CC Photography

We're glad you guys are enjoying your photos from last weekend's show. And, of course, a big thank you to those who've reached out about their images. We appreciate your support!

And they're up! Head on over to our site to check out your proofs from Woodland Stallion Station this weekend. If you're interested in purchasing a few images or the photo package, just let us know. And--as always--thanks for trusting us with your memories!

https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/Woodland-Stallion-Station-06152024

We're excited to be joining Woodland Stallion Station for their schooling show this weekend! We'll be there on Saturday, ready to capture all your best moments and cheer you on.

As an added bonus, we'll be offering our popular show packages so that you don't have to choose which shots are your favorites... We know you'll look good in all of them. 😉

Happy holidays, and thanks to all of our friends and family for another year creating some memories.

📸 LAST CALL for So Cal area photos! 📸

I have only a few more openings for the week of October 18th - 22nd. Please comment or shoot me a message if I need to get you on the list. I won’t be back down to LA/San Diego again until next year.

I will be available for black backgrounds (any animal or person), traditional photo shoots, professional/product photos, sale/stud photos…. Pretty much anything! This is also the time to get holiday photos done if you’re hoping for them. 😊 For questions or to schedule, shoot me a message. You can peruse a large selection of my past work and find some other info at

CC Photography Cassidy is a hobbyist photographer local to California who focuses on black background horse and pet portraiture as well as action and wildlife photography. Please email [email protected] to inquire about purchasing digital images!

Here’s a fun throwback! I pulled out these old film shots from my 2011-2013 archives; I used to experiment a lot more with film ten years ago. I spy developer splattering, solarization, negative scratching, and even some double exposures hiding in there between the regular stuff. Film can be very fun! My favorite part is always rolling it in the dark though. 📷🎞️

We recently visited our friends at North Arabians to do some black backgrounds. As always, they were a pleasure to work with and so beautifully turned out. Since we have too many favorites to share in one post, here's just a few highlights!

📸 LAST CALL for So Cal photos! 📸

This is a final call for folks in the San Diego/North County area who may want photos. If you want to be added to my list or haven’t heard from me yet, please give me a holler! It’s time to finalize my travel dates. I will be in the area from October 18th - 22nd.

I will be primarily available for black backgrounds (any animal or person), traditional photo shoots, professional/product photos, or sale/stud photos. This’ll also be the time to get holiday photos done if you’re hoping for them! 😊 For questions or to schedule, shoot me a message. You can peruse a large selection of my past work and find some other info at https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com

What to even say… Check out our human and horse friends absolutely rocking their Persian garb while doing mounted archery! I love getting to photograph cool people doing cool things. 🙌

When you’re friends with an amazing photographer… thank you for the fantastic shots !
We have a mounted archery demo at UC Davis in a few months, so my friend wanted some promotional shots in my Persian outfit. I am more than happy to oblige!

Spring is on it’s way, and it’s that time again! I’m beginning to plan my travel dates and book photos for the upcoming season. I will have some So Cal availability soon. If you want to be added to that list, please give me a holler! There is also some availability for Nor Cal/Sacramento area sessions.

I will be primarily available for black backgrounds (any animal or person), traditional or action photo shoots, professional/product photos, or sale/stud photos this time around. For questions, shoot me a message or feel free to peruse https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com 📸

It’s always a great time taking photos of Andrea Fraire Performance Horses and the horses she starts! Check out this cool little mare showing off what she’s learned.

Some of these photos were taken in more recent years than others, but I think about them all often. The world has since lost several more wonderful animals, many of which I was privileged to photograph at one point or another in their lives. That’s had me reflecting quite a bit. I’ve decided to share some of those thoughts about my “side hustle.” They’re a bit long and winding, but they do say a photo is worth a thousand words.

To the outside eye, it’s just a photo. A photo is a bit like magic though; the closer you look, the less you really see. After all, there is so much more to that photograph than what’s within the edge of the frame. I am there for only a moment, and yet that moment lasts forever for both of us. I am not in front of the lens, but I am behind it. You don’t ever see me in the shot, but I am there nonetheless. I am often asked if I remember that time when I took pictures of someone, their pet, their event, their family. The answer is always yes, for every single moment and for every single shot.

I am there at the highest of their highs and the lowest of their lows. I celebrate others’ victories as my own, commemorating the sweetness of that moment so that it might be shared and savored forever. On the worst day, I am still there; I try to somehow turn the chaff into cream and make folks look their best even when they feel stuck in the mud. I do my best to highlight the silver lining on the raincloud—help remember the good among the bad.

The sun is low, after a long, hot day. Someone’s always the last in the order of go at the event, and everyone else is in a bustle to leave. Most already have done. Still, I’m there as long as they are. I will not leave until they—the very last one—cross that line or jump the last jump; I always celebrate from behind my camera with them as they do.

Whether someone’s reached a milestone achievement or is just starting out, I’m there to commemorate the journey. A professional headshot for the article they’ve been asked to write. A photo celebrating graduation to greater things. A picture to showcase the new business, only just now taking off. I’m frequently a stranger on their attendance list, at first there to work but later leave as a friend. I get to witness those moments and have the pleasure of, if briefly, living in a hundred other lives than just my one.

