Forestland Photography

06/19/2024

“Be gentle with the person you are right now.

You have worked so hard to be countless version of you. You wouldn’t be here without your past versions, so cheer yourself on and don’t give up on yourself.
Because your present self is currently laying the foundation for your future self.

You’re doing the best you can.
Let that be enough.”
—unknown

06/18/2024

I wanna be like her when I grow up
👉🏻👈🏻🥸

Kylie Ehnisz doing her thang at the three walking stick branding. I’m nearly done the gallery from this 2 day branding and I’m so excited to get it to everyone who attended and share my favourites!

06/11/2024

Creativity isn’t finding something new. It is rearranging what you already know into a new mold.
-Prem Jagyasi

A shot i can truly say I am proud of. It was taken inside a busy branding pen, but inside of all this chaos I found moments of calm. An incredible cowboy, one with such honour in all his work, is focused on the calf he was holding, framed by a friends of his rope.

Although you could say I was in the right spot at the right time, which is true.. I was practicing the art of noticing, as the rope framing him was at first in the way of the shot I wanted, it quickly transformed into an opportunity for one of my favourite captures to date by a shift of perspective and seizing the opportunity.

Dont be busy living to notice what you’re living for.

06/08/2024

A photo you can feel ✨

‘ Ellie ‘ from

Wowza- this spring has been insanely busy for me! I’m so grateful for you all making that possible. With that said, I do have a bit of a back log of editing to do. Thank you for your understanding and patience, I refuse to rush my process and have my quality of work potentially compensated. If you have questions of concerns with anything from galleries to show photo orders , don’t hesitate to reach out and message / email me!

Thank you all so much for a bang up year and we’re just getting started!
❣️

Reminder that I have very limited availability June - mid September, I recommend booking your fall photos in to be safe and ensure your session. Retainer and contract must be completed before session is considered booked.

06/08/2024

Thank you for your orders so far for Shadowlands Ranch spring show !

Here’s the link if you missed it -

https://forestlandphotographyservices.pixieset.com/shadowlandranch-springshow/

06/01/2024

After a few to many technical difficulties ALL photos from both Saturday and Sunday are available to view and purchase! Prints are available also.

Huge thanks to Shadowlands Ranch for their hospitality towards the photographer last weekend, it was very much appreciated ! Thank you for having me to capture your spring show! Congratulations on a successful weekend!

I appreciate everyone’s patience with this well I sorted out technology issues! Any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.

https://forestlandphotographyservices.pixieset.com/shadowlandranch-springshow/

06/01/2024

Mommas, don’t let your cowboys grow up to be babies.

Swipe till the end for a chuckle 🤣

**t

05/31/2024

“There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.”

Sweet Shiloh stealing everyone’s heart having a nap with her new friend.
Gypsy-Horses Of Horn Hill

05/24/2024

Forgive yourself for the decisions you have made,
the ones you still call mistakes when you tuck them in at night.
And know this.
Know you are the type of woman
who is looking for a place to call yours.
Let the statues crumble.
You have always been the place.
You are a woman who can build it yourself.
You were born to build.

I wanted to honour womanhood through my art with this session. Bumps, lumps, scars, wrinkles, un tucked tummy, all that we hold true and sometimes shame towards. I wanted a soft and strong sense of self shown through these photos. A gentle reminder of triumph, as a woman.

The weather all day was cold and stormy, but it cleared into a gorgeous golden night. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. Thank you to my friend who travelled up to join on modelling for this, I couldn’t have chosen a better muse.

Concept inspiration ❣️

What you do feel looking at these? I’d love to know!

05/22/2024

“ shaped like a brick with absolutely 0 aerodynamics “

Fezzik boy being spunky in storm coming last night
🖤⚡️

05/20/2024

A peak into yesterday🖤
The weather was gross, my windshield whipper nearly caused an early grave for me, things weren’t going according to plan. But I got to spend the day with some amazing women, so it didn’t matter. We had so much fun, we belly laughed, we supported and encouraged each other, we tried new things and ideas. After all the s**t storm it started out as, I’m so thankful.
What an amazing way to spend a miserable day.

