We were lucky to catch up with Emma Little recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Emma thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

When I was 13, my parents gave me a DSLR camera for Christmas. It was a Canon Rebel t3, and it had two kits lenses that came with it. I immediately started using it to take photos of my sisters and my cousin. I mostly used it to photograph them and their horses, but I would sometimes try to just go out and practice on random things as well. A lot of what I learned came from from just trying things out, but I also worked as an assistant and eventually second shooter for a wedding photographer for during high school and my first year of college. She taught me so much about shooting details and being careful about little things that I wouldn’t have thought of before. I don’t think I needed to speed up my learning process at all, but I’m sure if I would have invested in some education, I would have learned faster. Because I was so young, I think that gave me a lot of time to learn without the fear of falling behind. I think some of the most essential skills I learned are: shooting in manual mode and the ability to create beautiful images no matter what the light is like (full sun, golden hour, etc). I don’t think I really had any obstacles until I wanted to do more than my camera was capable of and couldn’t afford a brand new camera. I did eventually just save up the money and buy a new one.

Emma, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Like I already mentioned, I started because I got a DSLR camera for Christmas about 10 years ago. I mostly shoot equestrians, both western and english, and equestrian brands. Horses are my passion, and they have been for a long time. I think something that sets me apart is that all of my images tell a story. I don’t just pose my clients and take the photo exactly the same for every person. I let the horse and the client set the stage for the story they are able to tell, and just try to capture the essence of that story. I am most proud of some of my brand work that I’ve been able to do. I have a few returning clients, and I just love making people happy and confident in their images.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

Most of my clients find me through instagram and my website. I think reels on instagram that accurately represent my business have been very helpful for me in finding clients!

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I love making people happy! It is so rewarding to work hard on a gallery, and then receive so much praise from my clients. I also love being able to look at the people who view my stories on instagram and see my own images as profile photos. That is incredibly rewarding because it means that my clients loved the images they received.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.equiconnectionphoto.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equiconnection/
• Facebook: EquiConnection Photography

Image Credits
Impulsion Images EquiConnection Photography