoot and who will be included. This is not the pre-shoot consultation, that happens a little later, a week or two before the shoot date. One of the reasons this is so important is to discuss our locations, outfits, timings and any questions they may have. Many clients have a few questions in their head, but are not sure how to ask them, for example: What happens if it rains on my shoot day?[...]