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Instead Of Getting A Boring Office Job, I Followed My Dream To Become A Horse Photographer
Yes, I am one of those typical “horse girls“. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamt of hoof-beats and flying through the fields on a back of a horse. I can’t imagine a day without these magnificent animals. After graduating from school it was time to decide what to do with my life. One thing I was entirely sure of: I’d do something that was near to my heart and soul instead of working in a dull office job just to earn a living. Therefore, I combined my great passion for horses with my desire to be creative and became an equine photographer.
I spent 3 years to become an officially certified photographer before I took the risk of self-employment. I’m in love with clear structures and compositions. My intention is to make the viewer look at an image over and over again. Studio photography is the core of my work and to me it’s the most imposing way to present the beauty and grace of these majestic animals. Sometimes it takes two or three days until I get the picture I had in mind. Horses don’t use our language to communicate so you have to find a way to tell a horse what you want it to do for you. Each horse has its own character and attitude. One of the most challenging and also fulfilling tasks is to find out how to direct and motivate this one particular horse and turn an idea into a picture. The post processing of a single picture takes up to 20 hours more hours.
I’m 24 years old now. My pictures are featured in magazines, books, galleries and on TV around the globe. This year I published my third book about horse photography. I’m truly living my passion.
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WiebkeHaas (Post author) 8 years ago
Here we go: https://youtu.be/gjOJLgSI_6c I've got some german magazine articles as well if you are interested in ;)
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JakeFerguson 8 years ago
Beautiful photography and incredible animals too. The last photo is my favorite
DawnFletcher 8 years ago
Just amazing! You have a tremendous gift. Thank you for sharing it with us and I am in love with sweet, beautiful BOW.
Melinda Firbás 8 years ago
Incredibly wonderful photos! Not just because horses are amazing, but your timing, the colors, angles are also perfect!
Leslie Doty-Munson 8 years ago
I think your work is some of the finest I've ever seem. You truly capture the horse in all their magnificence.
NunoFrança 8 years ago
I love horses too! And i loved your work! Thank you for sharing these photos!
VincentJay 8 years ago
Hmmmm ..... I guess I'm guess I'm one of those "glass half empty" kinds of people. When I see these photos, I think of these horses kicking somebody or pooping all over creating, and I wonder why anybody would spend years creating these photographs. I also don't understand and thus don't appreciate art. Oh, well ..... I'm not all bad: I like chocolate ice cream.
AngelaTrevino 8 years ago
I need some direction, would love to talk to you about how you became a horse photographer. My dream job, I have been around horses and still have horses and I am 40 (few month) I take pictures of my own but need direction on what to do to start. I have some photography school myself.
RuthieBridges 8 years ago
Replace "equine photographer" with "white person from the first world." I think I knew you growing up. you were the one with a closet just for shoes, and another closet just for jeans, and another closet just for make up. I'm so glad your parents were wealthy enough to support your interests. Not to diss art, but in another time and place you'd be carving elephant ivory for hair pins and praising yourself for your enlightened joie de vivre. Not only is photography hard to access for poorer people as better techniques are directly correlated to how much you can afford, but anything equine is a double whammy for someone born with a silver spoon. Please be more aware and humble about your lucky breaks in the future.
MariaHenff 8 years ago
Prejudiced much? What is it with you people anyway? The fact that her parents might have a lot of money to support her interests is no reason to be less proud of her work. She might have been lucky but that is not what this articel is about. It's about following your heart and doing what's right for you.
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MengyaLi 8 years ago
And got trampled under the hooves of Capitalism? Good for you. P.S. My "boring" office job gets students into grad school, makes their schedules, coordinates their lectures, brings in professors and guest speakers from abroad, organizes internships and research work for the students, and helps to bring about health professionals that save lives, so f**k you. Boring office job ftw. You can be proud of your job without s******g on other people, jackass.
MariaHenff 8 years ago
She is not s******g on people! She decided an office job was not the right thing for her, but never said no one else could be happy with it! So you better mark your own words and be proud of your job without s******g on her! Looks like you are a fine jackass yourself ;)
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BaileyRoss 8 years ago
This is a very good dream! I am 25 and I want to pursue my dreams of eith beimg a middle schoool librarian or working with dogs every day for the reat of my life. I'm so scared though...
SusanHamerTomkins 8 years ago
I would love for you to contact my niece...she is in college majoring in photojournalism. I have always supported her dreams and she is a great photographer. but so many tell her "you will never make it" or "there is no money in it" I am so glad you have found your passion. please let me know if you are willing to contact her....I can private message her info
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Check out my photos: kariesas3.jpg 
300px-Hors..._stub3.jpg 
parduodama...s-12m1.jpg 
http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Hey I decided to become horse photographer too!! Check this out, my first photos of horses: kariesas2.jpg 
300px-Hors..._stub2.jpg 
http://skelbiu-img.dgn.lt/1_5_308335547/parduodamas-darbinis-arklys-12m.jpghttp://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
parduodama...ys-12m.jpg 
http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Hey I decided to become horse photographer too!! Check this out, my first photos of horses: kariesas.jpg 
300px-Horse_stub.jpg 
http://skelbiu-img.dgn.lt/1_5_308335547/parduodamas-darbinis-arklys-12m.jpghttp://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
KevinMcKoy 8 years ago
Fantastic work! I too am working toward photography as my career. It is my passion too.
