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Equine Photo Art - by JC Dill Your photo session can be as formal or informal as you like. Whether your horse is a show horse or pleasure horse, a frisky young foal or a valued old friend retired out on pasture, JC's 30 years as a horse owner and photographer enables her to capture forever the treasured qualities that make your horse special to you. Starting with the horse: Obviously you want your horse clean and carefully groomed. The day before your photo session give your horse a thorough grooming - now is the time to give a bath if one is needed. Use a coat conditioner such as Show Sheen or Cowboy Magic to help prevent stains and to minimize the cleaning required on picture day. Clean the tack you are going to use in the photo session, giving particular attention to any metal parts (halter rings, the bit on the bridle, etc.). Arrive at the barn well before your scheduled portrait session time to ensure you have enough time do any final preparation (such as braiding) or last minute grooming touchups that are always needed. During your photo session, it is important that your horse not eat anything. Be sure to keep the horse from trying to sneak a bite of grass, so we can avoid a green slobber mustache. Have a towel handy if we need to wipe off any last minute dirt. If you want your horse posed in a certain way to show off any particular breed attributed, train your horse to stand that way before the photo session. If the horse isn't trained to pose it may not be possible to get the photos you desire. Background items: If we will be taking photos of your horse jumping or otherwise moving in/about/over obstacles, be sure the items are clean and freshly painted. To get exceptional photos, we need a background that is simple, attractive, and free of clutter. I will be standing 50-100 feet away, and generally my back will be towards the sun. Feel free to call or email to discuss your location options prior to our portrait session. Hints for you too: It is a good idea to bring a change of clothes, as you will invariably get a little bit dirty when you are preparing your horse right before your photo session. When your horse is ready, change into clean clothes for your portrait session and give your hair and skin a final touchup. Avoid overly bright colors, reflective fabrics, and busy prints, loud jewelry. We want the focus on you and your horse, not your clothes. If you have dogs or children, unless they are joining you in the photo, it is best to leave them home. Otherwise they can be distracting to you or the horse. If you must bring dogs or children with you, please arrange to have someone supervise them during your photo session.
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