Missouri Dressage Classic - complete!

I have all exhibitors posted to my proofing site, including the Prix St. Georges and Missouri State Games awards presentations (those folders are at the very end of the gallery). Thanks to everyone who has already placed orders, and for those of you who haven't been to the proofing site yet, go take a look! This was a fun, albeit large show and it is going back on our calendar for 2010. And speaking of calendar - show managers, if you are interested in booking me for your show in 2010, give me a shout. I will be sending out packets to a few show managers shortly with 2010 information, but the wedding inquiries are rolling in at a steady pace for next year already, so act now to secure your date if you want it!

Below are a few images from the show. I couldn't even begin to select ALL of my favorites for the blog, as there were a LOT of images to sort through from the weekend.

On to the first of THREE weddings this weekend at the Uptown Theater tonight with Amanda and Drew!

Missouri Dressage Classic - some brief notes

One of the things I love about my photography is the wide variety of subjects I photograph. As you can see from the posts below this one, I've been on a tear with weddings and human portrait sessions lately. Well, this past weekend I had to shift gears back to equine work with the Missouri Dressage Classic.

I just literally got home and am already beginning editing - so exhibitors, be patient and keep checking my main website (click the proofing link!) regularly as I will be posting riders by alphabetical order, last name. I should have all riders up no later than Thursday evening - as I have three, count 'em THREE weddings next weekend!

I hope I was able to photograph all of the exhibitors who wished to be photographed. I'll have a full-blown blog on the show up shortly with some of my favorite shots from the weekend, but here's a sneak preview for you of Nicole Bellah and the lovely Sydney, winners of Saturday night's Prix St. Georges Jackpot. More to come shortly!!

More of Red Sunset

I've finished editing Red Sunset's shoot (see below for some of the early highlights!) and here are a few more images. Interested in having a shoot done for your horse? Give me an email! The cost is a lot more reasonable than you may think to have photos of your favorite equine like these below.

Carriage and Driving Club of Greater Kansas City Driving Trial

Next to be completed and added to my proofing site this week is the Carriage and Driving Club's Driving Trial, held Sunday June 21st. It was the second of two events held by the club last weekend, the first being their Pony Express show on Saturday. Although I have seen a CDE before (even scribed for the dressage!), I've never photographed a driving event before. THOROUGHLY enjoyed it. The first thing I noticed was the camaraderie and FUN between the competitors. So much so that I wish some other horse sports would follow suit. Maybe the larger competitions aren't like this...I would not know...but I can say it was a breath of fresh air!

And speaking of air...and breath...during the afternoon obstacle runs, it got HOT. I mean dead-still-take-your-breath-away HOT. Yours truly started getting that tingly-nauseous I'm about to get heat exhaustion feeling with that black camera smashed against my face! But it didn't stop me from getting the below photos. As usual, the complete event is posted in my proofing galleries.























Aaaand...that's all folks on the equine photography blogging until I join you from the Columbia Dressage and Combined Training Association's Missouri Dressage Classic in Columbia, Missouri July 10-12, which I will be photographing. In the meantime...I have 5 weddings in the next month! So wedding photography fans...stay tuned, as the blog will take a shift here starting next week!

Red Sunset

Monday I had the pleasure of paying a visit to Red Sunset, a 17 year old thoroughbred gelding, for a photo shoot. Initially, he had other ideas....namely, eating grass...instead of strutting his stuff for the camera. After paying a visit to the side of the property where the neighbor horses reside, however, we had him at attention! Cynthia and Peter - I know you are dying to see images so I wanted to take a break from my insane editing and get a few on the blog for you as a sneak preview!