I had a shoot with Hermes the horse on Friday. This was a returning client as I had photographed her dog earlier in the year. I learned a ton about horses through my client as she discussed the different breeds. She competes with Hermes jumping. She described the differences between circuit jumping and cross-country. Cross-country, if I were to jump, would be my sport. It sounded so exhilarating to be running through the woods with your horse, to have your heart beat match the thunder of the hooves. In these races your clothing and hair don't have to be impeccable, so for those of you who know me, yes, this is right up my alley. Dirt flying, sweat soaking you and your horse in the dead heat of summer. I love the adrenalin just thinking about it.
The great thing about my client is she likes abstract images. She's not a typical "equestrian" client who wants what I consider to be boring traditional shots. Hermes was a delight to photograph. He stood absolutely still while I got some detail shots to the point we thought he was falling asleep.
I was studying some horse images before my shoot and got excited about doing some cool close ups with the horses forlock hanging over his eyes. While I was setting up my client announced that Hermes has an incredibly short forlock, as you can see. And so although I didn't get the sexy long hair hanging over his eye, I still think it worked out.
On the second shot you can see the H on his bridle. My client actually went to the Hermes store in Paris and bought this just for him. It was the first time she had it on him.
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