But sometimes we cross paths not in the bustle of competition or the spotlight of an achievement. Sometimes it’s in the more solemn moments that we meet. Someone’s beloved pet is so much more grey than they used to be, but still loved. So loved. When they have to say goodbye, I drop everything to be with them as soon as I can. That is the most important place for either of us to be that day. I do my best to soothe the impending hurt with a cherished last memory. I take twice as many photos and back them up twice as many times, keenly aware of the heavy responsibility I’m entrusted… but I also listen. We laugh about the good times, because those are what’s going to linger after the bad ones fade. Sometimes I get to come a few weeks or months before, and sometimes I come on the day itself. Either way, we only have this small time together, and somehow I have to fit a lifetime into it. Into just a photo or two. Often this last meeting is the first for us, but it’s never fleeting. The end of a chapter is a chapter nonetheless, and I carry it with me even long after stepping away.

They may say a photo is worth a thousand words, yet I cannot help but wonder how anyone thinks that a thousand words is enough to describe everything in even a single shot. All the words in the world would not be enough, and neither are the ones written here. I think sometimes photographers get caught up in business side or the technique of it all; we forget to look beyond our own lens. Folks’ gotta make a living. Still, the thing is, I’m so lucky to get to live in these passing moments, and each one is special to me. Sometimes those moments are as small as 1/2000th of a second or less! Even then, it isn’t actually about me and the photos I’m taking at all, but the moments themselves. It’s about the people and the animals that let me into their lives—each one something precious.

I’m eternally grateful for the faces and memories that I’ve met and captured, and I really look forward to the many more yet to come. Photography might be “a luxury,” but really it’s so much more than that. Here’s to the paths that’ve crossed mine, each special in their own way. Thank you for letting me share in your animals’ stories and be a part of their lives.

Happy holidays and merry Christmas to all of our friends and family out there. It's been wonderful to connect up with so many amazing people and animals this year from behind the lens.

Here's a few more holiday photos that I got to do this year. Composite photos always are an exciting challenge and a lot of fun for me--especially when they get to include dogs, cats, or other furry friends. I had a really great time making this Christmas card vision come true. Thanks Justine and family for trusting me with this one! I'm happy to finally share it with everyone else, and I'm also so grateful for the many folks who continue to have me out to do fun projects like this one. Looking forward to another year of good photos and good friends. See you all out there in 2023!

We're feeling the holiday spirit on this end for sure. Here's a quick peek at just a few of the lovely faces and festive photo fun I've worked on this year. More to come soon!

Decided to have a little more fun with these photos. Who doesn't love a painted background?

It’s always a good time photographing Andrea Fraire Performance Horses and the young horses she gets to work with 😁

It was such fun to do more photos and a holiday shoot for this handsome chap. Peter is always such a pleasure to be around. Here’s hoping that next time he’s in front of the camera is to celebrate having found his new home. 🤞😁 He’s currently available through CANTER California!

Peter’s holiday photos are in! Our friend and photographer, Cassidy at CC Photography, got us these photos back within less than 24 hours (actually, within less than 12 hours!). We are so thankful to her for capturing our most eligible bachelor and in his holiday best.

Peter is a 2014 16.1hh thoroughbred gelding looking for his forever home. Peter is extremely kind and constantly impresses our volunteers with his willingness to please. He currently goes nicely w/t/c and is schooling lead changes and lateral work. Peter has recently been to a handful of schooling shows, a clinic, and on a trail ride at Folsom Lake.

We know his perfect person is out there somewhere! Help us find Peter a home for the holidays by sharing this post or tagging any friends you think may be interested in adopting our handsome guy. Located in Davis, CA.

All CANTER CA-owned horses — including those coming soon to qualified homes — will have 20% off their adoption fees if adopted on or prior to Dec 31st, 2022.

Hi all! Happy December and various upcoming holidays. I’ve decided to offer some “mini” sessions with a catch. I hope this helps those who are trying to sort out gifts for the upcoming holidays. :)

What is a mini session? USUALLY, a mini session is marketed as a smaller package at a discounted rate. In this case, for these sessions, I will be offering a package of 3 edited and high res digital natural background photos.

If you’re still reading, you may be wondering: what’s the catch? Well, these sessions will be free. Yes—free. If you would like to tip to offset gas etc, I would greatly appreciate any amount that you’re comfortable with. If you cannot or would not like to, that’s fine too. Zero questions will be asked, and I will be showing up with zero expectations. Due to that, I can unfortunately only offer a limited number of these sessions within 30 minutes travel of Davis (95616) for now. I will try to fit in as many as I can, but please forgive me in advance if these slots fill up. For the mini sessions, it does not have to be horses/pets. I can also photograph people or anything else under the sun. Portraiture or action. Serious or silly. I will be offering to do these sessions between December 9th - 23rd. After the holidays, I will be going back to my usual packages/rates and would happy to book more sessions then. Please reach out if these mini sessions sound like something you would like to pursue, or if you’d like to get on the books for a full session soon instead.

