Henry Szwinto Photography

When the horses are in their fresh summer coats they look lovely and this is a great time of year for a photo shoot.  However spring bluebells, autumn woodland, winter frost and snow can provide beautiful backdrops too.  Horses that are rugged and clipped look great all year round and some breeds look full of character with a bit of a woolly winter coat.

The photos we will be trying to achieve will be pre-agreed and of course you can be photographed with your horse.  In this case I may ask you to sign a model release form.  Make sure you are happy with your appearance.  We can do a number of different styles ranging from relaxed and informal through to a complete fantasy shoot with hair, wardrobe and make up organised.

A photo shoot using natural light starts from £200 and the studio style shoot starts from £250.

You get the photo shoot with 6 fully edited images of your choice with all the associated editing plus three 8″ x 6″ prints.  What this really means is you will have 6 images that you will love.

I always retain copyright and own the images and reserve the right to use them for my own promotional or commercial purposes, my website and, on occasions, photographic competitions.  If you wish to purchase the copyright this can be done at normal commercial rates.  Although I own the images, you are able to use the 6 digital images provided from the photo shoot as you wish with no further royalties or penalties but where credits are due I must be given credit for those images.

Yes additional horses are charged at £150 for natural light shoots and £200 for studio light shoots each.  For this they too get 6 digital images and three 8″ x 6″ prints.  Although we can save on setup and travel time each horse generates just as much editing time.  Further discounts are negotiable for greater numbers of horses.  e.g. for Yard Shoots.

Yes.  Editing remains a significant part of the process so additional images are charged at £25 per image.

Yes.  I can provide prints, framed prints and canvasses but more popular is the range of high quality acrylic mounted prints.  These come in a range of sizes and we can even do a life size image of your horse.  I can show you samples at the photo shoot.  I have also recently been collaborating with a renowned Irish artist and can organise commissions in oil paintings.  Due to the difficulty of sending glass by courier, framed prints are only available for local pickup, mutually agreed delivery or couriered at the buyer’s risk.

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To confirm a booking a deposit of £100 is required.  I will invoice you by email.  Bank details are provided and direct bank transfer or Revolut is preferred although I do take credit cards.  I also accept cash and cheques.

Start with the premise that anything is possible then you will find out where the limits are.  However special editing will attract a special fee so when it comes to Photoshop try to keep things to a minimum.  It helps if, as well as the horse, you make sure the head collar or bridle looks great.  I can take out reins but entire bridles or head collars are difficult so I usually try shooting without.  It helps if we have a good venue with good backgrounds that are free of clutter and that are clean.  Similarly with yourself, make sure you are happy with your appearance because I want you to treasure these photos.

I am a New Forest Equine Photographer based in the South of England but I am prepared to travel for great photography.  I will travel all over the world provided significant travel expenses are covered and significant travel time is paid for.

This is something I do.  It works better on a 1:1 basis and is best covered on a full day workshop.  If you provide the models and the location we can keep the costs to a minimum but I can organise everything if needed.

Yes, feel free to get in touch direct.  My Contact Page will give you different options or just call on +447920887909