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Tips to survive Winter at the yard
Tips to survive Winter at the yard
The days are finally starting to draw back out, and the late winter days are starting to make an appearance. We’re now starting to see snowfall and snow is forecast across the UK – so how can we make our lives easier at the yard through this cold snap?
Like anything with horses, it can be a challenge. The yard gets icy, the water freezes, the grazing disappears, and our horses can get a…
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New Forest frolics!
Horsey holidays in the New Forest - what more could you wish for? I loved mine! #horsebloggers
Ok so I’ve been a bit slow in editing the images from my little break in 2017, and they’re still not done! That’s what I get for having all you lovely lot keeping me busy – and I love you all for it!
This was my first year joining the girly holiday in Sway, and with a few days to go, I was getting super excited. A holiday that I could take my horse on? What an absolute novelty. I set about…
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What's in a photographer?
What's in a photographer? I asked a few fellow photographers to edit an image, in a little experiment! Here's how one image can be processed to completion in several different styles!
“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” — Edward Steichen
This is a very important part of selecting a photographer to work with. Not only do you have to get on with them, but it’s good to know what kind of images it is you are hoping to come away from your photoshoot with. One photo can be interpreted very differently from one photographer to the next. Even if the…
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The Equine Goodie Bag
The Equine Goodie Bag
Hopefully you saw the contents of the canine goodie bag yesterday (if not you can find it here) Today, we bring you the horsey prize details!
Here’s the full line-up of your treat box that will go out to the winner of the horse photoshoot and bundle. The prizes are rolling in, but I thought I’d pop a post together for you today so you can see what’s here so far. Including the free photoshoot, and…
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The Canine Goodie Bag
The Canine Goodie Bag
Here’s the full line-up of your treat box that will go out to the winner of the doggy photoshoot and bundle. I hope you’ll agree that this will make a fabulous surprise for someone, just in time for Christmas! The prizes are rolling in, but I thought I’d pop a post together for you today so you can see what’s here so far. Including the free photoshoot, and upgraded complimentary 18″ x 12″ print,…
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Win a photoshoot! (and a host of goodies!)
Win a photoshoot! (and a host of goodies!)
If you didn’t already see my post with the background on what I’m trying to do, you can find that right here, but in a nutshell I want to brighten up the day of someone who deserves a treat! In fact, I’m actually looking to brighten up the day of two people in November.
This Autumn, I’m asking you all to nominate deserving individuals (for whatever reason you choose!) for a chance to win an…
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Inspire me: Pass it Forward
Inspire me: Pass it Forward
I have been listening a lot to Radio 1 travelling to and from photoshoots and events. There’s a lot of talk lately about their Teen Awards 2018, which will be taking place in October, and it got me thinking. There are so many people out there in our everyday lives who do wonderful things; who have acted selflessly, inspired others or done something just outright amazing or courageous. Or maybe…
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Alysia & Skittle, Suffolk
Alysia & Skittle, Suffolk
Toward the end of 2017 I ran a limited promotion for an Awesome Autumn shoot, and Alysia was one of the lovely ladies who contacted me to take part in helping me test out a new part of my customer experience. Unfortunately Skittle came up lame shortly after we started discussing the session, so we made the decision to postpone until he was back to his normal bouncing self.
Despite the week…
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FYI Friday: Choosing your Photographer with Laura Fiddaman Photography
FYI Friday: Choosing your Photographer - 6 top tips with Laura Fiddaman Photography
I thought that now would be a good time to share some tips with you on how to choose your photographer for your equine portraits in 2018. I want to be quite clear that of course I’d love to photograph you, but I know that there’s a huge array of photographers out there to choose from. There’s someone for all budgets, styles and locations who can help you. Have a read through these tips, and I…
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Please stop feeding our horses
Why your kindness could kill - please don't assume it's OK to feed horses you don't know!
Ok guys I need a bit of help from you on this one. I’m pretty passionate about getting this out there, being an owner of a horse that suffers gut problems and whose field has a public footpath running past it.
