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  • Here is a private commission from last year, this is Toni Terry and her beautiful horse QT. I am extremely proud of this session. It is one of those shoots where I felt all the artistic and technical elements of my approach to horse photography really connected. I could feel it on the day and it can be very emotional, It felt like the horse knew what I was trying to do and we were a team with a goal. When this happens the excitement inside me is incredible and I don't want to stop shooting in case I lose the connection. This is a selection of images where I dare to declare myself as a fine art photographer, a phrase that gets used a lot these days, but what is Fine Art Photography ? I receive a lot of requests asking to share my techniques and style of horse photography, most of them relate to the technique of using flash outside with horses. While using flash is the bedrock of my personal style of horse photography it in itself is not everything. If it was as easy as just using flash and hey presto it always looked like my work then It wouldn't have taken me over 25 years to master. I say 'master' I still don't feel like I have fully mastered it now. When I am on a shoot I use the flash lighting like a tool, like a painter would use a brush. That is why it's taken me over 25 years because In order to approach horse photography as a fine art then the flash element has to be instinctive. Once I am set up and in the zone I need it to be something that technically I don't really think that much about. Think of it like this, Imagine George Stubbs heading over to the canvas to paint Whistlejacket but he finds he's struggling to control the brush. Master painters like George Stubbs devote their lives to their art to break down this resistance between themselves and their vision, so they are able to create what they see in their mind's eye with no effort. In the case of a painter it's the brush, in my case it's lighting and of course in both cases there is far more to it like composition, dynamics etc. It is my view that this is a large proportion of what defines Fine Art Photography and it's my life's ambition to achieve it. Thank you
  • In the world of fine art photography, Matthew Seed is acknowledged as one of the leading practitioners in equine portraits. His work, which has been exhibited at home and abroad, has earned favourable comparisons with those of history’s leading painters, including George Stubbs and Théodore Géricault, who have chosen to make the beauty of horses their principal theme. Matthew’s artistic studies are the product of true craftsmanship. A mastery of the camera honed over more than two decades as a successful fashion photographer and an even longer affinity with his equine subjects mean that he is able to realise truly exclusive pieces in the blink of an eye, using a pioneering and skilful mix of natural and artificial light without relying on post production software. It is no wonder then that he is commissioned by royals and celebrities across the globe to capture a lasting and unique impression of the majesty of the horse.
  • I never shoot just using only natural light these days although that is how I started out all those years ago. I love to use flash lighting with horses to create beautiful images reminiscent of old painters such as my greatest influence, George Stubbs. The lighting I use is so critical in its position that less than 2 foot back and the subject is in total darkness. Normally I would never share these kinds of images, this is just me on a shoot yesterday at @alexhuatian yard firing the camera as the horse walks around to get used to me and my equipment. Mother Nature has a lot to do with why I like the feeling of this image, nothing technically great about it and that’s fine by me. Just thought I’d share.
  • I’m doing some selections today for some new limited edition prints and came across this image. It’s not going to make the cut as a limited edition, but it did make me smile.
  • Online magazine @thecompetitiveequestrian featured Matthew’s work in this months edition. Front cover and 22 pages inside for a feature called Lens Envy. Thank you to all at the magazine.
  • Zara Tindall’s Toy Town sculpture about to go under the hammer. A few emotional words from Zara first should keep the bidding going. A superb night so far raising so much money for @horsecharity a big thank you to them for all they do.
  • At Kensington Palace tonight as guests of The World Horse Welfare @horsecharity with our guests @ricalino92 and @joanna_7042 I have sponsored a maquette expertly painted by our friend @alexhuatian tonight it will be auctioned. Good luck everyone.
  • Next stop on our photography masterclass prize. We headed off on location to shoot dressage rider @sarahhigginsdressage Ian @zort70 got to try out his prize, a loaned @hasselblad camera with my @broncolor lighting. Big thanks to Sarah and her horse Radar for helping us out and supporting @thebrookecharity
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