I never would have guessed that the very first time that I photograph a farrier, one of the half dozen pictures that I took is going into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY. This was a completely new and unfamiliar experience to me but what a learning experience it was.
You may have heard me say before that a big part of photography is being in the right place at the right time but there is more to it than just that. Well this couldn't have been a better example.
I was cutting through the back barns at Breeders' Cup, walking back to the car to get something and if it wasn't for me taking a slight detour because I was alert and saw this farrier from a distance, I never would have gotten this picture and obviously I would not be having my name in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame from this specific subject. What an incredible honor this is and a defining moment in my career.
To add to that (I've had some people ask), no this is not the same career defining moment that I briefly mentioned a few weeks ago, there is another one! But it's way too early to share that one right now.
This piece of framed work will be going into the museum later this year and I will do another reveal when it's in there. Can't wait!