august 2023
A dream come true….
While attending the World Championships in Oirschot in 2007, I was inspired to pursue photography more seriously. I decided that I wanted to learn how to photograph Icelandic horses to show viewers how I see them—cool and majestic horses.
Now, 16 years later, I am a full-time pet photographer, having worked in this field fulltime for 7 years. Yes, really I can’t believe it! Time flies when your having fun. Before 2016 I photographed beside other jobs I had. I started with photographing at Icelandic horse competitions in The Netherlands now I photograph dogs and Icelandic horses in nature in The Netherlands and abroad. For my personal project I photograph Icelandic horses herds in nature and foals and do photosessions with their owners in action.
This year I had the opportunity to photograph the World Championships for Icelandic horses in Oirschot from July 31 to August 10, 2023. A dream come true.
August 8th - breeding
August 9th - F1 selection
I stayed in my tent at the campsite for volunteers and photographed for the WC organization’s PR & Communication team. I captured the building and preparation of the event, the arrival and training of the teams, the relay ride in Oirschot, and the first days of the competition, including breeding and F1.
august 5th - training
The last tree days I got to watch as a visitor from the stands, chat with friends and stroll through the Markaður and visit the shops and artists.
Volunteers
August 6th - Relay Ride in Oirschot
After photographing as an photographer for the organisation at the WC Oirschot 2023. I would love to follow and photograph the horses and riders and tell their story in the future at one of the next World Championships for Icelandic horses .
Do you want to order photographs from the World Championchips 2023 Oirschot or one of the other Icelandic horse competitions I photographed? Just send me an e - mail.
Do you want me photograph your Icelandic horse herd, mare foals in nature, you in action with your horse or your dog in nature? Let me know.
Me, Iris, at the pace track on august 6th 2023 Photo made by Vera van Praag
The wonderfull WC PR & Communication team with teamleader Nicole de Boer
Photograph made by Ulrich Neddens from Neddens Tierfoto
