Recently, I came across a wonderful quote by Margaret Bourke-White, in which she said, "Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand." This quote has very special meaning to me, as getting to know and understand my subject has always been of the utmost importance. I have also always viewed the camera as a tool for telling a story. This partly stems from my early days as a photojournalist. I strive for the same thing now when photographing horses, especially when photographing people and horses together. It's difficult to explain the immense bond that people have with their horses. I think it's something that only the horse owner can understand. The picture is a wonderful way to express that strong emotional connection between horses and owners and I hope to some degree, that my photographs are able to achieve that. The use of natural light is also very important to me. Horses are powerful creatures, with muscular, well-defined bodies. The way the light glimmers and shines from the vast array of coat colors and all the while, it constantly changes as the horse moves, is unmatched with any other subject.

Do you enjoy traveling? Where do you find your subjects?

My equine photography has taken me throughout Colorado, as well as to neighboring states, including Wyoming, New Mexico and Montana. As a newspaper photographer, I was fortunate enough to travel all over the United States, including those areas that were completely unfamiliar to me, such as the Midwest and the Southeast. I returned to my western roots about 10 years ago by moving to Northern Colorado. That is where I live today. I do hope to travel again to the Southeast and Midwest. One of my aspirations is to someday photograph the Kentucky Derby. I also hope to shoot Rolex, as well as some of the other four star CCI events.