Next Class is the Zoo!

My next class is at the Albuquerque Zoo. If anyone wants to carpool, please call me at 505-501-1251 by Thursday (9/3) evening to arrange it. There are 2 spaces left! Bring a water bottle and sunscreen. We're going to discuss composition and natural light. It's going to be a blast!

Aye Calypso!

This five year old mustang named Calypso came to his new home near Santa Fe, NM in May. He had been halter trained by a prison inmate in Canon City, CO. And, he'd had a saddle on a couple of times. Since he's been adopted, he has been worked with on the ground by his new owner several times. He's had his feet trimmed and been longed. But basically he's been allowed to hang out and settle in for 3+ months. Well, after several saddle and tack fittings, today, he had a saddle on and a rider :)

Valles Caldera Pix

Saturday was spent hanging out with my dogs in the mountains enjoying the BEAUTIFUL New Mexico scenery :) In our travels we wandered into the Valles Caldera which is now a National Preserve and open to the public. It was AMAZING!

Horses and Relationships

Horses form agreements or relationships with humans .... that much is obvious. What isn't so obvious is the amount of "heart" a horse has. For instance, one of the mustangs I've been photographing, his name is Mr. Breeze, wasn't treated very well (to say it nicely) in the BLM holding pens. The men were afraid of him because when they mis-treated him, he reacted violently. Only God knows the extent of Mr. Breeze's ill treatment. But, even after all he's been through, it is amazing to watch him find the courage to try and trust a human. It's very humbling to watch.

Learning to See Creatively Workshop

The "Learning to See Creatively Workshop" was a lot of fun! It's always enjoyable to see on film how people "see" in their mind's eye. The image in our mind usually varies quite a lot from the image on the film! Trying to make the mind's image and the film images look the same is challenging most times :)

Additional Photo Class Being Offered!

This is an amazing opportunity .... we have been invited to photograph three mustangs. These horses have been placed in a home south of Santa Fe and they are in training. We have the opportunity to photograph them as often as we like. Here's the deal, the classes will be held on Saturdays by appointment. We must have no more than six people attend at one time and it will cost $20 each. Above are two pictures taken during a training session last week. This is the first time this horse has seen a saddle and the time difference between the two photos is about ten minutes!