When you first took up the mantle to become an equestrian, you most likely had visions of you horse riding and perhaps even dreamt of taking part in dressage events. But did you ever see yourself as a paparazzo? There are times when you want to take pictures of your horses, and not just any pictures, but photos that show their strength, speed and beauty. Whether they're for the purpose of advertising or promotion or to demonstrate recent feats in competitions, as a rider, you'll find yourself taking pictures of your horses.
And it is not like you're taking photos to save the memoryâ€"most of the time photos are used when you need to sell a specific stud of mare. After all , photos of an athletic pony performing dressage maneuvers definitely would leave a solid impression on possible purchasers. But you don't want to just take any picture of your horses, you want to take fantastic pictures of them. And photography requires practice. Pros even have degrees or certificates that attest to their photographic capabilities, so do not think you can do it the way they do easily. There are 1 or 2 tips you can follow to enhance your pony photography.
For one thing, the film you use matters. Top quality film renders top of the range shots. 200 ASA is great film for the 35 mm format. And if you're going digital, you'd want higher pixel (or as it stands today, megapixel) counts. But do not waste the top quality , high price film (or megapixel battery consumption) on a bad day. Pick good days when it's not too dark and not too bright. Your horse would look best if the lighting isn't too bright or otherwise. Excessive sun causes darker shadows, and this will not make for a pleasant picture ambience, particularly for dark horses.
A note on preparing the horse you plan to take a picture of: except for making sure she is clean and healthy, make her look her prettiest. Use acceptable props,eg platted manes and oiled hooves if that is correct for her equestrian activity. Also, everything she's going to wear should similarly be clean and professionally maintained. The horse isn't the one and only factor in the picture that needs preparation though, the background needs some preparation and thought too. It is often best to set her up against a uncluttered background. And any handler or rider appearing in the shot should look their finest too.
You could need an extra set of well informed hands to deal with the pony since you will be doing the shooting. And when you start shooting, make sure you get the very best angle of the horse. Stay away from going too much to the front or rear, as these angles have a tendency to enlarge particular bits of the pony. Try to catch the best part of whatever action you want your pony to be doingâ€"capture a shot with her extending her leading leg while in a trot or canter, as an example. And finally, just keep at it: most picture perfect moments are random, so just click away and you'll get the correct one.
And it is not like you're taking photos to save the memoryâ€"most of the time photos are used when you need to sell a specific stud of mare. After all , photos of an athletic pony performing dressage maneuvers definitely would leave a solid impression on possible purchasers. But you don't want to just take any picture of your horses, you want to take fantastic pictures of them. And photography requires practice. Pros even have degrees or certificates that attest to their photographic capabilities, so do not think you can do it the way they do easily. There are 1 or 2 tips you can follow to enhance your pony photography.
For one thing, the film you use matters. Top quality film renders top of the range shots. 200 ASA is great film for the 35 mm format. And if you're going digital, you'd want higher pixel (or as it stands today, megapixel) counts. But do not waste the top quality , high price film (or megapixel battery consumption) on a bad day. Pick good days when it's not too dark and not too bright. Your horse would look best if the lighting isn't too bright or otherwise. Excessive sun causes darker shadows, and this will not make for a pleasant picture ambience, particularly for dark horses.
A note on preparing the horse you plan to take a picture of: except for making sure she is clean and healthy, make her look her prettiest. Use acceptable props,eg platted manes and oiled hooves if that is correct for her equestrian activity. Also, everything she's going to wear should similarly be clean and professionally maintained. The horse isn't the one and only factor in the picture that needs preparation though, the background needs some preparation and thought too. It is often best to set her up against a uncluttered background. And any handler or rider appearing in the shot should look their finest too.
You could need an extra set of well informed hands to deal with the pony since you will be doing the shooting. And when you start shooting, make sure you get the very best angle of the horse. Stay away from going too much to the front or rear, as these angles have a tendency to enlarge particular bits of the pony. Try to catch the best part of whatever action you want your pony to be doingâ€"capture a shot with her extending her leading leg while in a trot or canter, as an example. And finally, just keep at it: most picture perfect moments are random, so just click away and you'll get the correct one.
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Horses are Heather Toms’ passion and she
enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about horse rugs.
enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about horse rugs.
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