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Summer

Posted in "Equine Photography", equestrian, Equestrian Sports, Everyday Life, Horse Photography, horse portraits, Horses, Just For Fun, Portraits, Sporting Life, Sporting Lifestyles, What's New?, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Oh how I wish summer was longer. It has been a busy time, and I miss the long days of May and June. Recently, the cicadas have started the annual wing beating, the days are hotter,  the corn is tall and lush and tomatoes hang heavy on the vine, all  signs that the end of summer is drawing near.

It was not so long ago I was at the Bryn Mawr Hound Show, or the Princeton Jumpers Grand Prix at Hunter Farms or shooting one of several of the late spring and early summer hunter paces here in New Jersey.  I have spent dawns photographing wildlife, and as many evenings watching the sunset in the distance over far hills and fields of freshly mown hay in windrows waiting to be baled.  Portraits have been made, new projects planned; life has been rich and full as it should be.  Ah summer…..

Here are a few images reflecting what I have been up to this summer………  enjoy.

Bryn Mawr Hound Show - PBGV IN FLIGHT

Bryn Mawr Hound Show - American Foxhound Class

Princeton Jumpers Grand Prix at Hunter Farms through my lensbaby.

Portrait Shoot 'Outtake'

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Be My Valentine……

Posted in "Equine Photography", equestrian, Everyday Life, Horse Photography, horse portraits, Horses, Just For Fun, Pets, Portraits, Sporting Lifestyles, Uncategorized, What's New?, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Happy Valentines Day!

Love is in the air today, and I want to spread the love!

I love what I do, I really do. Photographing people and their horses makes me happy; and seeing the pleasure that people get from receiving a great image of themselves with their horse can’t be beat.  So to thank all of you for your continued support and friendship, I am offering a special portrait session opportunity to you and your friends.

The first ten readers to both subscribe to my blog and send me an email will receive a portrait session for themselves along with their horse, pet or family member at a 40% discount off the usual rate of $300.  This offer expires at ten confirmed clients or February 21st whichever happens first.

Of course there is some fine print to consider:

This offer is limited to ten clients, and to sessions within 20 miles of Bernardsville, NJ.   Further travel to be billed at current rates.

A fifty percent deposit of $130.00 is required, in advance, to reserve your date.

Dates may be booked now through June 2011.

No print purchases are required, but I will be offering a special discount on certain items for these sessions.

So I look forward to hearing from you, and feel free to pass this along to your friends; spread the love, after all is Valentines Day!

My email:  pkmillerphotography@gmail.com

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Brrrrrr…and more Snow on the way!

Posted in "Equine Photography", equestrian, Everyday Life, Horse Photography, horse portraits, Horses, Just For Fun, Nature, Sporting Lifestyles, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday, when I woke up I say snowflakes pouring down.  Wasn’t supposed to be happening, yet.  So I hauled on the long underwear and went out to shoot in the snow, a favorite time for me to shoot despite the fact I hate it when it’s this cold.  Think metal camera body and bare fingers  brrrr; like Flick getting his tongue stuck on the flagpole in a Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd.  But I digress.

Got to the barn and the geldings had already been turned out.  Bored already, some were galloping around chasing each other, some were biting at each other in play and others were just huddling back-ends to the weather side.  The main pasture has no natural shelter nor any manmade run in sheds so the ‘boys’ rough it for a few hours each day while the barn is mucked, bedding freshened,  etc. before it’s time to come in for a midday feed and then be readied for afternoon lessons.  The mares are being turned out in the lower paddocks, along side the private turnouts for boarders.  I found this clever fellow back-end to the weather in the lea of a turn out shed, just chillin’ (excuse the pun .)  We hung out for awhile, he snuffling me and my camera and wondering why in the world I was out in the cold, sitting in the snow and clicking away.

As I write more snow is falling, this is the big one, or should I say another Big One, and this is only January; the real snows of  February are waiting in the wings.  So stay warm my friends, enjoy the snow and all the true wonders of winter.

PS – I just checked the NOAA forecast for my area and there are snowflakes on everyday through Saturday!  Battened down the hatches and fire up the hot toddies!

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Twenty Days to WEG

Posted in "Equine Photography", equestrian, Horse Photography, horse portraits, Horses, Just For Fun, Sporting Lifestyles, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Twenty days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.  One of the first events will be dressage.  I was fortunate to attend  the 2010 Collecting Gaits Festival of Dressage Champions held last month at the USET headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey.  It was the ‘best of the best’ of American Dressage and as a selection trial for Grand Prix Dressage for WEG, the stage was set for some keen competition.

Here are a few photos from the event.

Head Study of Strauss at the Jog

Strauss was ridden by Cyndi Jackson of Glendale, AZ.

Bulgari 5 at the Jog

Bulgari 5 and Caroline Roffman of Wellington, FL

Cesar Para and Olympia

Cesar Para and Olympia are ‘local talent’ hailing from Whitehouse Station, NJ.  The pair went on to take the Intermediaire Championship.

Cabana Boy & Chris Hickey

Chris Hickey & Cabana Boy are based in Colora, MD.

Cesar Para's Victory Lap!

Winner of the Intermediaire Championship:  CESAR PARRA & OLYMPIA

Reserve Champion Kassie Barteau

Reserve Intermediaire Champion Kassandra Barteau & Toscano.  Kassie and her mother, Yvonne,  were both competing in the trials.

Well unfortunately I will not be going to Kentucky for the games and will have to enjoy them vicariously; but I am most grateful that I was able to watch such amazing horses and riders at the Festival of Dressage Champions.  Good Luck in Kentucky and go team USA!

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