Horse Photography

Would love to take photos of horses, as I do enjoy taking photos of animals and birds. And an invitation of a horse-mad friend to meet up with her and meet her horse might just be the perfect opportunity!

So Google to the rescue again for some research. As always, the same message from all the equine photographers:

• Stay 15-20 feet away from the horse to prevent distortion. Keep your distance, enlarge the prints later if necessary
• Use a telephoto lens
• Best time - 10am or 2pm, these times will give you the best shadow effect
• Have the camera level or slightly lower than the horse
• Make sure the shadow of the horse is on the far side of the horse, in other words the light behind the photographer
• Front or rear shots should be taken on an angle of 45 degrees
• Position yourself so that all 4 legs are evenly spread as you look at the horse. Legs should appear well-balanced, without a huge space between the front and hind legs
• Can get good photos of just a part of the horse - an eye, the hoof, the rider's hands or helmet
• EARS forward!!!!!
• A good setting: f/8, 1/500, telephoto lens

It won't be the right time of day when I meet up with her, and we might be chatting too much to take photos, but at least I am prepare
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Had a lovely time and enjoyed the horses!!!!