Frequently Asked Questions

I want you to feel and look your best but I recommend wearing what you are most comfortable in! You can wear anything from formal wear, casual sweater and jeans, a sundress, or show clothes. Show off your beautiful personality! However, you need to be comfortable handling your horse in whichever outfit you choose. Also take the weather into consideration.

If we are photographing on the grass high heels are discouraged.

You'll want your horse to look their best. Show quality turnout is highly encouraged as dirt and dust on your horse will appear in photos. Hooves polished, mane and tail brushed, a clean leather halter or bridle make a huge difference. Exercising your horse is HIGHLY recommended and will help keep your horse calm during the photoshoot.
A braided mane will add a formal feel to your photos but is not required.

Absolutely! I highly recommend bringing anyone who can help pose your horse and get their ears forward for that perfect picture! It is also very helpful to have another set of hands during an outfit change. Choose a friend or family member you are comfortable with.

The key to a great photoshoot is patience. We will give your horse or dog breaks to walk around or go back to their stall for a few minutes if needed. Lunging or riding your horse will help keep your horse calm and relaxed during the photoshoot. I also like to keep the number of people and level of excitement down during the photoshoot so your horse or dog is not distracted and worried about too much commotion.

We will set up your horse at the end of an aisle or indoor arena and close all doors and turn off all lights inside the barn behind your horse. The settings in my camera will darken the background behind your horse. The rest of it is editing. Sweeping the barn floor and raking the arena dirt drastically cuts down on editing time and creates a beautiful clean look. Keep your horses at home and don't have an indoor or aisle? No problem! We can use an open garage, an overhang, or any spot where your horse is not in direct sunlight.

Your horse should be turned out as if you are going to a AA horse show. Squeaky clean! Dirt and dust on your horse will appear in your high quality detailed photos. Hooves polished, mane and tail brushed, a clean leather halter or bridle with the reins removed and a dark lead line (which will be edited out) make a huge difference. Exercising your horse is HIGHLY recommended and will help keep your horse calm during the photoshoot.
A braided mane will add a formal feel but is not required. Everyone loves a long flowing mane too!

Here is a list of basic recommended items you should bring:
~ A towel for wiping your horse's mouth if need be.
~ Thin dark lead rope or a leather lead with a chain. The chain will not be used on your horse! It is much easier to edit out the chain than a thick lead rope.
~ Hoof Polish
~ Your horse's favorite treats
~ Anything that will get your horse's attention without upsetting them.

I will also have my bag of tricks to help the session go smoothly.

Typically in black backgrounds, the two are actually photographed separate, then edited together. Individual sessions for your horse and dog must be booked. A complimentary image of your horse and dog together will be gifted. Additional horse and dog combined photos can be available for purchase.

Absolutely! I highly recommend bringing any one who can help pose your horse and get their ears forward for that perfect picture! It is also very helpful to have another set of hands during an outfit change. Choose a friend or family member you are comfortable with.

Horse and Rider, Mounted Sessions, and Pet Photography Sessions will be rough edited, watermarked and uploaded to a protected online gallery. You will have the opportunity to choose which images you like would like included in your package. I will then completely edit the selected photos and deliver them to you through your gallery. For Black Background Sessions I will select the photos with the best poses, then edit, and send them to you through an online gallery.

Yes! All photoshoots now included printing rights. You may print your digital images where you please, however, professional printing companies such as Mpix, are highly recommended. Printers such as Staples and Walgreens are not high quality and will affect your prints. M.O. Photography is not responsible for the quality of your prints when not using a professional printing company.

Yes! However, to share your gallery you must send them the link to your gallery. Do not take screenshots of your images to send your friends. Posting screenshots of watermarked images on social media is theft. You will be messaged, reported, and fined for copyright infringement.

Yes! I highly encourage posting your photos on social media. Photo credit would be most appreciated. If you would like, please tag @moequinephotography on facebook or Instagram.

Payment is required by cash, check or credit card at the time of the photo shoot. Photos will be released once final edits have been made and check and credit card payments have cleared processing.

I travel within a 30 miles radius of East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 at no additional cost. However, I will travel for photoshoots outside of this area at an additional cost of $0.55 per mile.

Your dog should squeaky clean with a fresh grooming. A dark solid collar will help keep the attention on your beautiful dog. A dark leash, will be edited out, is much appreciated. If you do not have one, don't worry, I keep one in my camera bag :)
Exercising your dog is HIGHLY recommended and will help keep your dog calm during the photoshoot.

Here is a list of basic recommended items you should bring:
~ A towel for wiping your dog's mouth and eyes if need be.
~ Thin dark leash. It is much easier to edit out.
~ Your dog's favorite small treats
~ Anything that will get your dog's attention without upsetting them. Items such as a squeak toy, whistle, or other noise maker may be helpful as long as they do not get your dog too excited.

I will also have my bag of tricks to help the session go smoothly.

Absolutely! I highly recommend bringing one person who can help pose your dog and/or get their attention for that perfect picture! Choose a friend or family member your dog is comfortable with. I also like to keep the number of people and level of excitement down during the photoshoot so your dog is not too distracted and worried about too much commotion. It is best to have one handler and one person getting the dog's attention for the camera.

The key to a great photoshoot is patience. We will give your dog breaks to walk around if needed. Exercising your dog before the photoshoot will help keep your dog calm and relaxed during the shoot.

We will set up your dog inside a door, garage door, in front of a black background, close all doors and turn off all lights behind your dog. The settings in my camera will darken the background behind your dog. The rest of it is editing. Sweeping the floor or vacuuming the rug drastically cuts down on editing time and creates a beautiful clean look.

Typically in black backgrounds, the two are actually photographed separate, then edited together. Individual sessions for your horse and dog (or multiple dogs) must be booked. A complimentary image of your horse and dog or multiple dogs together will be gifted. Additional horse and dog(s) combined photos can be available for purchase.