Our dressage photography course on 31 August is an ideal introduction to the special skills required for this branch of photography and is the partner to our showjumping photography course on 24th August.
What’s on our Dressage Photography Course?
We aim to provide a very practical introduction to dressage photography in our mini day workshop which takes place at Birtle Riding Centre.
Things we will be covering include
- Choosing where to stand for the weather conditions and the course, especially looking for the sun relative to the arena
- Assessing the arena and choosing the best backgrounds with the least distratctions
- Looking for where horses will be turning and where they will be heading straight on to the camera, with what that means in terms of a variety of landscape and portrait photographs
- If the light is variable on the day thinking about whether to choose shutter priority over aperture
- Choosing where to stand so that you are not distracting to the rider and horse
- One of the most critical aspects of dressage photography is learning to anticipate the perfect moment to get the shot. This is all about knowing the when the peak moment of each move comes. in the extended trot it would be when the horse is the most extended or stretched into the trot. The horse has a rocking horse action and it is always better to catch it when the front is in the up position or the horse is flat
One of the key things to remember in dressage photography is that the position of the horse is just a part of the picture. Dressage is very precise, like dancing, the rhythm of the rider and horse together make a perfect partnership. Together they make the perfect team.
The price is just £30 per person for the afternoon.
