9: Tracey Elliot Reep – Equine adventure photography

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Equine Photographers Podcast

Suzanne Sylvester - Interviews with equine photographers and other industry professionals to discover their love for horses and how they use their cameras to show the beauty of the horse and to make a living in the niche' of equine photography.

25 episodes

7 months ago

LEARN from top equine photographers from all over the world. In each podcast we ask our guest about how they got into photography and specifically how they got into horse photography. Along with discussing current trends in the equine photography industry.

• MAKING A LIVING IN EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHY: We discuss the business of equine photography and how they make a living within their specific areas of equine photography. Hear how they run their businesses and what profit centers make their particular business work. Find innovations and ideas to improve your business bottom line.

• There are many specialties within the niche' of equine photography.

• If you have not started your business yet, you will have lots to consider as you hear about the diverse business models that these creative photographers have made to match their love for photography and horses.

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9: Tracey Elliot Reep – Equine adventure photography – PODCAST

Equine Photographers Podcast

48 minutes 1 second

9 years ago

9: Tracey Elliot Reep – Equine adventure photography – PODCAST

Tracey Elliot-Reep has a truly unique and amazing business model that proves you can create a business that fits your spirit and personality in the equine world. How would you like to live on the edge of a reserve with wild ponies that everyone adores, then take equine trail treks across mountain trails for hundreds of miles in Spain or the Netherlands? How about riding horseback from Mexico to Canada? Then, when you get back share your adventures through books and motivational speaking opportunities throughout the world.
Her story is truly inspirational and amazing. You will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, listening to Tracy.
SHOW NOTES
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How did you get involved with horses and photography?
Lives at Dartmoor in England. Rode the ponies as a child. Tried to get into school for art, but did not qualify.
Joined the traveling circus taking care of the horses. Somewhere along the line I picked up a camera and found that
2011 – across Greece and Italy over the Alps across norther Spain. 5 month trips.
Began her business in photography photographing for several magazines. One went bust so she started selling postcards of Dartmoor ponies. Living off 5 pounds a week for a period of time. That was 23 years ago. Now my business of calendars, greeting cards, books funds my adventures then when I come back I give talks about LIVING YOUR DREAMS. I talk about overcoming obstacles.
People are inspired to live their own dreams after hearing the struggles and overcoming which I talk about.
In the spring she had 20 talks. Working on a children’s book about Rainbow, her pony. Sells greeting cards, novelettes, calendars, children’s books, horseback travel adventure books.
Started one adventure with $100. Faith into action. Took on jobs to fund the adventure. Purchased the horses. Crossing the southern Alps. Flash floods. New Zealand. Raised money for disabled riding programs.
Ride from Mexico to Canada. Drug smugglers, snakes, mountain lions, mountains.
Her European adventure included tunnels, refugees, mountains, mountain goats, dangers of many kinds.
http://www.traceyelliotreep.com
Riding by Faith Across Southern Europe

A gripping journey with two Greek ponies from the arid heat of Greece, across the Alps of southern Europe, to the ancient pilgrim trail of northwest Spain.
Riding by Faith Across America

A stunning photographic account of a dream becoming reality, as Tracey rode all the way from Mexico to Canada following the Rocky Mountains. An inspirational, informative and humorous taste of life in the American West, past and present.
Riding by Faith Through New Zealand

Tracey’s first big adventure started with faith, a friend and only a few pounds in her pocket. They travelled the length of the North and South Islands of New Zealand, across mountains and battled through cyclones, floods and droughts.
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