Real sessions • beautiful ponies • interesting tidbits

So first of all CONGRATULATIONS to Jen on her college graduation!! When Jen contacted me about senior photos with her chestnut mare, Luna, I was stoked – I love senior portraits. When I went to meet her and Luna I got even more excited because TWO REDHEADS! My second time with a red-headed pair! When […]

So I’m not from a naturally humid place – southern California doesn’t rank high on the humidity scale. I never really had an issue with humidity – I’ve been to Hawaii and Florida and a few other humid spots for vacations – I was always able to kind of go with the flow. But when […]

So there’s this popular hashtag on Instagram #communityovercompetition. It’s pretty self-explanatory in the context of photography – there are a zillion and one photographers out there and many of us are marketing to the same people, and it can become a competitive situation. But isn’t being a part of a supportive, like-minded community waaaaay more […]

Kelly and her OTTB gelding Poe compete in three day eventing together – which means they’re both pretty bad-ass – which also means that Poe is BOMB PROOF. I’ve had easygoing horses on shoots before, I’ve had energetic horses and lazy horses and opinionated horses – but Poe wins for most laid-back horse ever. We […]

Bug and his mom Kerstin win the award for “shiniest and most well-prepared for their black background portrait session”. Bug was SPOTLESS. This guy is hysterical – he has such a huge personality and is so dang sweet – it was so much fun making these portraits with him. So while we’re on the topic […]

After waiting (and waiting…..) for spring to finally arrive in New Jersey, I was ecstatic to see that the trees and flowers were in full bloom at Lauren’s barn. I love photographing people with their horses year round – but there is something really special about a backdrop of lush, green, vibrant flowers and trees […]

When Stacey first told me her horse’s name was Trouble, the next thing she said was “but he’s not!” Far from being any trouble, he was one of the kindest, calmest, most gentlemanly horses I’ve ever worked with. He was definitely far more interested in noshing on the grass around us than anything else, and […]

Sometimes I get a client that just makes my job SO EASY – Morgyn is one of those clients. Besides the fact that both she and her horse Niro are gorgeous, they were just both so easy going and he’s boarded at such a beautiful facility with endless options for photos. Morgyn and Niro compete […]

My first maternity shoot! With horses, of course. And even better – both my model and her horse are chestnuts! Well a chestnut mare and a natural redhead, if you will. Sam is due with her first baby (a boy!) this May, and wanted a few photos with Dezi, the chestnut mare she leases. Although […]

If you live in the central New Jersey area and are looking to adopt a puppy or dog – please consider adopting from Southern Comfort Animal Rescue. This rescue does such incredible work with these dogs – some of the dogs are rescued from horrifying conditions – animal hoarders, abusive or neglectful situations, or even […]