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.
Tack
When it comes to tack, you have a few different options. Please ensure that all tack is clean and oiled before your session!
Nice halter
2. Bridle without reins
3. Bridle with reins (recommended for bridles with 2 sets of reins, and certain disciplines)
4. Naked Halter (provided by me)
2. Setup and Posing
Black backgrounds are shot in a barn aisleway, indoor arena entryway, etc.
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
“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
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
Step 2:
I create a couple mockups, and you choose your favorites!
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.
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)