Saddle Leather Work Saddle repair is a long lost trade that has faded off and isn’t as popular as it used to be because horses are not our main source of travel.  People still ride for fun or competition so saddle repair is still needed to an extent but not like it once was.  Chris’s […]

Krista & Nacho Krista is the sweetest human and has the sweetest and coolest animals.  Bunny was so sweet and would just jump up and give you a hug everytime you bent down to pet her.  She just wanted to be loved.  Nacho is just there for the party and was interested in pictures as […]

Abby & Holly Most of ya’ll have heard Abby’s story and if you haven’t you definitely need to go and watch her story, I promise it will change your life and give you a new appreciation of the people around you. In short, Abby was in an awful car wreck back in February and was […]

Marlene & Nicholas Marlene is one of the sweetest humans you will ever meet.  She is in love with her horse, Nicholas, who she imported from Mexico.  He is such a ham.  Nicholas is the most laid back and easy going horse who loves the camera.  He was spot on and never missed a beat. […]

Janet & Nova I have known Janet for close to 8 years and I first met them when she moved down here and was needing a house sitter.  I went and interviewed for the job and got it.  At the time they had 2 horses and 2 minis and 2 dogs.  They had a cute […]

Farm Session I have been friends with Danette since we were 5 years old which puts us at being friends for almost 30 years (I’ll let you do the math). It’s hard to believe that Danette and Jody have almost been married for 2 years.  They are perfect for each other and always make photoshoots […]

Benefit Barrel Race Abby was in a life changing car wreck back in February of 2019.  Her friends came together and put on an amazing barrel race to help raise money for all of her medical expenses.  It was a fun afternoon of a lot of barrel racing and they ended up raising over $7,000 […]

LLF Rider – Jessie Parson Jessie Parson is the second LLF Rider for 2019 and I’m so excited to introduce you to her.  She has been a barrel racer her entire life, she is an equine/human massage therapist at Parson Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, a vet tech for Statesville Equine Clinic, and a mom to […]

An Equine Photographer I met Cassidy of Cassidy Brooke Photography out of Charlotte, NC on Instagram.  I saw her work and we started chatting and instantly hit it off.  We are both laid back photographers that love horses.  It is so much fun meeting other photographers and getting together for a fun shoot.  I invited […]

Equine Session Teagan has been my side kick since she was little.  She fell in love with horses at a young age and they have been a part of her life ever since.  She is already 17 and turning into a beautiful young lady.  Teagan has a heart of gold and will always let you […]

Do I Trust God to be God? This hit hard, like smacked me in the face hard.  We go around as Christians saying we are living for God, but do we really mean it.  Do we really turn our problems over to him when the going gets tough, or do we try and fix the […]

A Girl and Her Horse Reid is already 14 years old.  I remember when she was born and when her mom first brought her home.  There is nothing to make you feel older than watching your cousins grow up. We scheduled a fun shoot with Reid’s new horse, Jed.  This was the first time I […]

Tuesdays Together – Hickory About 2 1/2 years ago I was looking for a community of people that I could bounce ideas off of and just talk about photography and business ideas.  I reached out to a few local photographers to see if they would be interested in getting together and starting a group, but […]

Western Maternity Session I don’t get to do a ton of maternity sessions but when I do, I love doing them on the farm.  My cousin Chelbe and her husband Seth are expecting their first little girl.  We spent the evening walking around the farm, laughing, and taking a lot of pictures! Check out a […]

For the month of March, CDPhotog had his monthly photography competition.  This month we had to use a wide angle lens and capture some kind of action without zooming in but getting up close and personal with the action.  It was a little scary being 8 months pregnant and having Jessie spin super fast circles […]

AQHA Amateur Heading World Champion MJ Razor Wire was the AQHA Amateur Heading World Champion in 2018.  This was a title that Rodney had been working for, for many years.  It has been a lot of long nights, traveling, and riding on days where you don’t feel like saddling up. It has been good days […]

April 24, 2011 it was Easter Sunday and I was camping with some friends in the mountains of North Carolina.  I got up that morning got the horses saddled and was getting ready to head out on a ride.  I heard my phone go off and I looked down…I’ll never forget that text message…It said […]

Farm Maternity Session Having my pictures taken is not one of my most favorite things but I know it has to be done. Tasha Barbour of Tasha Barbour Photography is a good friend of mine and she came over and did some beautiful headshots and maternity pictures.  At the time of our maternity pictures I […]