My friend who rides with Snickersville Hounds, a foxhunt located in Middleburg Virginia, invited me to come photograph the ride. I couldn't follow this time (maybe one day!) but I photographed the group getting ready to ride out. It was a really fun experience, very different than what I've photographed before. But, I love it. This is definitely an area I want to improve and perfect. I'll be out at more fox hunts! She the full gallery here: https://courtneynoel.pixieset.com/snickersvilleo[...]
I'm excited to announce that my photo won 2nd place in Events for my local lifestyle magazine, Warrenton Lifestyle. Below is the magazine and the image. Cover of Magazine Photo in magazine The photo is from my good friend Natalia's wedding, back in September of 2023. She was having a moment with her horse, King. This photo was taken moments in the before she rode up to her ceremony. It's probably my favorite photo of the year. The rest of the wedding. It's an honor t[...]
I had another shoot with one of my favorite clients, Sync Equestrian. We shoot together a lot! For this photoshoot, the client asked to showcase a variety of horsewomen - as in, not professional models. Instead, these are professional horsewomen, with the exception of Natalia, the CEO of Sync Equestrian. We decided on natural light, as we wanted a soft look, out in the field with the horses. Posing groups together can be hard. It's tough to get three people posing naturally at their bes[...]
Sometimes, the simplest tools can have the biggest impact. In the world of photography, the unassuming V-flat is a prime example. But what exactly is a V-flat, and how can it elevate your photos? As most photographers know, light is what makes an image. Bad light ruins an image. But good light creates the mood, the feeling, sets the subject, emphasizes what's important, and basically makes your entire image. As photographers, it's our role to work with the light. Part of working with it[...]
Amanda And Steve's Wedding April 27, 2024 Amanda and Steve chose a very unique combination of elements for their wedding: horses, ice cream, and roller skating. The ceremony was at the barn to allow Amanda's special horse to be a part of it. An ice cream truck showed up immediately after the ceremony to treat everyone to delicious soft serve. Then everyone went to the roller skating rink to party! I highly recommend a roller skating rink to get people up and moving, it's basically a revol[...]
Natalia and Greg's Wedding September 29, 2023 Ceremony - Jennifer Lee Jumpers in The PlainsReception - The Middleburg BarnPlanner - Terry Kay Events & Hannah Walker the PlannerViolin: Nusheen Farahani ViolinCatering: Market 93 ProvisionsFlorists: Ricks Flowers LLCVideographer: Paul Kwak Films Cake: Butter Cream BakeshopDJ: DJ Craig WoodTransportation: All Pro Charter Natalia designed her wedding around her horse, King. She dreamed of riding up to her ceremony on him. Well, dream ac[...]
I recently had the pleasure of photographing my wonderful friend's engagement photos. Their wedding will be next month, but these are the photos were we have all the time in the world to create some beautiful, posed portraits. She was open to any concept, so I made the executive choice to go dramatic. I had in my mind photos that could blown up huge and hung over her mantle. In my vision, she also lived in a castle with a very dramatic fireplace, so even though she doesn't, I still wanted i[...]
When I photographed Tiffany and Mike's wedding back in the spring, I happened to spy something in their garage. A pretty blue classic car! I'd always wanted to have a photoshoot featuring a classic car, and luckily, they were game for it. The car was a classic Volvo that Mike has had for 20 years. He's spent a lot of time lovingly restoring this car to the beauty it is today.[...]
Did you just get engaged? Congratulations! You're in such an exciting time of your life! Enjoy the thrill of it, maybe even throw a party to celebrate, and get ready to plan out your big day. One aspect of planning your big day is going to be picking your wedding photographer. There are TONS of photographers to choose from. Throw a stone any direction, and you'll hit a photographer. 1. You'll Get to Know Your Photographer Picking a photographer for your wedding day is an impo[...]
Months before Courtney and Richard's wedding, they did an engagement photoshoot at Pearmund Cellars in Warrenton, Virginia. Pearmund was where Richard proposed to Courtney, so it was the perfect meaningful backdrop for photos. It was a cold, brisk day, but we had so much fun and it was an amazing way to celebrate their engagement![...]