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I ran across Anette in the Facebook Group called “Horse Photo Critique”
The group is for people wanting to improve their equine images, not a place to share the latest snapshot of your horse. Some people get it, but sometimes people put up images of their horse snapped on a cell phone and become upset when someone explains how the images could be improved. They will say, “why, it’s my horse and I love him and I think it is a great image.” But, it’s not. The exposure is wrong, the horse has his head in the grass, there are broken fences and garbage piles in the background and so on.
There are of course those who understand the purpose of the group and who follow the rules. They post their image with all the details about the image and ask, “How can I improve this image?” If you want to improve your equine photography, find this Facebook Group and be teachable as Anette has been with outstanding and fast results.
One day Anette Augestad posted an image. It was wonderful. A young lady with her horse. The light was just right and there was little that could be done to improve the image. Since then Anette has been doing more and IMPROVING FAST, so I invited her to come on the Equine Photographers Podcast to share about what she was doing and where she was heading with her work.
Even now Interest in her images is expanding across the globe.
SHOW NOTES
Website: http://www.hestefotograf.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Hestefotograf?fref=photo
Equine photography is a hobby or side business, but she has a full-time career in another field.
Anette explains that she determines the location of the shoot. Some she shoots with models and borrowed horses.
Started with horses when she was 8 and everything in her life. Took riding lessons, dressage and show jumping.
2008 Landscape and nature photography
2012 started to build a portfolio of horses
2013 Started to build her portfolio of equine photography
Her full-time job gives her the flexibility to do what she wants
Hand picks the horses, hand picks the horses, without having the worry about the money.
Learning photography was trial and error. Tried and failed and tried again. Understands all the concepts and learned most of it before starting with horses.
Most of her activities come through her Facebook Page.
2013 first large article was published in a magazine called EquiLife. Also published late in Dressage a website in Norway.
You have a really specific hobby, her friends tell her.
Easier to create intimacy in the images with fewer subjects, the connection.
Details about her typical sessions.
Delivers about 15-20 images in low resolution. If they want prints, then they have to order through her. Most of this is through emails.
Stories of some of her sessions.
Loves to photograph the large and powerful breeds.
Setting up model sessions with horses she chooses.
A discussion of capturing the connection between the horse and rider. Discussion about her rates.
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hi. my name is joel. im 27 years old, i only have high school and litlte college education. im very poor and im on disability for chronic migraines and mental health issues which come along with that burden. in the past few years i have been getting into horses. i cant get enough of them or stop learning about them. something inside is telling me this is what i need to do, but i dont know how to get started. your podcasts make me feel fired up about doing something about it. i have been spending time at a local barn. i take 1 lesson a week and pay to ride the same horse another day per week. i groom my trainers horses for exercise and something to do, and she loves it. it calms me down and keeps me fit. one of the main problems with my disability is that it is so hard to stay healthy which is a main causing factor. i feel like this is my best chance at reaching a level of health and happiness and that i may be able to overcome my problems and actually have a real job or career. my strong points are that my heart is in it, i dont have too much fear on the ground, i love to get dirty and spend time with the horses, i love to sweat and get a workout. its just that i havent been working for years and i have no money beond what i need to pay bills and ride. no recent work experience means its hard to find a job at all. plus i live near detroit, michigan and it’s practically 3rd world here. if you don’t know what kind of advice to give to me, that’s ok, but maybe you have some ideas so i thought i’d be worth asking. i would love to hear from you guys. if i begin making progress towards the life i desire i will definately keep ya’ll updated and speak highly of ya’ll.
It sounds like you are doing what you can to be around horses. Look for opportunities to serve others and you will find your way.