My love of photography started in a high school journalism class. My first film camera was a graduation present, and from that day on I always had a camera in hand. Life and work pulled me away for a while, but when my daughter started playing soccer in high school, watching her from the sidelines reignited that passion, and I photographed her all the way through her college career.
Around that same time I started showing horses, and photographing equine sports came naturally. That is where my journey into barrel racing and reining photography began. I have been honored to capture some of the top events in both industries — BBR World, Ardmore Barrel Futurity, OKC Barrel Futurity, as well as NRHA Futurity, NRHA Derby and the NRHA Ride and Slide, to name a few. These opportunities also inspired a new drive to create a custom software, BIP — Bulk Image Processor, for event photographers, that made ingesting and loading images more streamlined.
I would love the opportunity to capture any event you need photographed. We provide quality images, as well as load-as-you-go image viewing for the contestant's convenience. We strive to provide the customer a fast, easy experience for image viewing and purchasing. As a contestant myself, I know the excitement of viewing a great run right after it has taken place.
In addition to capturing these riders and their equine partners in the show pen, equine lifestyle portraiture allows me to showcase these teams outside of the show pen. Clients over the years have expressed the need for professional portraits of their horses and themselves. It is an honor to photograph the natural moments with horse and rider — treasured memories that can be enjoyed forever.
