As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I am not known for editorial, documentary or commercial photography. What I strive do with my photography is to create art. So the challenges for me at a place like the race track...
Image and Sound
If you only go to the track in the afternoon on race day....there is something important that you miss. It is something that every true horse person will tell you, stirs the blood like nothing else. It is something that...
The Light of Oklahoma
For years I have heard people wax poetic about the morning light at the Oklahoma training track. I guess I was kind of jaded as I did not quite believe them. But yesterday...this cynic became a believer. Although I had...
The Horses of Saratoga – part 2
As I mentioned in a previous post, the horses at the track are not the only ones to admire in Saratoga Springs. Just walk either way on Broadway and you can't help but notice the wonderful depictions of horses that...
A Little more Saratoga Racing
I know that race season is over in Saratoga. And most are looking forward to the changing of the leaves and not back to the activities at the track. But with the Breeder's Cup fast approaching, I hope you will...
Being John Malkovich
One of my favorite cult films is "Being John Malkovich". It is an odd take on that age old question of what it would be like if we could actually be in someone else's head. To be able to lliterally...
The Jockeys of Saratoga Springs
Racing season ends with this Labor Day weekend. But I have to admit that I have several more posts that center around the track, that I will be creating. After all, I am an equine photographer and it is what...
A Measure of Beauty
Nothing much is as beautiful as the head of a Thoroughbred! Or any other horse! Juliet...
Race Day – Post Time at the Track!
Although I love the track in the mornings best, I know that the overwhelming majority of track goers are there for the races. Whether for the social scene or to bet on the "ponies", not much compares to watching these...
The Horses of Saratoga – part 1
I am rather sure that this is a theme I will be revisiting a great many times on this blog. Enjoy my vision of the Horses of Saratoga....