Kirstie marie

Kirstie Marie is not just a horse enthusiast. She is a professional photographer who combined her passions of business, horses, and taking pictures to create fine art equine photography. Her specialty is capturing the story behind the love and bond between a girl and her horse. Kirstie Marie’s photos have been featured in dozens of the industry’s leading publications and she has been awarded “Best Equine Photographer” 6 years in a row. Kirstie studied finance at Neeley School of Business and during her studies, she would take pictures of her riding buddies. This lead her to open her own Photography business about 9 years ago.

In 2015 she began mentoring other photographers which eventually helped her create on-demand courses in 2019. She designed multiple online courses to share her secrets of how she creates these jaw-dropping photos. If you are more interested in learning about the business side of photography she offers courses such as; Marketing Basics, Advanced Marketing, Pricing Your Photography Services, and Welcome Magazines For Equestrian Photographers. If specific tips on shooting or editing are what you are looking for, she has courses for black background vs natural lighting, posing, and photographing your horse solo. She teaches everything from where to shoot your photos, posing, gear, outfits, contract templates, lighting and image review, editing, and more. Click the link below to learn how you can blend business with passion.