This is the sixth year Purina has chosen images from my Equine Stock Library for their Horse calendar. This ongoing collaboration speaks volumes about the timeless appeal of my photography and the connection it creates between brands and horse lovers. For this calendar, I worked with McCord Design Group. They... The post Licensing Equine Stock Images to Purina for their 2024 Calendar appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

This is the second project I’ve worked on with Equiluxe Marketing, a full-service design, development, marketing, and PR agency focused on serving Equine brands. They are a fantastic agency, and I love partnering with them to create images that elevate their clients’ brands. This project involved a mix of product... The post Equine Product and Stock Photography for Custom Equine Nutrition appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

In 2023, Nutrena Feeds made big changes to their SafeChoice® line of horse feeds, reformulating them with new ingredients to be even more beneficial to horses. To reflect these changes, they needed fresh packaging design featuring new photos to represent each product. Initially, we discussed a custom photo shoot for... The post New SafeChoice® Packaging Photography appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

In the past month, I’ve been disappointed to see several posts and ads by reputable equine brands using AI-generated images.  Very believable AI-generated images.  In one case, I know the brand has a policy against using AI media and wasn’t aware the image was fake, but more and more, it’s... The post 6 Ways to Discern AI Horse Images from Real Equine Photos appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

The Chincoteague herds are owned and managed by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. They have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit to keep around 150 adult ponies on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. This means that most of the foals born each year are sold to private homes through... The post Photos from 2023 Chincoteague Pony Penning Week – Part 3 – Auction and Swim Back appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

I still get emotional when I think back to the day of the swim. ? We were up at 3 a.m. to catch a boat to the swim location (another part of the incredible prize package from the Island Community House.) Everyone was quiet as we navigated the dark ocean... The post Photos from 2023 Chincoteague Pony Penning Week – Part 2 – Pony Swim appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

I still can’t believe it happened – I spent a week in Chincoteague, VA, photographing and experiencing the 2023 Pony Penning Week! I have so many images to share from the experience, so I’m going to do 3 posts so check back if you miss one! A little backstory –... The post Photos from 2023 Chincoteague Pony Penning Week – Part 1 appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

There’s something about horses and water I feel very drawn to, so the hope I held as the day approached to photograph the Salt River Wild Horses was that I would be able to capture them in the Salt River. After spending time in the forest next to the river,... The post Arizona’s Wild Horses – Photographs of the Salt River Mustangs, Part 2 appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

When preparing to photograph wild horses, keeping your hopes high and your expectations low is important. Wild horses go where they want, when they want, and as photographers, we can only hope to find them in beautiful or interesting places. Last year, when I went to Iceland, I made a... The post Arizona’s Wild Horses – Photographs of the Salt River Mustangs, Part 1 appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more

I never set out to create “Award-Winning Images” but rather to always work hard at my craft and do my best whenever I have a camera in my hands. But when an organization like American Horse Publications recognizes that hard work and effort, it feels pretty darn good! At this... The post Shelley Paulson Photography wins three Equine Media Awards appeared first on Shelley Paulson Photography ..read more