documentary photo sessions

For years, I tried to make my photography fit alongside everyone else’s — polished, posed, perfect. But the truth is, what moves me has never been perfection, and my favorite memories are anything but glamorous. They are everyday happenings, infused with the smell of hay, the sound of hooves in a muddy pasture, and the way it feels to hug your horse on a cold morning, tucking your arms inside your their blanket to borrow a bit of their warmth.

Documentary photography honors those real, tangible moments. The quiet routines and behind-the-scenes rituals that imprint on our hearts and quietly shape how we see the world. These sessions aren’t about simulating perfection - they’re about preserving your everyday life with horses, exactly as it is today, so that your future self can step back in time and feel today all over again.

My first documentary-style shoot was experimental. I had an idea and wanted to see what it might look like. I spent an overcast day following my friend while she rode her clients’ horses. It was muddy and real, the horses were shaggy in their winter coats and schooling tack, and the results blew me away. I felt like such a cheeseball clicking through the album, all tearfully nostalgic, so in love with and grateful for the privilege of being a horse girl. 

Documentary photography isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for a session with precise grooming, multiple outfits, and a makeup artist, I can refer you to some outrageously talented photographers who will take photos of you that belong on the cover of a magazine.

But if you want to capture the subtle, perfectly imperfect details - the way your horse leans into you when you scratch their withers, the whorl you so carefully brush on their face, the tiny gestures that say this is us — then I’m your girl. Because years from now, when life looks different, these are the moments you’ll want to remember - and I’d be honored to help you capture them.