Since I love taking pictures of kids and I love taking pictures of horses, I really love it when I get my two favorite subjects to together. Warning-these are painfully cute!

These are a great example of what to expect during what I call a "Farm Call" Equine Photography Session. I like to get a good mix of classic confirmation poses, and poses with unique angles and lighting. Doesn't he look fun to ride???

I can’t have one of every type of horse I’d like to own, I barely have time to take care of the two I have. So one of the reasons I love photographing horses so much is because it’s my way of collecting horses. While I certainly can't fill a barn, I’m filing my website with as many breeds and disciplines as I can. It feels very much the same as the way my sister and I used to add toy Breyer models to our shelves in our bedroom growing up.

It’s a wide and wonderful world when it comes to horses and when I’m holding my camera I enjoy the challenge of the getting those little breed/discipline details right. It’s what separates great from good in the horse world.

That is why I was so excited last month to have the opportunity to photograph some very different horses within one week.

On Wednesday I met Frankie, a 19 hand+ Belgian Gelding. Wow what a star! He completely charmed me. More than just a gentle giant, Frankie has a playful personally and I was impressed with his grace and movement under saddle. I did something I have never done before; I handed my camera to my client and asked to be photographed with him!

Three days later I was privileged to photograph the Indiana Miniature Equine Club's Futurity show in Greenfield. http://indianaminiatureequinecl.homestead.com/index.html Talk about a 360! Not only did the minis look extra tiny compared to Frankie, but because it was a futurity there were plenty of babies! They were super cute! I once again asked a client to photograph me with her horse. One of the tiniest guys there named Louki. He stole my heart too. He is named after the Norse god of mischief and he looks like a very little version of my mare Callie.

Check out this fun group of little guys! Back in August I had the pleasure of photographing my friends, the very sweet and wonderful H. Family with their 18mos triplet boys. Just the kind of challenge I love. And believe me those little boys were on the move! My favorite picture is this family shot. I love the look between Mom and Dad as the boys start to dart off. It says so much about the patience and fun they have with their kids.