Ever been to Benjamin, UT? Me neither. But I got to go out there a few weeks ago to photograph Wally the mastif, Rocky the mutt and Turtle the thoroughbred. From the moment I exited my car, Wally and Rocky were exceedingly friendly to say the least. They did not leave my side the whole day. Needless to say I love them both.
My clients then informed be that I could just go down the pasture and meet Turtle. I asked if the horses would mind (really I was quite nervous to go traipsing around in their territory, I have not spent much time around horses) As I made my way down, with Wally & Rocky at my heels the horses paid me no mind. But then I got a bit closer and they all perked up and began slowly in my direction (as seen in the photo directly above) before I new it I had six horse faces inches from my own.
It was pretty incredible, they were nudging me and competing for my attention. It was such a great experience. It did however get a bit hairy when I began to actually shoot, the shutter spooked them and I found myself climbing over the fence very quickly. The rest of the shoot went so well and will probably remain one of my favorites.
-Portra 400, shot with Mamiya 645 and the rest shot with my trusty Canon.
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