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The first league match of the 2015 Davidson Homes Assam Cup Polo held at Rutland Polo Club on Tuesday 16th June. Full set of images of this match.

The four-goal Rutland Cup, hosted by Rutland Polo Club (surprise, surprise) marks, for me, the proper start of the polo season here in the East Midlands. It also means trying to remember a little about how to do polo photography! As I travel around different venues doing what I do, which is basically equestrian photography, […]

This year's Defender Burghley Course Preview and Media Day gave the press a chance to speak to the Event Director Martyn Johnson, Course Designer Derek Di Grazia and riders Greta Mason, Phil Brown and Andrew Hoy. Media Breakfast in The Rose Garden On arrival at Burghley House we were brought through to The Rose Garden, […]

This year’s Cottesmore Scurry course makes the most of the famous Cottesmore Hunt Tuesday Country around the village of Braunston on the Rutland/Leicestershire border. The main race begins at 12 noon and covers approximately three miles. First past the post wins. The Foxhunter will start shortly afterwards and will cover approximately two and a half […]

The Cottesmore Scurry course makes the most of the famous Cottesmore Hunt Tuesday Country around the village of Knossington on the Rutland/Leicestershire border. The main race begins at 12 noon and covers approximately three miles. First past the post wins.The Foxhunter will start shortly afterwards and will cover approximately two miles. the nearest the the […]

In this course I will try to simplify the process of purchasing a camera for equestrian photography by discussing the differences between cameras and the features which different situations and disciplines require.

A short intermediate level mini-course outlining a workflow for image file management, import, naming, storage and backup.

Please introduce yourself Looking at me, you wouldn't believe that I, Simon Grieve, have a couple of interesting similarities to Mark Todd, as he is super tall and I am certainly not. However we were both born in Cambridge (although me in the UK), and we both have the same Birthday, 1st March but I wont […]

Please introduce yourself I am based on the Rutland / Leicestershire border where the countryside is ideal for producing event horses - with big hills, grass fields, and quiet lanes. I tend to have between 12 and 15 horses in work. We have two yards, one family yard and another yard that I rent in […]

The annual Belvoir Hunt Ball was held at Honington Grange where, in spite of the efforts of Storm Dennis, more than 400 guests enjoyed an evening of celebration. Guests included the Duchess of Rutland Emma Manners, daughters Lady Alice, Lady Eliza & Lady Violet, Viscountess Grimston and Lady Isabella Innes-Ker, as well as Joint Hunt […]

For the first time in in recent years the Belvoir Hunt Ball was held in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, in February, having previously been held in mid-Summer, in a marquee at the kennels, on the Estate. The Grade 1 listed castle is the ancestral home to the Dukes of Rutland and sits in of 15,000 acres. […]

I was recently approached by Samantha Finnemore, a Rutland-based veterinary physiotherapist, looking to revamp her web site and add new content. She was keen to commission me to produce both video and still photography of her at work, with horses and dogs. Sammy was keen to use a realistic working environment for the shoot, and […]

Gareth Owen is an Osteopath who grew up in the Rutland town of Oakham and recently returned there to set up his business in a new studio off Church Street.

This article about camera settings for horse photography is by Nico Morgan. Nico is one of the UK's top equestrian photographers. He has worked with top riders from show jumping, eventing and showing as well as working on the official photography teams at events such as Royal Windsor Horse Show, Dublin Horse Show, The Horse […]

In 2017 Oakham, Rutland based engineers and surveyors Smithers Purslow asked me if I would help them out by photographing their charity golf day, to be held at The Leicestershire Golf Club. I had previously done some photographic work for them which was more corporate: documenting surveying and engineering projects they had been involved with […]

On alternate years the village of Ashwell in Rutland organises a village fete, organised by a small committee and hosted by Nicholas and Emma Leeming, at their lovely house, Ashwell Grange. As in previous years the Ashwell Village Fete raised money for several local causes, including the local air ambulance, one of my favourite charities. […]

If you are reading this then the chances are you have a website yourself and you care about your content being found by others. You've probably read a lot about good practice in designing your pages, but have you thought about your images/graphics and how they can be optimised for good SEO? A quick summary […]

Rutland-based chartered engineers and building surveyors Smithers Purslow got in touch with me and asked me to document their golf day, to be held at The Leicestershire Golf Club in Evington. Clients had been invited to take part in a round of 18 holes, along with special guest, England cricketer Matthew Hoggard. After the golf […]

Peachy Belts are a leading brand, well known for their bold and brassy belt buckles and wide range of sumptuous leather belts to match. Each year Peachy Belts commission me for a day-long shoot with a professional model to create the lifestyle images for the new catalogue and website. Every year we use a different […]

A beautiful Oakham wedding! Lucy and Chris were married in the beautiful church in the tiny hamlet of Brooke, near Oakham in Rutland, before returning to Lucy's parents house, about half a mile up the road, for the reception. Bride and bridesmaid preparation photos were taken at Lucy's parents house before I moved  on to The […]

The Davidsons Homes Assam Cup Final 2015 reached its climax on Sunday when Louise Jebson's CANI and Peter O'Rourke's Strategic contested the final at Rutland Polo Club, in a repeat of last year's final. The match seemed to be heading for a repeat of last year's result, which Strategic won, when they led 7-4 in […]

There are occasions on which I am approached for photographs and I'm not comfortable charging for them. This might be because they were taken at an event for which I had media accreditation but no right to sell to competitors. Typically I am approached some time after the event by an owner or competitor, who […]

Snow has caused havoc here in the UK over the last few weeks. We don't really expect it before the New Year so to get considerable amounts in November is very rare. It does, however, present wonderful photo opportunities.

The Rutland Charcuterie Company produces quality dried and cured meats from it base in Rutland. This commission included a photoshoot of their products, for which we chose a high angle natural light feel, with a wood background.

I recently started working with an exciting new equestrian brand, Lord and Lady Equestrian. The brainchild of Rutlander Janine Donlan. I was commissioned to produce a website for the brand and also to provide the photography for both the website and the pre-launch promotional clothing launch. For the promotional clothing the caps and jackets were […]

Gareth Owen is an Osteopath who grew up in the Rutland town of Oakham and recently returned there to set up his business in a new studio off Church Street. His contact number is 07508 192303. He got in touch with me with a simple brief: he needed some clean and simple imagery of his […]

I was recently approached by Samantha Finnemore, a Rutland-based veterinary physiotherapist, looking to revamp her web site and add new content. She was keen to commission me to produce both video and still photography of her at work, with horses and dogs. Equipment consisted of DLSR cameras, both handheld and tripod mounted, and a mobile […]

Tatler is one of the World's premier lifestyle magazines and regularly features coverage of events in rural England, including hunting events and horse racing of all forms.

Peachy Belts was set up in 2005 by Zoe Gibson who, having spent 15 years as an agent wanted to create her own line of product that was lovely, of the finest quality and useful!  The idea of great everyday belts with detachable buckles was born. Nico produces the images which Zoe uses in her […]

The Belvoir Hunt is a fox hunt based in Leicestershire, England. It is one of the oldest and most famous hunts in the country, with a history dating back to the 17th century. The hunt is more correctly known as The Duke of Rutland’s hounds. The Belvoir Hunt covers an area of over 1,000 square […]