There's a few different techniques to try when photographing horses and it really depends on what you are trying to capture.
For a portrait of the horse standing still, you can use a slower shutter speed than if they are moving.
Having been around horses my entire life I now that they are difficult unpredictable creatures (still love them for some reason even though I've been trampled and thrown off far too many times) and this can mean that if you catch them in the wrong mood, you won't be getting any pretty pictures of them, especially since you want a nice image of them with their ears forward and not flat at against their head looking as though they hate everything.
I use my 70-300mm lens so I can stand far back from the horse (a long lens comes in handy when photographing moving horses) and it means I can keep a safe distance if the horse decides to throw a wobbly.
Always make sure you have an assistant.
I got this one of my girl Destiny after my assistant, Amy (my sister who works with horses for a living) thought the horse would be okay without any one holding her. Destiny took off, but did catch perfectly afterwards.
Make sure your camera is at the horse's shoulder height, otherwise the horse looks disproportionate. I once had to photograph shetlands for someone to advertise so this meant having to kneel on the ground.
To photograph a horse whilst moving, you will have to crank up your shutter up. I went for 1/1600 with this
I like to photograph a horse while it's being lunged because you can take the image of a horse with it's tack and in motion, but without a rider.
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| I managed to remove the lunge line from this image |
And for the bit every budding horse photographer wants to know... Jumping.
Again you need a quick shutter speed and also an incredible sense of timing and a continuous shooting setting will help.
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