Is there an equine rescue organization in your community that you think deserves some attention? Do you have a knack for photography, or want a project to help you improve your skills behind the camera?
Horses in Need is an project conducted by the Equine Photographers Network (EPN) that has taken place annually since 2009. The project is open to amateur and professional photographers, and EPN membership is not required to participate.
The premise is simple: Capture the story of a horse, a rescue organization, or people who work with horses in need in a photojournalistic style. The goal is to shine a light on the condition of horses in different circumstances and the individuals and organizations who are working to make those horses’ lives better.
Participants will submit between four and eight photos for each project with accompanying text to tell the story of the horse, organization, or people depicted. Photographers can submit up to three separate projects with different subjects, and will receive a complimentary three-month EPN membership for each story.
Participating photographers are responsible for obtaining the necessary permission and releases to photograph and share the images they use in their stories.
Some suggested subjects include:
For more inspiration, take a look at some of the stories submitted for the project in previous years. Find more information about the project, including links to previous years’ stories, at equinephotographers.org.
Leslie Potter is a writer and photographer based in Lexington, Kentucky. www.lesliepotterphoto.com
Leslie Potter is a graduate of William Woods University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Equestrian Science with a concentration in saddle seat riding and a minor in Journalism/Mass Communications. She is currently a writer and photographer in Lexington, Ky.Potter worked as a barn manager and riding instructor and was a freelance reporter and photographer for the Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar and Saddle Horse Report before moving to Lexington to join Horse Illustrated as Web Editor from 2008 to 2019. Her current equestrian pursuits include being a grown-up lesson kid at an eventing barn and trail riding with her senior Morgan gelding, Snoopy.
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