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Horizons Photography Specialising in Equine and Equestrian Sports photography
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0490039570

Semi quick trip to Lobethal for day 1 of the Adelaide Hills Show Jumping Club Inc Show Jumping SpectacularThese grounds ...
03/11/2023

Semi quick trip to Lobethal for day 1 of the Adelaide Hills Show Jumping Club Inc Show Jumping Spectacular
These grounds are great for producing some gorgeous shots since the background scenery is largely uninterrupted 🤩 wish there were more shows here!

I won't be covering tomorrow's classes due to attending the SA All Welsh at Strathalbyn, however I will be coming back to the Show Jumping on Sunday so please make yourself known if you would like photos

Direct link: https://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/FRIDAY/C0000KaSvIGXBtQU

Finally gotten back into normal life after a visit to Japan (and subsequently succumbing to the post holiday depression ...
08/09/2023

Finally gotten back into normal life after a visit to Japan (and subsequently succumbing to the post holiday depression 🥺)
I will be looking to head out to competitions again.

If there are any you would like to see me at just shoot me a message. I will be mostly covering Showjumping and Eventing from now on but am more than happy to cover Dressage and the odd Hack/Breeds show.

If any publications are needing coverage of certain events I can provide photos from any shows I attend, or am open to attending events requested for publication purposes!

Some of my favourite photos taken at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival 2023 on Cross Country DayAs always I'm never happy...
22/04/2023

Some of my favourite photos taken at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival 2023 on Cross Country Day

As always I'm never happy enough with most of them due to jump choices, always a better shot that I am missing out on ..but there is always next year

In light of how many photographers there have been at the Eventing and Showjumping competitions I've been to recently I'...
31/03/2023

In light of how many photographers there have been at the Eventing and Showjumping competitions I've been to recently I'm considering again changing my pricing.

When I started this over 10 years ago I would sell photos quite cheaply! As I upgraded to more expensive gear that produced better quality photos, I began to increase pricing to cover these costs. There were times when I was beginning where my prices would most likely have undercut other photographers but over time I was able to line up costs that were closer to other photographer's prices. This made it fairer to all of us and competitors generally chose photos they liked better rather than simply choosing the cheapest option.
Travel and time spent after events processing photos has to come into this somewhere too.

Now that more people are taking up photography it is increasingly hard to compete with $5 photos and more often I come away at a loss (unless I've been invited).

What is a price point that people see as fair to cover travel, camera equipment, post processing time?

The last event I photographed, sales worked out to $8-10 per hour. For those I have been invited to and well supported it generally lines up to $18-20 an hour but is not common.
Sometimes I completely forego events where there are many others photographing simply because I know I will have no hope.

Others I have attended, eg. Kirkcaldy, simply for myself to take some nice photos (like the one below), and to compete with myself ie. How can I take a better shot, what can I do to improve. The sales would have been a bonus but I would really love to see some of them sold so they are not just sitting on my hard drive. I may end up printing some just for my own enjoyment of a good photo.

Here is my price list for those who are curious, which used to be similar to what other photographers charged.

https://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/p/prices

It now looks like they are too expensive for many so I am unsure of where to go from here.
This is why I am writing this, I would like to see what the consensus or opinion of the public is.

Kirkcaldy Park now up!Direct link, to be sorted by height laterhttps://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-coll...
12/03/2023

Kirkcaldy Park now up!

Direct link, to be sorted by height later

https://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Kirkcaldy-Park-Horse-Trials-SUN/C0000PrHSye9euLA

Only attended Sunday but it made for some great photos.

My only complaint is that, like always, I couldn't choose only one jump to focus on because they all looked great! 😭 Each provides an opportunity to challenge my composition skills whilst having to choose between an obstacle that jumps well, is well lit, has a good back drop etc.

I always spend my time thinking about the jumps I missed and being a perfectionist I am constantly competing with myself to get the best photos out of any given situation. I have many that I upload that I am not happy with for one reason or another, and only few that I really blow myself away with 😅

It's been a bit quiet on the page recently so I am seeking any interest in beach sessions at Silver Sands (or Semaphore ...
14/01/2023

It's been a bit quiet on the page recently so I am seeking any interest in beach sessions at Silver Sands (or Semaphore if you are Northern).

No booking fee necessary just express your interest and what day and time you plan to be having your beach ride. As an advisory I would prefer interest from a few people on any given day to make it worth the travel as I would be coming from the North Eastern suburbs.

Let your friends know and I will hopefully see you on the beach soon 😊

APSB Stud ShowThe show must go on and despite some tough conditions Lindell Andrews and the team still put the effort in...
21/11/2022

APSB Stud Show

The show must go on and despite some tough conditions Lindell Andrews and the team still put the effort in and managed to run the show yesterday so a big thank you to everyone involved

I have uploaded all my photos from the day but if I happened to miss you also covered the show

Link to the gallery (unsorted as yet - please check back for galleries sorted by ring)
https://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/APSB-Stud-Show/C0000Pu2PpWtUoa8

Was invited to Sunday classes at the SA All Welsh.Unfortunately (missed the show last year) I went to the wrong location...
07/11/2022

Was invited to Sunday classes at the SA All Welsh.
Unfortunately (missed the show last year) I went to the wrong location so I was only there from 9.30am onwards.

All photos are online now sorted into each ring - I mainly covered ring 2.

As usual, minor edits applied, all editing will be done per image when purchased, though I can send unedited files should you wish.
Remember when purchasing you can get discounted rates if you contact me directly as cart sales are marked up due to seller fees!

https://horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/SA-All-Welsh-SUNDAY/C00005e5tTcewies

Good afternoon everyone! I'll be attending the APSB show on the 20th of November for anyone interested.I'll also be tria...
22/10/2022

Good afternoon everyone!

I'll be attending the APSB show on the 20th of November for anyone interested.
I'll also be trialling cheaper photos due to how competitive the market has become - though travel has become more expensive, I hope the good will in reduction of prices will keep competitors happy to purchase photos and continue to support my work.

As an aside, I am seeking some advice on show calendars and event organisation. Recently I've noticed it's become difficult to track horse events through one website or online source.
I've missed a few events I'd have otherwise attended!
So I'm asking competitors what are the best pages or groups to keep up with.

In the past I have used myaushorse.com which used to have all events, but in the last year or two has not advertised all events, so I have used the Equestrian Australia website too, but even that does not have all events due to affiliation etc.

I look to photograph any English discipline and travel upwards of 1 ½ hours out of North Adelaide!

Below: a photo from the APSB show in 2021 😊

04/05/2022

To all my clients/past customers
I am looking into the host Pixieset for a new website.

The costs involved with this host look like they will be cheaper and thus I would be able to pass on the discount to my photo prices if they are ordered on this platform. Most of you know on my current host I have to cover fees charged by the host AND the payment platform! (Over $100 in fees from my last show alone 😲😲) and thus prices to order directly through me on this page or email are cheaper.

The only downside to Pixieset is the storage size which means a lot of my previous galleries will be archived.

I've tested it with an album from Adelaide Hills Show Jumping Club.
If I go ahead with this host it would require a change in cards so people are not going to the old website!

It is not quite finished yet, but let me know what you think 🤔

https://horizonseqphotography.pixieset.com/ahsjcmitavitespectacularsat/

The look of my website has been updated.Recently updated galleries are now on the home page. Let me know what you think....
26/04/2022

The look of my website has been updated.
Recently updated galleries are now on the home page.

Let me know what you think.
Is it easy to navigate? Do you have trouble with finding photos?

I may look at a different website host all together 🤔

horizonsphotography.photoshelter.com

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