I'll take any chance I get to photograph a girl with her beloved horses, so I was beyond excited for Liz's cap and gown session featuring not one but two mares. Liz lives and breathes horses, so having Ember (the beautiful chestnut) and Maya (the flea-bitten grey) be a part of her Part II Senior Summary was truly a no-brainer.


Seeing Liz interact with her horses, it's clear they're her passion. Liz had been diligently working with Ember on her jumping skills, so she wanted to capture their progress. Even though I was a little nervous about the jumping shots, it was awesome to see them in action.


Then Ember and Liz raced across the field for some of the most breathtaking shots I've ever gotten! It was all fun and games until Liz's grass-green tassel flew off and we had to spend 45 minutes combing the pasture for it. Lesson learned: Tassels that are the same beautiful color and texture as your backdrop will camouflage right into the scenery.


Congratulations, Liz! Thank you for letting me capture your special bond with Ember and Maya.

Graduation photo with a chestnut horse wearing academic regalia with green and gold colors.
A black and white photo showing a tender moment between a person and a horse in a natural outdoor setting.
Close-up graduation portrait with a chestnut horse wearing green and gold academic stole.
A graduate in green robes poses with a beautiful gray horse in a sunny meadow.
Graduate wearing green and gold regalia stands proudly next to a white horse in a field.
Graduate in emerald robes sits casually in grass while holding reins of a majestic white horse.
Graduate in green cap and gown poses with elegant white horse by wooden fence.
Graduate in green graduation robes relaxes in grass beside a white horse in pastoral setting.
Graduate in green commencement attire stands with friendly white horse in summer field.
Graduate wearing green cap and gown poses with white horse against leafy background.
Graduate in green robes sits mounted on a white horse in fenced pasture.
Graduate rides white horse through green field wearing traditional graduation attire.
A chestnut horse and rider jumping over lined up tires in a grassy field.
A chestnut horse and rider in an open field with trees in the background.
Horse and rider leaping over a row of tires in an equestrian training course.
A chestnut horse cantering across a grassy field with rider in green attire.
A rider in green guiding a chestnut horse through an outdoor training area.