And they're off-- The rest of the show proofs for the dressage show at Woodland Stallion Station this weekend are now up on the site for viewing. Everyone should be able to find your galleries by rider number at the link below. As always, please get in touch if you're interested in your photos from this weekend's show!

https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/Dunnigan-Hills-Dressage-10212022

What's that? The photos from the first day of the Dunnigan Hills Dressage Show are already up? Impossible! And yet, it seems that they've all been uploaded to our site for viewing. Please reach out via message or the contact information on our site if you would like to purchase your photos. 😁 Lots of folks rode multiple tests today, so don't forget to ask us about our package deal if you're interested in multiple shots! You can find your proofs here: https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/Dunnigan-Hills-Dressage-10212022

We’re looking forward to shooting the Dunnigan Hills Dressage show at Woodland Stallion Station this weekend! Come say hi if you catch us out there with our camera. Show proofs should have a fairly quick turnaround for getting posted to our site. For now, enjoy these other shots of Sissy riding Carmani and Glynna riding Rosie at some past Nor Cal events we’ve attended. 🤩

📸 LAST CALL for So Cal photo availability!! 📸

Check out some of these fun sessions I’ve done the last few months! There’s been a bit of everything from black backgrounds to c**t starting to graduation photos.

This is a final call for folks in the San Diego/North County area who may want photos. I think I’ve gotten just about everyone, but THIS WEEK is my last availability in the area likely until the new year. If you want to be added to the list or haven’t heard from me yet, please give me a holler! Nor Cal/Sacramento area sessions will be back open starting next week.

I am primarily available for black backgrounds (any animal/person), traditional photo shoots, professional/product photos, or sale/stud photos this time around. It’s a good time to start thinking about holiday photos if you haven’t yet 😊 For questions or to schedule, shoot me a message. You can peruse a large selection of my past work and find some other info at https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com

How cute is he? It was super fun taking photos of this Canter horse this morning, who is currently up for adoption. Such a cool guy!

I’ve been recently getting in touch with my list of folks in the San Diego/North County area who want photos. If you want to be added to the list or haven’t heard from me yet, please give me a holler! I have one or two more spots for next week and will have a few more for the end of Sept. There will likely be more availability for Nor Cal/Sacramento area sessions in the next few weeks!

I will be primarily available for black backgrounds (any animal/person), traditional photo shoots, professional/product photos, or sale/stud photos this time around. It’s a good time to start thinking about holiday photos if you haven’t yet 😊 For questions, shoot me a message or feel free to peruse https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com

Announcing June availability for photos!

From now until the end of June, I will be available for photography in and around the Davis and Sacramento area. If you're out of my range, feel free to give me a holler. I can let you know when I'll be there next.

As usual, there will be plenty of slots open for black background photography for horses, pets, and people. These shots give an awesome fine art feel without the hassle of a studio session or tarp backdrops/etc. The package includes 3 high resolution photos for $80, with group discounts available.

I am also opening up sessions for other types of photography! I am happy to do more traditional portraiture, professional headshots, or fun and casual photoshoots also. Prices for these types of sessions are flexible, and I'm happy to make a plan that accommodates both your photo hopes and your wallet needs. Let me know what you have in mind, and I'll be more than happy to work with you to provide a quote. Feel free to check out my website for some more examples of past shoots: https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/

Loving Isley and his handsome self! Can't wait to do some more photos of this guy soon as he continues training to be the coolest horse ever.

He’s not trying to brag. 😝 thank you so much for your beautiful photography and editing work.

Woodland Stallion Station SAHJA photo update!!

All unedited proofs, including the hunter rounds, are now live. The link is down below. If you can't find yourself, take a look at the folder of unsorted riders! Many apologies, but there were a few that I could not make out the numbers for. We were also only able to shoot hunter rounds until 3:30PM but should have photos of all the jumpers.

As another heads up... We had absolutely obscene entries this weekend! In the interest of getting proofs up asap, I bypassed the usual pre-editing that I do. That means that these bad boys are absolutely untouched right now--not even cropped in yet! Please know that any photos you purchase will be edited and touched up from their current proof form.

Check out your proofs on our site: https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/

Woodland Stallion Station SAHJA photo update!!

The first round of proofs, which includes all of the photos for the JUMPER rounds, is now live on the site. There should be photos of everyone in all classes, except for the first half of class 1 in the morning. If you can't find yourself, take a look at the folder of unsorted jumpers! Many apologies, but there were three riders that I could not make out the numbers for. As another heads up... We had absolutely obscene entries this weekend, so in the interest of getting proofs up asap, I'm not doing the usual pre-editing that I do. That means that these bad boys are absolutely untouched right now--not even cropped in yet! Please know that any photos you purchase will be edited and touched up from their current proof form.

Hunters... your proofs will go up soon! I'm working hard on them, and they should be up near the end of the weekend. Stay tuned for the next update.

Find your proofs on our site: https://cassidycooper.smugmug.com/

CC Photography Cassidy is a hobbyist photographer local to California who focuses on black background horse and pet portraiture as well as action and wildlife photography. Please email [email protected] to inquire about purchasing digital images!

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