The course
You don’t need a professional studio, expensive lighting equipment or a complicated setup to create beautiful black background horse portraits.
All you need is the right location, an understanding of natural light and the knowledge of how to bring everything together.
In this step-by-step online course, I’ll show you exactly how I create black background horse portraits. You’ll get to watch me work during real photoshoots, so you can see exactly how I create these images from start to finish.
Beautiful black background portraits don’t have to be complicated.
Have you ever looked at a stunning black background horse portrait and wondered how the photographer created it? Maybe you’ve tried it yourself, but your background wasn’t completely black, your horse was too dark or the lighting just didn’t look right. Or perhaps you managed to capture a beautiful image, but struggled to achieve that clean, professional finish in Photoshop.
That’s exactly why I created this course. I want to show you that black background photography can be much simpler than you think. You don’t need to figure everything out through trial and error. I’ll take you behind the scenes and share the techniques, camera settings and editing workflow I personally use.
Imagine
Imagine being able to…
Turn a simple stable entrance into a beautiful photography location.
Know exactly which camera settings to use and how to adjust them.
Create clean, deep black backgrounds in Photoshop.
Offer beautiful black background and Christmas portraits to your own clients.
Create stunning black background portraits using natural light.
Confidently pose horses.
Develop a faster, more consistent editing workflow.
The modules
What you’ll learn inside the course
01 Module
Theory
- 1. Welcome! Let's get started
- 2. Finding the perfect location for black background photography
- 3. How to work with natural light
- 4. Positioning your horse for the best lighting
- 5. Camera settings explained: shutter speed, aperture, ISO & more
- 6. How to create a dark background straight in camera
- 7. Preparing your horse & working safely
- 8. How to get your horse's attention & expression
- 9. Posing your horse for beautiful black background portraits
02 Module
Watch me shoot: learn behind the scenes with information & tips
- 1. Watch me shoot: the complete process explained (white horse)
- 2. Watch me shoot: working with a pinto horse
- 3. Watch me shoot: working with a sensitive Arabian horse
- 4. Watch me shoot: photographing a Fjord horse
03 Module
Editing in Photoshop
- 1. The complete edit: creating a black background with subject masking
- 2. The quick edit: creating a black background in minutes
Module 04
Christmas Special
How to create beautiful Christmas horse portraitsÂ
Edit with me: from RAW to a beautiful Christmas portrait
Watch me shoot: 4 horses, 4 Christmas photoshoots
How to add Christmas overlays in Photoshop
Bonus
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+ 30 free Christmas Photoshop overlays
For whom
This course is perfect for equine photographers who want to explore a new photography technique or take their black background portraits to the next level. You’ll learn practical techniques you can apply to your own photoshoots.
Who is this course for?
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Expand your portfolio with elegant black background portraits.
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Feel more confident working with natural light and camera settings.
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Improve your posing and editing skills.
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Create beautiful Christmas portraits for your clients.
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Learn through practical demonstrations instead of theory alone.
It’s especially valuable if you want to:
You don’t need a professional studio or expensive lighting equipment.
Just your camera, access to a suitable location and a willingness to create something beautiful.