05/18/2024

‘Be, be as you’ve always been’

A few sneaks into last night. I can’t wait to share more about the session and more photos!

05/17/2024

To die of love is to live it.

05/13/2024

Do you need some florals and foals in your life? Join Rebecca and I for a super fun day! The foals are coming and sure are cute 😍 message me to sign up!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

This year looks a bit different for me, and that’s ok. My heart is heavy, but it is lighter when I get to see all good the moms I am surrounded by.
Happy Mother’s Day to you without your mom by your side, celebrating by waiting for the sunset to say hello to her in the sky.
Happy Mother’s Day to you, with a strained relationship with their mother, I know it’s hard- especially today.
Happy Mother’s Day to those doing mother day by themselves, you’re rocking the single mom life and that’s a huge accomplishment.
Happy Mother’s Day to the adopted and chosen moms, legally or not. If you have stepped up to be a mother figure to someone without, I thank you.
Happy Mother’s Day to mothers without children to celebrate with from loss, I’m so sorry for your unimaginable grief.
Happy Mother’s Day to those wanting nothing more to the be a mom, but health or otherwise hasn’t allowed that dream to come true.
Happy Mother’s Day to grandparents who have stepped into mother roll for their grandchildren, you are doing such a good job trying your best for a child you didn’t plan to raise.
Happy Mother’s Day to fur moms, maybe that’s by choice or not- but your babies love you.
Happy Mother’s Day to new moms, I know you’re scared, I know it’s a lot of change, you’re doing your best.
Happy Mother’s Day to the kick ass mom who’s doing her best, even if she doesn’t feel like it. You’re trying and that’s more then some can say.

Happy Mother’s Day, take some time to reflect, spend time with, enjoy or just to sit with your sadness today. Today is either really hard or really good- and it will be ok❣️

05/10/2024

I’m not afraid of being lost. We all wander off from time to time. It’s the fear of never quite findin myself that keeps me up at night.

05/09/2024

Little housekeeping/ update post as i go into busy season❣️
- contract and retainer must be signed for your photoshoot to be booked.
- I am now offering video services either as an ad on your session, or a separate session entirely. (Ps- well I build my videography portfolio rates are heavily discounted)
- I got a message yesterday about a Mother’s Day gift certificate for a session, reminder that gift certificates are available year round for any sessions, products, and amount. (This includes finished galleries if you wanted to gift them print credit , that’s totally doable!)
- The next content day is July 6 and there’s a few spots left, you won’t want to miss it!
- After may I have at the moment no weekend dates after may till early September, any dates that come available will be posted !
- I am booking into 2025 ( holy crap how cool is that )
- I am offering mentorship opportunities as of recently, available online video call or in person with multiple package options - in person mentorship will be held at gypsy horses of horn hill. message me for more information If you like to chat and see if I’m able to help you reach your goal!
- I am aiming to be in the states this later august, I will be wanting to shoot as much as I can so if you’re in Montana / Idaho/Colorado hopefully also Utah/ Oregon/ Wyoming and want to shoot with me send me a message !

05/08/2024

Life would never beat you in a fair fight, just circumstance had never sent a fair foe.

05/07/2024

Im so excited for this collaboration with Tyler. An essential you won’t want to miss for all horse owners !

I posted on my story a few weeks ago about an exciting item I was working on…. I’m excited to offer a teaser of it today!!

I am in the final steps of being able to offer an all inclusive equine owner planner and health record book!
Are there some of these on the market? Sure! But never any that I was overly keen on as I could either only have one horse in the book (for a gal that has a herd of 10 horses this isn’t ideal) and they never had those SUPER in depth records that neurotic horse owners like me need and want!

I will be posting a preorder in the next week or two once I’ve had it proofed and printed to ensure I am offering the best quality that I can but trust me when I say this will be AMAZING. Here is a sneak peak of the cover to give you something to think about!

