Equine Photography – Daylight Horse & Pony Portraits
Horse & Pony Portraits in Daylight
The middle of the day might not ordinarily be the best time to plan to take horse & pony portrait shots. It’s when the sun, particularly in summer, is at its highest, and this creates heavy shadows in photographs. It’s particularly noticeable if you’re wearing a riding helmet, when much of your face might fall into darkness.
Sometimes ponies pull the funniest faces
By utilising my portable studio lights, I’m able to greatly reduce those shadows and produce some stunning, bright, vibrant, colourful shots of you and your horse together. It’s especially effective when the sky is blue, but even on a grey day, it can still work well.
Making use of studio lights in daylight is a new addition to my equine photography repertoire. The results can be quite spectacular, as you can see!
Depending on how you want to structure your horse and pony photography session with me, there may well be time for an outfit change or two. So, if you’re anything like Sammy Grace, we can get pictures of you and your pony in a range of matchy-matchy outfits from your favourite manufacturer. As you can see, Sammy Grace is very much a LeMieux girl!
Pony portraits in daylight on a stunning blue day
We don’t have to focus solely on one type of equine photography during your session. If you would like to combine some equine portraits with some action shots, that’s perfectly doable, so long as we have time.
You can find extra information about the types of equine photography I offer and details on how you can book your own session on the links below:
More Equine Photography Information
Book your own High Quality Equine / Horse Photography Session
Equestrian Photography – You and Your Horse or Pony in Action
Equine Portrait Photography – Sunset Horse & Pony Portraits
Black Background Equine Photo Shoots
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Northants Equine Prom Dress Photo Shoot
Courtney’s mum, Sarah, got in contact with me after seeing some of the equine images I’d produced for someone else. Her daughter, Courtney, had sadly missed out on her prom, and she really wanted to arrange a prom dress equine photo shoot for Courtney and Wilf, her gorgeous palomino.Equine Prom Dress Photo Shoot – Planning PhaseWe had
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Field Farm Equestrian Centre 2024
Field Farm Equestrian Centre, near Mumby, Lincolnshire, provides equestrians and horse lovers with a fantastic range of riding opportunities, including the chance to ride your horse on the beach!
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Ben Atkinson Action Horses – Lamport Hall Rural Life
The Monday morning performance from Ben Atkinson Action Horses at the 2024 Lamport Hall Rural Life Festival.
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Milton Keynes Equestrian Centre – H&P Equine Events Unaffiliated Show Jumping – 11/05/2024
The first H&P Equine Events Show Jumping competition of 2024 took place on a beautifully sunny Saturday, 11th May. I was there to photograph all the action.
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Weston Lawns Equestrian Centre – Ekko Equestrian Unaffiliated Dressage Stay Away Show – 19/05/2024
Ekko Equestrian Unaffiliated Dressage Stay Away Show at Weston Lawns Equestrian Centre.
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Karl Drage Photography – 2023 in Review
Karl looks back at his 2023 from behind the camera, a year he loved, and looks ahead to what the future holds in store, including the launch of a fantastic range of print products.
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Moulton College Equestrian Centre Arena Hire – Equine Photography
Stunning photographs from an equine photography session captured during an arena hire at Moulton Equestrian Centre.
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The NEXT Evolution of Karl Drage Photography
Photography is a constantly evolving journey, and I've decided it's time to add increased emphasis to print. Big changes are coming for 2024, and this is a teaser for that.
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H&P Equine Events – Hunter Trial – Milton Keynes Equestrian Centre
Saturday 14th October 2023 was the first cold morning of Autumn. In the main it was a beautiful day, and I was very happy to be photographing my first event for H&P Equine Events – a hunter trial at the amazing Milton Keynes Equestrian Centre.
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Clear Round – Boughton Mill Equestrian Centre – 30/09/23
Boughton Mill Equestrian Centre hosted a morning of Clear Round showjumping on Saturday, 30th September 2023. Here are some of the results.
