Nicole & Jonah Heinl, photographed in Loxahatchee, FL, with their two mares, Heidi and Stella. Nicole Schultz is an equestrian photographer who's had a camera in her hands for as long as horses have been part of her life. Growing up, there were never quite enough funds to fully support riding, so she often traded photography for lessons and show opportunities. One day, an older jumper mare named High Heels (“Heidi”) arrived at the barn where she occasionally took lessons. F

Alex Valle and Heza Kitten (Kitty), photographed at Williams Sporthorses in Wellington, FL. Usually, I will write a bio for each client based on the info they gave me, but I don't think I could write anything better than what Alex already gave me. So, in her own words, a little bit about her story with Kitty... My name is Alex. Like many horse-crazy little girls, I always dreamed of having a horse of my own- and that dream finally came true at 33...

No riding holiday would be complete without the perfect outfits! Deinhardt Designs helped me look my absolute best (and get tons of compliments) for my time in South Africa on a horseback safari last December. Ally at Deinhardt sent me two one-of-a-kind safari-inspired riding tops, the limited-edition Lynn top, several pairs of riding socks, and a pair of Halter Ego's full seat breeches.

Everyone's favorite blog post each year... bloopers! Enjoy!

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This is a new addition to my annual review series: thanking my helpers for the year! I tried my absolute best to capture the behind-the-scenes including my incredible assistants from each session. I definitely failed at a few... I'm so sorry Katie Schols, lol. She helped me at 3 sessions and I didn't get a picture of her at any of them! But I could not be more grateful for each and every person that showed up to help me get the best photos for my clients. Without my assistant

Every year I sit down to write this blog post and I think, "this was the best year ever!" For 8 years, each one has just gotten better and better, and I couldn't be more grateful. I have the absolute best clients, friends, and models who have the most perfect horses, take me to the coolest locations, and enjoy the most gorgeous sunsets with me.

I spent 7 days at the magical wonderland of Ant's Reserve in South Africa with Yoalis and Tony (plus my husband, mom, and 3rd grade teacher and her partner... we had the best group ever) and we're all already dreaming of going back. I met Yoalis earlier this year in Miami, Florida, for her session with her gentle giant, Tahoe. I knew immediately after meeting her that we were going to get along really well; so when she and her husband decided to join us for this African horse

Autumn Patterson & Waylon (Legacy Won) photographed at Lucky 13 Ranch in Arlington, WA. Swayze and Comanche joined in for black backgrounds as well!

Bre & Cole Stuart, photographed in Fleming, Colorado, on their very own property with their dream wrap-around porch and old red barn. Bre and Cole used to be my neighbors; we'd do an annual shoot together somewhere super cool (we did downtown Wenatchee, the Columbia River, downtown Leavenworth... very, very fun shoot locations), and I'd call on them when I needed models for various reasons. Now that they've moved across the country, I must admit I am selfishly sad about it, b

Anthea Teska & her Thoroughbred gelding, Mason, photographed in Saratoga, Wyoming. Anthea has been riding her whole life. She did Pony Club, 4-H, Huntseat, Saddleseat, trail, horse bowl, horse judging, hippology... if it's horse-related, she will be there! Her biggest achievement with Mason is taking him off the track and making him into a hunter horse. She's owned him since he was 3. He grew up on the track, but was deemed too slow, so he never raced! They share a special

Karen Griffith & her two perfect boys, Black Jack and Ash, photographed in Cashmere, WA. It was only 10 years ago that Karen decided she wanted a horse. That soon turned into living in a tiny home connected to a barn and indoor arena. She got Ash first, the handsome grey Arabian. Black Jack came next, and has been her go to horse for everything. She loves him especially for his loving and sweet demeanor. With Black Jack, Karen showed in working equitation under the guidanc