A huge thank you to Forestland Photography for jumping on board to provide me with the photography for this book!

Stay tuned ✨😍

05/04/2024

“The bones seem to cut sharply to the center of something that is keenly alive on the desert even though it is vast and empty and untouchable— and knows no kindness with all its beauty.”
- Georgia O’keeffe

04/30/2024

and now this beautiful sweet gal lives in my pasture🥺❣️

I think don't want to turn any of this into poetry / but / you're so beautiful / flowers turn their heads to smell you. Shane Koyczan

Phylis from Gypsy horses or Horn hill

04/30/2024

Couple sneaks into Sundays shoot 📸🤩

04/25/2024

Capturing unforgettable sweetness.

This little guy certainly stole my heart trying to stay awake and ended up sleeping leaning up his momma.
His perfect crescent moon is striking and he’s a very curious little guy, even at only a few hours old when I took these photos.

World, meet Cosmo, born last night and proudly owned and bred by

04/24/2024

I am very glad I lived through some hard days, so that I could have this one.

04/21/2024

And I’d do it all again❤️

This was full of so much romance and love. The Vegas elopement styled session part of Februarys content day, thank you Shelby and Sam for joining!
Reminder there is space for photographers to join the July 6th content day !

Location
Models .schelly .pearson
Florals
Clothing

04/19/2024

Villains and heroes actually have the exact same backstory. The villain story and the backstory of the hero are pain. So the difference between the villain and the hero is one thing: it’s how they respond to pain.
The villain says: “the world hurt me; I’m gonna hurt it back”.
The hero says: “the world hurt me; I’m not gonna let this happen to anyone else”.
- Donald Miller

04/18/2024

Mark your calendars and come join the fun!
I’ll be there covering the event again🙌🏻

04/17/2024

April - September availability update. Lining up to be a busy summer!

June 15 - Petal & Blüm Creative is joining me at Gypsy horses or horn hill for a bouquet building and mini shoot day !
(Participants spots available)

July 6 - photographers content day at Gypsy horses of horn hill
(a few participant spots are available still, model spots are all full as of now)

Photo sessions books are closed July/August will be available to book in September 8th forward. Don’t wait to book your summer / fall photos!

Thank you all for keeping me so busy✨ I appreciate it endlessly

04/17/2024

Editing challenge is wrapped up, thank you to all who joined ! I’ll post the results later on today in my story.
I wanted to re-edit my images after the challenge was complete with a new / fresh perspective.

The lifestyle image was taken last July and never edited when I went through the gallery, it didn’t catch my eye when I was going through the photos last year. I loved seeing the different edits but especially the individual choice on how / if to crop. It is a awkward photo, it wasnt a planned photo at all, it was taken at a busy event during a very hectic portion of the day. I chose this image for that reason, there is 0 planning to the image besides where I stood to take the photo (trailer loading at ranch rodeo- ikykyk)

The portrait image was taken early January this year, my first session of the year. I worked with a professional model for the day and that image was very planned, from the position I put him to achieve that harsh shadow, the angle of his head to have the lines land as they did. My favourite thing from the editing challenge was seeing how everyone used the harsh shadow. I personally love to use harsh light to my advantage, I feel it can bring a lot of story and depth.

I hope everyone had fun, and got to engage their creative boundaries. I also appreciate all of you who took the time to edit my images and I’m so excited to share the results later on today!

12/02/2023

Going to the bad lands next weekend, who’s coming? Reduced session fees for December 9th only at horse thief canyon or the little church (a few minutes drive from another)

$400 for 1 hour session with 16 images or $200 for 30 minute session with 8 images.
Limited availability and session must take place in the AM, id love do a sunrise session if anyone wants to brave the early hours 🤩 retainer and contract must be paid and signed to confirm your session. Message me to book or with any questions ! 🌵🖤🌵open to couples, solo, fury friends etc!