Below are some of the more common questions I get asked about Ride the Sky Equine Photography.
What is it like to work with Ride the Sky?
Working with Ride the Sky can vary depending on if you are an equine, pet, or branding client.
But the common thread no matter what type of photography is that we have a lot of laughs and a good time.
Learn more about the Ride the Sky Equine Photography client experience here.
Learn more about the Ride the Sky Pet Photography client experience here.
Do you photograph horse shows or horse events?
Many years ago I photographed events but as the business has grown, I moved away from doing events. The truth is that I enjoy working with my clients in a more long-term way. I enjoy getting to know them and their animals – and you just can’t do that when you are standing outside a ring all day.
There are a couple of exceptions:
I will photograph events for private clients (such as an individual or a group) who want their day documented. This means that I am at the event and I photograph that client’s entire day – their rides, the background shots, and candid shots. It’s like having your own paparazzi for the day.
You may also see me at events when I need to shoot background images for my stock photography or when I am testing out gear.
Where can I find out more about you?
I love it when you want to know more about me behind the scenes. If you haven’t already, check out the Meet Betsy page here.
Do you photograph weddings or families?
Ride the Sky is, first and foremost, an animal brand. I stick to photographing horses, dogs, and the people who love them.
I do photograph brides in their wedding dresses with their horses, and families with their horses and/or pets
And, of course, I photograph high school seniors with their horses. Because seriously, what’s the point of senior pictures if you can’t include your favorite horse in them? You can learn more about Chattanooga Equestrian Senior Portraits here.
But I am not a wedding photographer or a family portrait photographer specifically. In other words, I only photograph it if there’s an animal in it.
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Betsy Bird of Ride the Sky Equine Photography spends her days doing insane things to make horses look at her. Clearly, she’s desperate for attention. When she’s not acting like a total goofball, she’s mentoring photographers, wrangling teenagers, or hanging with Derby, hanging out with Derby, the new puppy who is currently training to be office assistant (jury’s still out on whether “chewing cords” counts as professional development).
Betsy is an award-winning equine and pet photographer based in Chattanooga, TN, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee (PPETN) and is the current President-Elect of the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association (TNPPA). Her work has been published nationally and is found in barns and homes across the U.S. Ride the Sky is creates heirloom artwork for horses and their humans.