kkfox78 - Thank you, a very valid point. I would much prefer constant lighting but the power required, plus the need for power source means it isn't possible for me. I find that horses which have a strong bond of mutual trust with a quiet minded owner show no signs of anxiety whatsoever, and are an absolute joy to work with. Sadly, these are few and far between. The truth is that I still do this because I have no other means of earning a living at the present time. The way I value animals and their welfare has intensified so much as I age that if it were up to me - I would only photograph horses in the wild, with a very long lens. Hence videos like this to hopefully lessen the animals' stress for others. It depresses the hell out of me to see horses have become such a badly understood commodity. To almost echo your final statement - I look forward to the day when I can leave photographing 'domesticated' animals behind. Drew

Mate, we all would prefer continuous light over flash, BUT, continuous light just doesn't have the intensity.

Awesome, thank you Roland.

Yes indeed, welfare of the horse is paramount. I would prefer constant lighting but the power required, plus the need for power source means it isn't possible for me. I find that horses which have a strong bond of mutual trust with a quiet minded owner show no signs of anxiety whatsoever, and are an absolute joy to work with. Sadly, these are few and far between. Thanks Tony, take care, Drew

Reckon it's time you got yourself a flash then Brian? 😀

Thank you my friend 😎 Drew

Cheap Filmmaker - Thank you my friend. Hey I noticed you use a Yi 4k - I use one also - what I've found useful with Yi footage is to shoot in 1080 but export in 4k. This triggers the VP09 Codec in You Tube which is a much kinder compression and leaves the footage looking pretty good - even though it was shot in 1080. *I can't shoot in 4k because my old computer can't edit 4k...

​@@loneshootr Thanks for the tip. I'll try that out on my future uploads. I also find that shooting and editing in 4k is a bit overkill for the internet (at least for an amateur like me)

Thanks Nick. Ha, yeah I know what you mean. It's tough to keep my mouth shut sometimes when I see someone who really shouldn't be within ten miles of a horse. Drew

Thanks for watching Lawrence, and I hope you have some lovely prints of that time.

Eos Love - thank you kindly ❤️

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Roger.

Thank you Ibrahim!

Thanks Kev, very kind. Yes I'd love to make a video on photographing dawgs (my favorite animal). I just need to find some subjects to photograph...

NAno González DJ - Thank you. I don't really do any equine work now - but if I find a local subject I will make a video showing my process.

@@loneshootr sorry for the late answer and thank you for your's and your videos. Great photos too.

Donavan Zeh - yeah I wouldn't be without one. Really useful for cameras with fixed screens, and really useful for old film cameras without adjustable diopters too!

Peter Blasby - thanks for your question Peter. I photograph whichever side looks best really. Having said that, when I photograph at my beach here I often end up with more of one side than the other depending on the prevailing wind (I need the tails blowing out behind the horse), and also the position of the sun. I think the only time 'side' is important is when mounting. (Nearside).

@@loneshootr Thanks Drew I also have a Canon 7D, and Olympus OMD 5 MKii.. Which I’m going to use both when we are allowed !! ? To go out I have a friend who has Quarter horses here in Australia.. so try out the Olympus ..Again thanks for getting back.

Iain Mc - Luckily most folks are fine - but every now and then there are people who shouldn't be allowed within a 100yards of a horse unfortunately, even as they claim to love 'em... These days I'm seeing more and more horse owners are working hard to educate themselves in more intelligent ways of horsemanship - which is good news.

@@loneshootr Some people shouldn't be allowed within a 100 yds of other people !