Tater and Anna


When driving around Coweta and Fayette counties, you can't help but notice all the farms. Many of them have horses, and I was so lucky to capture one horse and one girl in a beautiful session recently.

I've only done one other photoshoot with a horse before, and that was when I was just starting out. So I was a little nervous going in — I didn't want to upset the horse or make him nervous if I was nervous. But after a few calming breaths, we had a great time.

The horse is Tater, and the girl is Anna. They had moved barns a few weeks before our shoot, so Tater wasn't 100% comfortable at the lake yet. We walked down there together, and he was such a good boy! He kept walking around and didn't want to stand still, and I learned that this is what horses do in new territory — they're basically hypervigilant, on the lookout for anything that might make them uncomfortable. I did choose to use a slightly longer lens for this shoot, so I could still get gorgeous images without being in Tater's space. After we got some beautiful shots at the lake, we headed back up to the barn, and Tater was completely calm and still. I learned so much about horses in the short time we spent together.

Anna was a dream to work with — she understood Tater, and that made all the difference. Anna's mom was there too, and she understands him just as well. Between the two of things, we had a safe and fantastic experience.


Young woman in yellow dress smiling beside a brown horse outdoors at golden hour.
Young woman with red hair in equestrian attire riding a chestnut horse near a pond in golden hour light.
Young woman in equestrian attire stands beside a dark brown horse in a sunlit outdoor setting near a pond.
Black and white photo of a young woman in equestrian attire riding a dark horse outdoors.
Woman in golden gown stands beside dark horse at sunset in scenic countryside.
Woman in yellow dress reads book beside brown horse at golden sunset outdoors.
Young woman in flowing yellow dress dancing barefoot on green grass near a sunlit lake at golden hour.
Woman in yellow dress reads book seated on stacked books beside a dark horse at golden hour sunset.
Young woman in flowing yellow dress riding a dark bay horse on a green field with forest background.
A woman in a golden dress rides a dark brown horse, gently resting her hand on its neck.
Young woman in yellow dress smiling while riding a brown horse at golden hour.
Person in yellow draped fabric riding a dark brown horse on a green grass field.
A smiling woman in a golden dress leans affectionately against a brown horse in a dark outdoor field.
Woman in yellow dress riding a brown horse against a dark green forest background.
Young woman in golden yellow dress riding a brown horse at sunset in a lush green field.
A chestnut horse wearing a bridle stands calmly outdoors, with a rider in a yellow dress partially visible.