Having grown up and loving everything horse from a very young age, I totally get the pull of fussing over or feeding horses grazing in fields that you are passing. It’s a nice thing to do,…
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Gemma & Nixon
Earlier this year, Rio and I had our turn in front of the lens (you can read about that here) – and in return I visited Gemma and Nixon out at Saxmundham to photograph them together. It was an ideal collaboration between us as photographers, because I’d never stopped to have photos taken with Rio, and found it to be an incredibly rewarding exercise. Sadly last week I received a message from Gemma…
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Behind the Lens - your shoot - what's included?
I'd love to share the value I provide in my photoshoots. Surprises to money savers, read on...
Ok, so you’ve checked out my website, and you like what you see. You’ve looked at the pricing page and you’re wondering how it all compares to the photographer that’s charging less, that’s just down the road.
I’m glad you’re here, as I’d love to share some of the little extras that my clients have received, and why I believe that my photoshoots offer great value for money. Aside from the obvious…
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Getting to know: Dressage Anywhere
The end of November is approaching, and with that my sponsorship of the Novice Championship class with Dressage Anywhere. I thought it would be a great time to find out a bit more about this fabulous online dressage competition platform, so Ruth and I had a little chat – and we are also very excited to launch a competition at the end of this month to win a le mieux dressage pad and a voucher…
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Do I have to be in the photos?
Sometimes it seems the WORST being in front of a camera. Here's why you should! Read more...
If I’m answering this question honestly, yes, you should be in the photos. Of course I can take images of your horse standing alone in a beautiful field, or under a stunning weeping willow tree, but what I always aim to capture in my shoots is the bond between you and your horse. That’s a bit difficult without you! For many of my clients, having a photoshoot is about creating memories with your…
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Toddler in tow!
Following on from my babies on the yard post, here's how I'm coping with having a toddler!
I’m a mum. I’m a mum to a very active, very outdoorsy 18 month old daughter. The one who isn’t happy if she’s not out of the door within an hour of her breakfast every morning. She doesn’t care about the weather. She just wants to be outside, taking in the fresh air, and getting a bit muddy, jumping in puddles in her wellies, or picking grass and flowers (and occasionally stinging nettles… bad…
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Introducing the perfect showcase
Introducing the perfect showcase
You might have seen my recent video on my Facebook page that I just couldn’t wait to film, so that I could share my latest addition to the product catalogue – my gorgeous photo albums!
I’d been delaying getting album samples for some time as I’ve been wanting to find the perfect product for you all,…
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A couple of months back, when it was all warm and sunny (nothing like today!) I had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin, mum Hanna, adorable pooch Bea, and Caitlin’s childhood pony Saffron. We had a fab support team on the day, prepared for outfit changes and trying to get those ears forward! I do love it when it becomes a group affair!
Hanna contacted me back in April to arrange a gift voucher for Caitlin’s birthday, and I was super excited when I found out that Saffy was not only a Welshie, but palomino! Call me cliche, but I’ve always wanted a palomino, and of course I have a soft spot for Welsh ponies. If that wasn’t enough, their story together is wonderful too.
Caitlin has had Saffy as long as she can remember, and for a pony in her mid twenties she was certainly not short of character or energy! Hanna rescued her from the meat man at Cambridge market around 15 years ago, and they’ve never looked back. She’s taught several youngsters to ride properly, and loves to get out hacking, especially where there’s water involved, and from what I’ve heard, can still give her buddies a run for their money when there’s a stubble field to play on! Saffy has also played her responsible pony part though, and will be the sweetest when you put a little person on her. Sounds like my perfect princess pony!
We did try to get a photo of Saffy with her Twister lolly, as she used to steal them when she was growing up! She wasn’t going to perform her trick for us on the day though, much to our disappointment, and I think Caitlin’s surprise! It’s always good when we can have a play around with slightly different images, and despite the grass still being a little damp, Caitlin was game to try a bit of an alternative angle… Bea even managed to sit with the girls for a minute so we could get her in too!
We had a perfect day, with some gorgeous open fields to play in, and I couldn’t finish my blog without a little mention of Bea the Jack Russell who came out to play too. She was so sweet, and we all had a lot of fun, not to mention even more of a giggle towards the end!
Thank you ladies for having me, and I look forward to getting your images & cushion out to you!
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Here's a little throwback to some warmer weather on this chilly day! #HorseBloggers A couple of months back, when it was all warm and sunny (nothing like today!) I had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin, mum Hanna, adorable pooch Bea, and Caitlin's childhood pony Saffron.