As by request from Eric Lamaze's mother, Daniele Lamaze and Eric's groom, Kaytlyn Brown, here are the photos that I took of Eric over the past week for you to share.
Also, I've been getting quite a few inquiries on when I will be back at Spruce. I will be there for a few hours in the morning of Saturday June 30th for the 'Pan American'. :)
By a special request I made my way back to Spruce Meadows for a couple hours this past Saturday to shoot a handful of specific riders.
I was also VERY HAPPY to see that the jump with water was back and this time it was accessible. I really wanted to capture this jump at the 'National' but it was inaccessible.
One thing that I was unable to capture at the 'National' the week prior was the presentations as I was caught up on the opposite end of the ring, so I wanted to make up for it at the 'Continental'.
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I had my first experience at an Arabian Horse Show last weekend out at the Aurora Arabian Horse Show in Ponoka AB and it was fantastic. Thank you Kerri Buksa for choosing me as the official show photographer for the 2019 Spring Fling Horse Show next April. I have big plans in store for that show.
Photographing a show like this is obviously very different from the fast action that I am accustomed to but it did not take me very long to find my rhythm.
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What an experience it was at my first outdoor jumping event this past weekend at Spruce Meadows the ‘National’. I came off a full three month break from photographing any kind of jumping (my last event was the “Spring Welcome” in March), and it felt like I never missed a beat. It was cold and raining for most of Sunday but I toughed it out because I knew I couldn’t let this opportunity slip by. I shot all the jumps in single shot, meaning I take ONE shot per jump.
With that being said, there often comes bad news with good news, let’s first start with the bad news. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to make my way down to any of the warm up rings for pictures, let alone shoot at the All Canada Ring. I would have to spend another day there and just spend a few hours at the warm ring ups. As much as I would love to be at two or three places at one time, it’s just not possible. This barrier will be addressed for the 'Masters'.
I will be needing an assistant come time for the ‘Masters’ in September. It’s still three months away so that gives me time to find one, but this is an absolute must because I am far less limited when I have one with me.
My photos are strictly for my portfolio use and the licensing rights are not for sale. Spruce has their own photographers and they were on-site taking photos throughout the event so that is who you would have to go through for photos. The same will apply for my visit back there in September at the ‘Masters’ tournament.
Now onto the good news! For my very first outdoor big stage jumping event (though I was not in the ring with full privileges) I learned a ton. Expect to see me make some significant adjustments and really step it up for the “Masters” in September.
Enjoy the pictures! I will be tagging people in the photos in the next day, feel free to tag anyone you may know in any of the photos. Thanks for viewing them.
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WELL IT IS OFFICIAL!!!
I am heading to the 2018 BREEDERS' CUP in Louisville Kentucky taking place on Friday November 2nd and Saturday November 3rd at the Churchill Downs race track. I will be staying in Lexington.
This was an opportunity that I could not pass up.
I will mostly be shooting candid including some back end stuff. Security is going to be extremely tight behind the scenes and there are very specific rules that I must follow.
The great news is that because I am formally announcing this 5+ months prior to the event, it gives me plenty of time to research and take on individual assignments from small legitimate sources whether it is media, news, associations or publication blogs who will be at the Breeders' Cup on assignment and in need of a photographer. If anyone happens to know of any, feel free to have them contact me and I will tell them what I can do for them. TIA.
I do not have permission or the rights to shoot from the inner circle (an extremely highly conveted spot), but I will be right on the track to get my action shots. I will have my share of action shots but I also plan on capturing this event from another angle putting a heavy emphasis on candid.
This is going to be one heck of an experience and I will soak in every second of it. This is going to be one heck of an experience and I will soak in every second of it. There is no denying that I will be high on adrenaline upon arrival but after some minute have passed, I should be able to settle in nicely.
In addition, I mentioned last week that I wanted in on the 113th annual Millarville Race on Canada Day (July 1st). I am pleased to say that I will be there - along the track, behind the scenes and in the inner circle.
Over the past few months I've had a commonly asked and very popular request where both, individuals and parents asking for their children were curious if I would photograph them or their kids in a show or event. So as a result my Equine Shows & Events service has expanded with a newly added service called 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 & 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗢𝗻𝗲.
Equine Shows & Events: One-to-One is a personalized photo shoot for individual riders who are competing or showing in an Equine show or event and would like photos of just them self and their horse(s). This is tailored to anyone who desires the entire spotlight and to be my sole focus when I work behind the cameras.
Click HERE for a full breakdown on the pricing of the One-to-One photo shoots.
Well great news everyone, I got them done sooner than expected, here they are! This was just my second time at the race track. My first visit a month ago was great but I wanted to get different and more difficult shots this time around. I started to settle in and find my groove during this second visit and I have full confidence moving forward when it comes to photographing the OTTB's for Horse Racing Alberta later this year.
Speaking of big races, I am presently working on getting myself into the 113th annual Millarville Race at the Millarville Racetrack on Canada Day this year (July 1st). No guarantees but I am trying my best to get myself on that big stage.
Also on another note, I have modified and changed up my watermarking procedure, as my previous one had some holes in the system that I wanted to immediately address. I always do my best to make my photos the most visible for all of you but there is a fine line that you just can't cross when it comes to protecting your images.
I will be back at the race track this Saturday but only for 2-3 hours.
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