Side view of a dark brown horse with a black mane, wearing a bridle, against a plain white background.

Before Your Session

So, you booked a photoshoot with me! What comes next? Here are a few steps I recommend taking before the day of your shoot.

  1. Tack

When it comes to tack, you have a few different options. Please ensure that all tack is clean and oiled before your session!

A chestnut horse wearing a black halter, looking to the left, against a black background.

  1. Nice halter

A close-up of a brown horse with a white stripe on its face, wearing a bridle, against a black background.

2. Bridle without reins

A chestnut horse with a white hoof and black mane, standing on a gray floor against a black background, wearing a bridle and reins.

3. Bridle with reins (recommended for bridles with 2 sets of reins, and certain disciplines)

A chestnut horse with a black mane, standing in a stable on the left side, and the same horse posed against a black background on the right side.

4. Naked Halter (provided by me)

2. Setup and Posing

A brown and white pinto horse standing in a stable, receiving a flower from a woman.

Black backgrounds are shot in a barn aisleway, indoor arena entryway, etc.

Two women are sitting on the ground with a large dark brown horse between them. The woman on the left has brown hair and is smiling, while the woman on the right is holding the horse's red reins. The horse has a decorative headpiece and is standing outdoors near green and purple bushes.

White backgrounds are shot in a shady spot in front of a lighter background

When it comes to posing, I have multiple different objects and sounds available in order to find what works best for your horse. Starting in fall of 2025, I plan on having an assistant at as many shoots as possible to help direct and pose both horse and rider. If that is not possible, I recommend having a friend come who is able to help!

3. Grooming

Your horse should be prepared as if going to a show:

  • Full body groomed, or bathed & dry (weather permitting)

  • Green spots removed

  • Eyes, muzzle, and inside of ears wiped off

  • Hooves polished

  • Mane & tail brushed out and free of any shavings or dirt

  • If clipping your horse, please do so at least 1 week before the shoot

  • If you’re going for a more “show-ready” look, I recommend braiding or plaiting

Brown horse with a white blaze on its face, standing on a light-colored surface against a black background.

“My horse cut himself last week, can you edit it out?”

I can edit out:

  • cuts/scars

  • hives

  • yellow stains on grey horses/legs (to a reasonable extent)

  • sunburns

  • sun bleaching on dark horses

I can NOT edit out (or will charge an extra fee):

  • full body mud stains

  • normal bridles/halters (besides naked halters)

  • a horse covered in dirt/still soaking wet

4. Compositions

Three horses standing side by side against a black background. The first horse on the left is chestnut, the middle horse is bay, and the right horse is gray with speckled coat. All are wearing halters.

Compositions are complimentary when booking an equine portrait session for 2 or more animals. Compositions can include horses and dogs, or just horses.

Step 1:

We photograph each animal individually

Three horses inside a barn, each with a different coat color: chestnut, bay, and gray, standing on dirt floor with wooden structure overhead.

Step 2:

I create a couple mockups, and you choose your favorites!

Three horses standing inside a barn, facing forward.
Three horses, one chestnut, one bay, and one gray, standing side by side in a barn, wearing bridles.

And then the magic happens in Photoshop!

After Your Session

1 week after your session, you will receive a proofing gallery to choose your favorite images. Around 3-6 weeks after choosing your images, you will receive an online gallery link to view and download your photos. Your gallery will expire 6 weeks after the delivery date.

Wall Art

Want help with wall art? I can help you envision your photos on your wall using photoshop.

Two framed black and white photographs of white horses with bridles hanging on a wall above a desk. The desk has a small potted plant, a vintage camera, books, and a Marshall speaker.

All of your photos include a personal print release, which means that you can print them at the labs of your choosing. I also work with top quality labs, and offer prints from within your own gallery. So, if you’d like the convenience and quality guarantee that I can offer, go ahead and check out the print options within your gallery!

Do you feel prepared for your session?

If the answer is no, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me!

I’m looking forward to meeting you and capturing creative portraits of your horse!

-Cammie (Cameron Glenn Photography)