Capturing Timeless Equestrian Beauty: Christina’s Photography Session in Eustis, FL

Several weeks before the actual photography session, I had the pleasure of visiting Christina at her beautiful home in an equestrian community in Eustis, Florida. During our creative consultation, Christina shared her vision for her equine portraits. She showed me the specific space in her home where she hoped to display the portraits of her beloved horses. We took pictures of the wall space and measurements, ensuring that the artwork we were about to create would not only fit perfectly but also enhance the beauty of her home.

In the Spotlight: Choosing the Perfect Time for Your Equestrian Senior Portraits

When planning the time of year to schedule your equestrian senior portraits in Florida, there are several factors to consider. Here are some important things to keep in mind:

Capturing Success: The Importance of Building a Portfolio as an Equine Photographer

Building a portfolio is crucial for any photographer, including equine photographers. An equine photographer’s portfolio serves as a visual representation of your current skill level, your ability to be creative, and your unique style. Your photography portfolio is how you can showcase your BEST work to potential equestrian clients and equine-focused collaborators. Let’s go in to a little more detail, here are some reasons why portfolio building is important for equine photographers:

Cinnamon and Remington / Equestrian Portraits / Ponte Vedra, Florida

Are you a horse owner looking for a new way to bond with your horse? Then you won't want to miss my recent experience photographing Cinnamon and her handsome horse Remington! I'll be sharing all the details of this amazing adventure and how it brought them closer together. So, read on to find out more!

Abigail & Rosie the Riveter / Portraits with Horses / Elkton, Florida

I can’t thank Abigail and her aunt Roxane enough for sharing their love of horses (and especially sweet Rosie) with me at a recent equine and equestrian portrait session! We met on a cloudy morning, with a small chance of rain, at a sweet little horse stable in Elkton, Florida. Just off the beaten path and perfect for a morning of photography. While we had a few must have shots on the list, we spent most of our time capturing moments of connection between Rosie and her favorite human, Abigail.

Claire and Snoopy/ Equestrian Senior Portraits/ M & M Training/ St. Augustine, Florida

I love getting to photograph equestrian seniors before they head off to college! Hearing all about their plans, their excitement at the unknown, and knowing that the entire world is opening up to them for the first time. Maybe it’s because it takes me back to when the world was fresh and new and opportunities were endless. What a special time to capture. Claire and Snoopy won’t always be together, but when Claire looks back at these pictures we created together, I hope she is still full of the adventure, hope and excitement that she was at this time in her life.

Kenzie and Nemo/ High School Senior Portraits With Horses/ St. Augustine, Florida

Once a horse girl, always a horse girl. That’s how I felt when watching the connection between Kenzie and her pony Nemo as they interacted in front of my lens. We knew from the initial planning of their session that the focus would be on highlighting their relationship and celebrating how far Kenzie has come in the early days of her hopeful equestrian career. She was excited to be finished with her high school curriculum and ready to be headed on to the next stage of her adult life.

Tanya, Jamie, Gunner and Gaylon/ Equestrian Family Portraits/ Green Cove Springs, FL

I’ve never been a knick knacky kinda gal… personally, I like for the items I bring in to my home to have a story behind them. To bring back a memory of an experience I don’t want to forget. Most importantly to me, I want the décor in my home to mean something to my family. To make us smile, laugh, and to take us back to the moment.

Gina and Bucky/ Optimal Horse Environment Horse Boarding at Picalata Farms/ St. Augustine, Florida

She was planning an office renovation and wanted to add some equine inspired art to the walls of her office… “why not art of her own horses?” she thought.

Of course you can walk in to a home décor store and find pictures of horses… but do they have meaning behind them? Do they make you happy every time you see them? Do they elicit emotion? Do they bring back memories of the time YOU spend with horses? Maybe… but not like pictures of your own happy horses will!

Horse wall art created for YOU and of YOUR horses is totally possible! Reach out to find out how we can create equine wall art for your favorite spaces of your favorite horses.

Micah and Chubbs/ Photography for Kids and Horses/ St. Augustine, Florida

Do you remember the very first horse you fell in love with? I do and so will Micah! Micah’s mom, Khim, contacted me to set up an equine photography session for her daughter and her favorite lesson horse, Chubbs. How cute is that name?! I really loved this session because it was not only fun to shoot, BUT Micah and my son, Easton are friends from pre-school. So imagine my surprise when I was reconnected with Khim and Micah and learned that Micah was now a horse crazy kiddo like me! Micah had her own ideas about the types of images that she wanted with Chubbs so we worked together to make those happen for her. Every time I look back on this session I will grin from ear to ear and remember how much this young lady loved this horse… I hope when she is grown with kids of her own, she will share these memories with her family.

Celebrating a Horses Life/ Equestrian Family Portraits/ Palm Coast, Florida

I’ve had the opportunity to Photograph Ilana several times. I’ve photographed her with her horses, her friends horses, at my photography workshops, with her dogs, when photographing horse tack for my commercial work, and just for fun! But when Ilana contacted me about capturing images of her horse Ruler in his final days of life…. my heart just sunk for her. One of the hardest decisions we have to make as horse owners is when we have to make end of life decisions for the horses we love. Ilana wanted to capture Ruler doing the things that they enjoyed doing together so we chose a lake side location where they could splash and play together one last time. In addition, Ilana wanted to have a full family portrait while Ruler was still with them. I will always feel honored to capture the connection between horses and their humans… but especially honored when equestrians choose to work with Fast Horse Photography for their end of life sessions for their horses. Hugs to anyone who has had to say goodbye to a horse.

How to Celebrate the Culmination of High School or College With a Bang

It’s here. It’s finally here.

Your senior year.

After all the hours of hard work. The dedication. The time and commitment. You finally made it to the end.

Girl, can you believe it? I mean seriously?

Ok, so you’re not graduating today. You have an entire school year to go. Getting ready now doesn’t mean you’re jumping the gun, though. Because there’s a lot of planning and prepping to do to celebrate. And oh yeah, you’re gonna C E L E B R A T E!

You’ve reached a serious milestone in your life. Through the ups and downs, you’ve kept your eyes forward and chin up. You’ve pressed on when you didn’t think you could. You’ve zigged and zagged through the maze we call life to get to the next destination.

Getting to Know Cat Zimmerman

Gentling a wild mustang is no small feat... Patience. A peaceful spirit. Humility. A gentle hand. And, the willingness to put life aside and wait for the right moment. Give and take. Genuine love for an animal. All skills embodied by a twelve-year-old girl ready to tackle the challenge.

The voyage from wild to tame proved demanding as Cat had no formal training. Cat notes, “While I spent a large part of my life around horses working with and helping to train green horses, I never trained my horse until I was 12, about to turn 13. Not only was it my first horse I had trained, but it was also my first wild mustang, Monche.”