Living on this farm, I’ve had a front-row seat to its beauty and its potential. I know the way the pastures glow at sunrise and how the barns feel like a story waiting to be told. That’s what I wanted to capture. But instead, the farm uppers made the careless decision to hire a photographer whose work speaks for itself, and not in a good way.
Watermarked final edits sent to paying clients. Rushed edits that look more like cell phone snapshots than professional art. Poses without thought, compositions without care. When your goal is to present this farm as the “horse capital of the world,” hiring someone who doesn’t elevate the brand isn’t just a mistake... it’s unprofessional. And that responsibility falls directly on the uppers, who allowed mediocrity to represent this place.
(Pic of a clients horse)
I could have been bitter, but instead I built something stronger: my zine. Unlike the shallow, surface-level photos the farm received, my zine told real stories. It preserved authenticity, elevated artistry, and gave the equestrian community a space to be seen with dignity and vision. In creating it, I not only proved myself, I made it to where people will question their choices..
Sometimes being over looked isn’t a loss. Sometimes it’s the greatest push to prove that your craft has more power than their politics. And that’s exactly what I did.
In the end, not being hired gave me the freedom to build something greater. My zine is proof that sometimes setbacks redirect us toward projects that matter more than the opportunities we thought we wanted.
link to my zine the full edition
https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/3152852
All photos and publications is my orginal content. Photos taken by me on my Canon Mirrorless M series Camera edited in Adobe LR...
