Shelley Paulson Photography Blog
  • August31st

    Freedom Farm Polo Fundraiser {equine}

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    On a very warm Saturday afternoon, I donated my time to Freedom Farm, a therapeutic riding program in Watertown MN, by photographing their polo fundraiser. I had never been to a polo match, so I was pretty excited to photograph these athletes, and help out a worthy cause.

    I also got the sunburn of the year. It hurt for over a week! I’m kind of dangerous to myself when I’m engaged in photography. I forget about things like re-applying sunscreen.

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    I couldn’t resist.

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    The kids in the red, white, and blue shirts ride at Freedom Farm. They got to hand out prizes!

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    The horses were worked so hard! Riders had 3-4 horses and would swap them out between chuckers.

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    Used ball – fresh ball.

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    The ref’s horse.

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    The action got pretty intense at times!

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    The horses are pretty bendy…

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    Storms started to roll in near the end. There was damage in the area from strong winds within an hour of everyone leaving the grounds.

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    This one might have my job someday! :D

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    Pretty much my favorite shot from the whole event!

  • August30th

    Ahl Family {slice of life}

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    Right from the start I felt completely comfortable with the Ahl family. They are sweet together and love to laugh. Midway through the session, we took a break to wait for sunset, and I enjoyed listening to dad play Journey’s “Faithfully” on the piano, and ate cherries and talked about photography with mom, who LOVES to take photos. The whole evening felt more like a visit with friends than an appointment with clients. That’s my favorite kind of session. :)

    If you are interested in a family session, I have only a few dates left in the next few months, so contact me soon!

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    Sweet sisters. :)

  • August26th

    Alli {senior}

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    What can I say about Alli that you won’t see in these photos! She is bubbly and fun and this session was a BLAST! I brought a few young photographers along with me when I photographed Alli, and mentored them in how to work with light, location, and a super cute model. :)

    Alli would be a senior at Buffalo High School this year, but she’s a smarty pants and is taking post-secondary classes at a college instead!

    Photographer’s Notes: My goal with any portrait session is to create a relaxed atmosphere where the person I am photographing can relax and just be themselves. I put people in good light and location, then give some direction as far as posing. This helps them feel confident that I’m working to make them look their best in the photos. Then we just talk, and laugh, and enjoy spending time together.

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    I’m not above being really silly to get people laughing. How I did it at this point in the session will remain between Alli and I. ;)

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    I want her boots! Ah!

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    Thank you Alli, for being such a fun person to photograph and hang out with! :D