Santa Lucia Preserve, Equestrian Center Part II

So we thought we would wrap up sharing the images we made for the Santa Lucia Preserve Equestrian Center out in Carmel, CA. Here's the final part of the shoot where we were focusing on the trail riding, the teaching of herding techniques and the overall social component of riding around the Preserve, all 20,000 acres of it. It's truly such a beautiful property, something really magical about it, and we're so glad that all the elements came together so we could capture and share a taste of the beauty. With some skill, some preparation and some luck (including an amazing full moon rising over the ridge), we think we did it justice in the time we spent there. Can't wait to go back! Enjoy and happy Friday.

Here's the bridal portion of the shoot if you haven't seen it.

Here's Part I of the equestrian shoot if you missed it.

- Randall and Theresa, Garnick Moore Photographers

Boston and Sonoma County based photographers, Garnick Moore Photographers, work with businesses large and small for commercial and event photography. See more work here.

Santa Lucia Preserve Equestrian Center

All these images stemmed from something one of our brides said in passing a while back, 'oh, I'd love to have some photos of me and my horse.' So of course we're up for something like that but the timing didn't present itself for many, many months. But when it did, it ended up being a 2 day shoot at the breath-taking Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, CA. The first day we were contract by the Santa Lucia Preserve Equestrian Center to create some imagery for their marketing department and the second day was our fun bridal shoot. See some of the images from the bridal shoot here on our blog. Such a fun and amazing opportunity for us to be in a truly beautiful place and get to create photographs at the same time.

The equestrian center really wanted to focus on the stables, member's leaning new techniques, trail rides, herding and of course the youth program. So it was a packed day for sure. We didn't have a lot of specific shots in mind, nothing predetermined, which was nice so we could go in with open minds. Free to see things naturally and create little scenes from there. Here's a few of our favorites from the first part of this day's shoot:

We'll post the 2nd part of the day soon! Thanks for looking.

- Randall and Theresa, Garnick Moore Photographers

Santa Lucia Preserve Bridal Shoot, Carmel CA | Destination Wedding Photographers

Santa Lucia Preserve Bridal Shoot, Carmel CA | Destination Wedding Photographers

When one of our brides from a couple years back mentioned she might be interested in a shoot with her horse, Theresa and I jumped at the chance. We knew we had a trip to the West coast coming up so the stars all kind of fell into alignment. Ok, well not that easy, but any excuse for us to make a trip to Monterey and Carmel, we're all in. So if it wasn't already good enough, our bride Chelsea, is the equestrian manager at the amazing Santa Lucia Preserve. I was lucky enough to shoot 2 weddings at the Preserve a few years back and it's the sort of venue that leaves an impression on you for years to come. Rolling mountains, gorgeous oak trees, and more than a few wildflowers set the background for the shoot. Chelsea and Carson were so easy to work with and we can't thank them enough for their patience and time to make this happen! Also a huge thanks to Flora Design By Reina for the amazing bouquet for the shoot. Be sure to check out her work.Take a look a some of our favorites (as always click on any of the thumbnails to see them larger). Enjoy!

 

 Can't wait to show more of our work from Santa Lucia Preserve in the coming weeks!

-Randall + Theresa, Garnick Moore Photographers

CA and Boston wedding photographers, Garnick Moore Photographers, specialize in document couples in love.  For your California or Boston wedding please inquire today to see if we are available.