Black Background Shoots
My black background photographs have become well loved and recognised - so much so, that the demand for mini sessions, specifically for black background shoots arose.
The dramatic studio-like portraits are created using only natural light, along with careful positioning and angling of the horse.
Photographs from the shoot will be edited and displayed online for you to order. There are a variety of different sizes and types of print including: mounted and canvas prints. If you have any questions, please do get in touch. Click here to view those products and price guide.
Gift vouchers are available for Black Background Sessions and can be ordered by emailing me: daydreamequine@gmail.com
Black Background Pricing
The black background sessions are priced per horse, starting at £45 for just the one horse.
This reduces to £30 per horse if there are more than three horses booked in at the same location, for the same shoot day. It is always great fun to get everyone at the yard involved; help each other out, get some great photos; and maybe treat yourselves to a picnic on the yard afterwards when you are all together!
The shoot price must be paid in full to secure your chosen day. Payment also confirms you are agreeing to the terms and conditions which will be sent to you at the time of booking.
At a glance:
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Around 20 minutes per horse
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Use of my "naked" headcollar
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Discount for multiple horses
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Images displayed online for you to view
This package allows you to choose from the full range of products after your shoot.
£45
The full balance for the shoot is required at the time of booking to secure your chosen day. Bookings are only available on weekdays . Evenings are available during the Spring and Summer months.
This price covers a 20 mile round trip from Reading; (Berkshire, RG31 6SR) photoshoots outside of this region will be charged additional mileage at 40p a mile. I am more than happy to travel UK wide, and further afield!
What To Expect
To create the black background portraits I require access to a stable, barn or indoor school. Field shelters may also work, but I will ask questions about the location before the shoot. A building with three sides and a roof is all that's needed. The larger the "opening" on the front of the area the more variety we can add to the portraits. However, a stable usually does the trick! You can read more about the process here.
During the shoot, we will work through a variety of different poses. Some people would just like head and shoulder portraits of their horse, whilst others would also like me to capture some more abstract, or arty poses, allowing their horse to bend, and stretch (with plenty of food bribery!) to create some beautiful pieces of artwork.
Your horse should be clean, well turned out and your preferred choice of tack should also be given a once over ahead of the shoot. There is the time during the shoot to swap and change headcollars to bridles, and if your horse is sensible and the location allows, some "naked" shots can also be captured.
It's also particularly helpful to have an extra pair of hands on call during the shoot to get the horses attention. This allows plenty of scope when it comes to positioning and posing the horse, to get the best results. Every colour of horse can be photographed in this style - I've had people worry that their dark bay or black horse won't stand out, I promise they will! In fact, in my opinion, the darker the horse, the more striking the portrait.
I also offer a discount for multiple bookings on the same yard.
It is worth having a read over these points before your shoot.
Please click here to learn more about how to best prepare your horse for the shoot, and anything else you should be bringing with you!
Please click here to learn more about how the shoot works, how the black background is created and what you need to provide at the location for it to work!
