Can I have my photo taken next?

@JudyEv (382325)
Rockingham, Australia
December 6, 2020 9:01pm CST
Recently we spent two days on a horse stud taking photos of the horses and the family. It’s been our first assignment of this type so we weren’t too sure how it would go. Young horses can be quick to take fright, depending on how much they have been handled. These were all very confident and friendly around humans. In the photo, you can see Vince taking a photo of the boy with a young horse. The other three were all very interested in what was going on. We took a piece of whiteboard with us which is used as a reflector to reduce shadows. We thought the horses might be scared of the board as it’s not something they’d be familiar with but once they’d all had a sniff at it they were quite happy. It was a fun two days. We took way too many photos but have now processed them and culled a lot. I’ll share more in the days to come.
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@wolfgirl569 (135910)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Dec 20
They know they can trust humans which is good.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
She is a very good trainer. We were very impressed with all the horses.
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@wolfgirl569 (135910)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv Proper breeding goes a long ways too. I never started training my babies until they were weaned. But by being careful buying my breeding stock they were all very easy to work with.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
@wolfgirl569 Here they tend to handle them a lot virtually from birth but they're not 'trained' as such except for learning to lead.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
7 Dec 20
Is there a specific purpose for the photos or is it a hobby. I believe these horses are well trained.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
It's really just a hobby but we now have a website and charge for our photos.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
@yoalldudes We are lucky to be able to make a few pennies from our hobby.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv Wow that is awesome.
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@rakski (156548)
• Philippines
7 Dec 20
I am sure they enjoy being in the limelight too!!
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@rakski (156548)
• Philippines
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv oh yes, that is for sure
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
They look as though they're lining up to be next, don't they?
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
7 Dec 20
i see your husband has really gone all in on his photography ambitions. good for him!
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
Mostly we take photos at endurance rides but this was a special 'assignment' I guess.
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@Janet357 (75638)
7 Dec 20
Miss Judy, am curious, how many horses do you have?
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
We used to have horses but don't have any now. We just take photos of them.
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@fahmita_ (2274)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 20
whoahh. I love that picture
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
The horses look like they're lining up for their turn in the spotlight.
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@fahmita_ (2274)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv Yeah, and it's cool.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
8 Dec 20
That is an exciting assignment and hopefully it could be a money spinner as well. Indeed, the horses would also be excited with the exercise.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
8 Dec 20
@JudyEv Yet even a small amount of money for a hobby can be exciting and worth the effort.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
9 Dec 20
@JudyEv Yes indeed. Do you have hot weather there now?
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
10 Dec 20
@JudyEv But I wish that you have a pleasant weather on 25th Dec, so that you could enjoy the Christmas !
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@rebelann (117259)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Dec 20
That would be so much fun. I used to come across horses when I'd travel between here and Las Cruces New Mexico and I'd stop to take a few shots. I did get some ok head shots but nothing to brag about.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 20
It can be hard to get good shots. We took hundreds and culled heavily but still ended up with too many.
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@rebelann (117259)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Dec 20
Yeah, I usually get one good shot out of 20 and sometimes I don't even get 1 @JudyEv
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
7 Dec 20
People do not know how many things you must set to make a good photo, the whiteboard is a good idea.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv I have bought a "cube" with let lights to take photos of my small objects. It works great and I only paid it $12, it comes with 5 different backgrounds (white, yellow, green, red, blue).
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
@LadyDuck That sounds interesting. Vince now has an attachment that sits above the camera. It acts as a reflector for the flashlight. It's only about a foot square. It works well too.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
That's so true. We've only just finished processing the photos and have sent them through to the owner. We've worked at them on and off since we got home. It's our own fault that it takes so long as we take way too many photos then have to decide which ones to keep and which to discard. lol The whiteboard works well.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 20
That's great the horses were responsive to the photo shoot.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec 20
@JudyEv They look like they were.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 20
They were quite intrigued by it all.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Dec 20
Glad you had a fun photo session.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
It was fun thanks. We took photos of the dogs, the kids, the family and the pet cow. lol
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 20
@CarolDM We had one as kids. She was bucket-reared and later became our house-cow, meaning she was milked each day to give milk for the house.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv I would love to have a pet cow.
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@Shunnan (2130)
7 Dec 20
The picture so lovely .
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
Horses are very lovely animals I think.
• India
7 Dec 20
The horse thought it was a mirror
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
Yes, maybe it did.
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@Cheyee (8352)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
7 Dec 20
I think those horses get used to human. That's why they aren't frightened and being friendly. So photographer is your main job?
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
They have been well looked after. Photography is just a hobby really but we do get paid for our photos. We are both retired.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
@Cheyee That's very true. And if we get tired of it, we can just stop.
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@Cheyee (8352)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
7 Dec 20
@JudyEv I see. Enjoying a hobby and get paid. It's really a dream job
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Dec 20
Aw that is what it looks like he is waiting his turn
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• United States
9 Dec 20
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
They are all lining up, aren't they? lol
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• Midland, Michigan
7 Dec 20
It's nice that none of the horses were spooked and that made it easier to take the photos in sure.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
The horses were very curious about the whole affair.
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@Fleura (35069)
• United Kingdom
7 Dec 20
I'm sure Vince will have captured some great shots.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
We always take too many but it's surprising how many don't really turn out. And it's difficult sometimes to know what other people will like. I'm glad we talked a lot first about what she wanted.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
8 Dec 20
cool photo.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 20
Thanks. The horses were funny - all lining up and watching.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
7 Dec 20
How cool that you were able to interact with the horses. Looking forward to the pictures.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
It was a fun time. All the horses were very friendly.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Dec 20
what a fun assignment - i think that would be hard to do. How do you capture in 2d the beauty of a horse!
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 20
Exactly - that's why we ended up with hundreds of photos.