Panning for Action Shots

A fast shutter speed requires a lot of light, so if the sun is setting quickly, drop the shutter speed way down (start at 1/60 and work from there) to do some panning, which is simply using a slow shutter and following a horizontally moving subject with your camera.

The effect is neat, because the parts of you image that are flashing by quickly (background, horse's legs) become a big blur, but the sections that are moving with your camera and somewhat still, like the body, will turn out sharp.

It takes some practice, but it's very effective once you polish the skill. Nothing says speed or action like a panning shot!







These were done in a friend's indoor back in Illinois on a bitterly cold day. Just having fun, but I think these turned out cool! Kinda ghostly if you ask me... Very slow shutter speeds.

Looking Back - Best of 2007

Here's a baker's dozen of my favorite shots of the year. It's quite difficult to choose just a few considering I've shot well over 50K images since the year started!















Buy prints of these and more here.

I LOVE Custom Products!

Seriously, they are so much fun. It's really neat to see your photos on items like calendars, mousepads, mugs, handbags, blankets, magnets, journals, & more!

I wanted to say thank you to all those who purchased custom gifts for loved ones this season. So far it's only been rave reviews and that makes me so happy.

Here are a few of my favorite gifts:

A gorgeous Gina Alexander Handbag. This is the canvas bag - look at how finely woven it is! I adore these handbags - just don't have enough money to buy all the bags I'd like. :)

They're not cheap, but well worth every penny. I have yet to find a custom photo bag on the market that even comes close to comparison.





This custom photo blanket is HUGE and turned out even better than I expected. Large areas of black can be tricky.


The custom calendars really turned out to be a big hit! Thanks to those who purchased my "best of" calendars - The Real Wild West & Best of Equus Luminous.

Everyone said the large size really suited the fine art type images perfectly. I even kept one of each for myself. ;)

I'm going to order one last batch for the year, if you'd like to be included, click here to purchase one or both. Also check out the Stallions calendar on the first page.



Can't forget the other custom products, such as mugs, journals, magnets, keytags and more!


Thanks again to all those who purchased custom gifts - it's always a pleasure to help preserve special moments in unique ways.

For your own custom products, visit the gift shop...

"Marey Christmas"

From Equus Luminous - Melanie, Munchkin, Apache, & Daisy
(Kitty and Dizzle opted to sit this shoot out! LOL)