Outrageous 8 years ago
Makes me feel awkward. Horses be like. Look at me. Am stunning. Fabulous. Winning all day. The images are just amazing.
WiebkeHaas (Post author) 8 years ago
Here we go: https://youtu.be/gjOJLgSI_6c I've got some german magazine articles as well if you are interested in ;)
Load More Replies... JakeFerguson 8 years ago
Beautiful photography and incredible animals too. The last photo is my favorite
DawnFletcher 8 years ago
Just amazing! You have a tremendous gift. Thank you for sharing it with us and I am in love with sweet, beautiful BOW.
Melinda Firbás 8 years ago
Incredibly wonderful photos! Not just because horses are amazing, but your timing, the colors, angles are also perfect!
Leslie Doty-Munson 8 years ago
I think your work is some of the finest I've ever seem. You truly capture the horse in all their magnificence.
NunoFrança 8 years ago
I love horses too! And i loved your work! Thank you for sharing these photos!
VincentJay 8 years ago
Hmmmm ..... I guess I'm guess I'm one of those "glass half empty" kinds of people. When I see these photos, I think of these horses kicking somebody or pooping all over creating, and I wonder why anybody would spend years creating these photographs. I also don't understand and thus don't appreciate art. Oh, well ..... I'm not all bad: I like chocolate ice cream.
AngelaTrevino 8 years ago
I need some direction, would love to talk to you about how you became a horse photographer. My dream job, I have been around horses and still have horses and I am 40 (few month) I take pictures of my own but need direction on what to do to start. I have some photography school myself.
RuthieBridges 8 years ago
Replace "equine photographer" with "white person from the first world." I think I knew you growing up. you were the one with a closet just for shoes, and another closet just for jeans, and another closet just for make up. I'm so glad your parents were wealthy enough to support your interests. Not to diss art, but in another time and place you'd be carving elephant ivory for hair pins and praising yourself for your enlightened joie de vivre. Not only is photography hard to access for poorer people as better techniques are directly correlated to how much you can afford, but anything equine is a double whammy for someone born with a silver spoon. Please be more aware and humble about your lucky breaks in the future.
MariaHenff 8 years ago
Prejudiced much? What is it with you people anyway? The fact that her parents might have a lot of money to support her interests is no reason to be less proud of her work. She might have been lucky but that is not what this articel is about. It's about following your heart and doing what's right for you.
Load More Replies... MengyaLi 8 years ago
And got trampled under the hooves of Capitalism? Good for you. P.S. My "boring" office job gets students into grad school, makes their schedules, coordinates their lectures, brings in professors and guest speakers from abroad, organizes internships and research work for the students, and helps to bring about health professionals that save lives, so f**k you. Boring office job ftw. You can be proud of your job without s******g on other people, jackass.
MariaHenff 8 years ago
She is not s******g on people! She decided an office job was not the right thing for her, but never said no one else could be happy with it! So you better mark your own words and be proud of your job without s******g on her! Looks like you are a fine jackass yourself ;)
Load More Replies... BaileyRoss 8 years ago
This is a very good dream! I am 25 and I want to pursue my dreams of eith beimg a middle schoool librarian or working with dogs every day for the reat of my life. I'm so scared though...
SusanHamerTomkins 8 years ago
I would love for you to contact my niece...she is in college majoring in photojournalism. I have always supported her dreams and she is a great photographer. but so many tell her "you will never make it" or "there is no money in it" I am so glad you have found your passion. please let me know if you are willing to contact her....I can private message her info
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Check out my photos: kariesas3.jpg 300px-Hors..._stub3.jpg parduodama...s-12m1.jpg http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Hey I decided to become horse photographer too!! Check this out, my first photos of horses: kariesas2.jpg 300px-Hors..._stub2.jpg http://skelbiu-img.dgn.lt/1_5_308335547/parduodamas-darbinis-arklys-12m.jpghttp://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
parduodama...ys-12m.jpg http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
AgdgaAsfcasf 8 years ago
Hey I decided to become horse photographer too!! Check this out, my first photos of horses: kariesas.jpg 300px-Horse_stub.jpg http://skelbiu-img.dgn.lt/1_5_308335547/parduodamas-darbinis-arklys-12m.jpghttp://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=669333&s=19
KevinMcKoy 8 years ago
Fantastic work! I too am working toward photography as my career. It is my passion too.
Outrageous 8 years ago
Makes me feel awkward. Horses be like. Look at me. Am stunning. Fabulous. Winning all day. The images are just amazing.
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