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Elizabeth | Senior 2016 | Aubrey Senior Photographer

2016-02-06T15:30:00.000-06:00

What a fun session! Elizabeth was joined by her mother and aunt during her session. Both had some great ideas and I love an extra set of eyes when finding some great spots for backgrounds.

Elizabeth is a Senior at Aubrey High School in Texas were she is a Cheerleader and is active in gymnastics , FCCLA, & Key Club. She plans on attending Texas Woman's University and will major in Biology.

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2015 In Review | A Little Fun & A Little Laughter

2015-12-31T23:04:00.000-06:00

At the end of each year, I try to blog about the year that has past and some of its special memories - and I always try to stick to some sort of theme. This year I picked some of the behind-the-scenes and images that made me laugh as I remembered what sparked the moment.

I often do a test shot and tell the model to have some fun and make a funny face. Sometimes they do it on their own....in the middle of a session.

Some models like to do their best horse impersonation... or is it a horse doing their best human imitation?

We try to make pretty images; sometimes horses have other ideas.

I promise we got some beautiful images of Dom & Snowball

Photo bombs came all in shapes: my favorite "ear-getter-upper" pompom, a goat and a horse's tongue

Texas can throw every challenge out there when getting photos: wind, bull-nettle, bugs...

I have said it a million times: whoever is getting ears up, works harder than me. They do whatever it takes: dance, crawl on the ground... And my ear-getter-upper tools are always fun to play with!

My husband helped me with one our son's sessions and thought it was fun to flash Jake. Being Stars Wars fans, I guess it was as close to a light saber as possible.

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Planning Ahead For Your Photography Session: North Texas Seasons

2015-08-01T19:59:00.002-05:00

Through my years as a photographer, I have taken notes on our Texas weather patterns and the effect they have on our landscape. What I have realized is that you cannot truly predict or forecast the weather, as it change unexpectedly - such as going from sunny and 75 to a winter storm warning in 24 hours. I cannot guarantee what each month will actually do in terms of weather, but here are some of my month-to-month observations and how I handle each one to fit my photography style. Since I specialize in equine photography, this is for any outdoor shoots in more of a rustic style, not as much for outdoor in an urban setting, although many conditions still apply to any location or style of photo sessions.

January/February: These months a usually cold, but have some warmer days that are bearable. If booking in advance, I recommend two dates so that, in case the first scheduled day has inclement weather, we have a back-up date. Most trees are missing leaves and the grass is a light brown. If you want a green background, mountain cedar stays green year-round and you can find patches of green winter grass. The tall brown grass can have some wonder backlight effects during the golden hours.

I try not to schedule sessions in the morning hours, as it can be cold and sometimes very damp. We always have the opportunity to have a rare snowfall that is heavy enough for photos, but the key word is 'rare.' Therefore, North Texas is not equipped to clear the roads to make them safe enough to travel to your destination.

March: The beginning of the month is similar to Jan/Feb and we can still have some snowfall or ice. Mid-month, we can have more winter grass and some of the bulb flowers; tulips/ daffodils start to bloom. Trees start showing a small amount of leaf growth near the end of the month. It is still cool in the morning near the end of the month, but bearable.

April: This is one of my favorite months for sessions. Usually the first part of the month, leaves are starting to emerge on most trees and they produce a very bright, light green hue. By mid-month, most species of trees are full of leaves.

Although rain and storms can be a factor, the temperatures make it ideal for being outdoors and time of day. During mid to late April, many of the more popular wildflowers - such as bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes - start to bloom. The only setback is that it is hard to find these in a location safe to bring a horse.

May: Much of May is like late April - very green and the weather is nice, until near the end of May when temperatures start to rise. Many of the April flowers are gone, but now several more types of wildflowers start to bloom. We can still have a heavy rain or storm. With all the spring rain, stock tanks and creeks are a little fuller and can be used for some great backdrops. The calm morning helps make some beautiful reflections in the water.

June: With temperatures rising, the landscape starts to change. Trees are still green, but the native grasses have gotten taller and start to turn yellow/brown. I love photos during the golden hours during June. The long day makes it easy for those who work during the week, to schedule a session on a weekday.

July/August: One word - HOT! There is a big difference in the color of the trees and natural grasses. I try to start sessions as early as possible or as late as possible to avoid the heat.

September: Early in the month, it is still hot, but it does cool some later in the month. Unlike many parts of the country that see some true fall weather, we still a in the full of swing summer. Mornings in the later part of the month are somewhat cooler and very pleasant.

October: Although many parts of the country are seeing fall colors, North Texas is still green and if we get enough rainfall, it can sometimes be a little spring-like and some natural grasses will have a some new growth. October is another one of my favorite months. Beautiful weather with crisp mornings make it a very popular month for photos. Some of the Sumac trees start to turn red either late in the month, or early November.

November: Many think that we have leaf change in October, but it actually happens in November in North Texas. Although the leaf change is rather dull in Texas, I have noticed it is actually better following a very dry year. The heaviest leaf change is from mid-November to late November. Thanksgiving day always seems to have good color. Of course there is no guarantee of when or if we will have color change. Weather can be unpredictable, with the first frost of the year usually occurring mid-month, so mornings can be cold.

December: Early in the month, leaves are starting to fall, which can make for some pretty background effects. We start to have more consistent cold weather, and some winter storms are always a possibility. Although we may have some very cold days, there are still plenty of days that are very pleasant and sessions are still possible.

Update: 2015 proved me wrong in many ways. With record breaking rainfall and an unusually warm December, proofed by drought theory wrong. The fall colors were the best I have ever seen and did not start until after Thanksgiving and went into early to mid December.

Although I didn't mention wind as a factor, we do have wind much of the year except during the hot summer months when we would actually like a breeze to help cool off.

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Terri Cage Photography | Facebook: Best of 2014 | Equine Photographer

2015-01-13T21:41:00.002-06:00

I try to post daily to Facebook and the following images where some of the most popular in 2014. They where determined from some of the Facebook statistics, likes, comments and shares. Many of the ones that did well were shared on the Equine Photographers Network's Facebook page and with close to quarter million followers, that is a lot of exposure. Facebook is a constant challenge for business page's post to show up on followers feeds and I did notice a large decrease in the statistics from the beginning of 2014 to the end. Even though I doubles the number of followers in 2014, many post where hidden within everyone's newsfeed.

Some of the popular images where actually photos taken in earlier year, but I either thought it deserved re-posteding or discover a photo I never have posted or it was for someone's Happy Birthday post.

If you ask me to pick a favorite, I obviously have to pick one of my family, 4 and 2 legged. Usually when someone ask what is my favorite photo, my answer is from my most used quote by Imogen Cunningham; "Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I am going to take tomorrow “

A Chip of Sudden won High Point Western Horse at the 2014 Appaloosa World SHow

On of my daughter's horses; Colby. I just came home from doing 7 photo sessions and Colby was standing under the overhang in his turnout pen. I was tired, but couldn't miss this opportunity of the great light

Spyder was the High Point English Horse at the APHA World Show in 2014.

Cashin Doubles, a sucessful barrel racing stallion in Texas. I an glad his owner let me use artificial lighting and we got some very dramatic images.

Another great expression.

Another image taken in 2013, but I used it to practice some Photoshop techniques

My daughter's horse Sterling Invitation. I surprised her with portrait for Christmas

Headshots seem to be one of the more popular images, especially those with great expressions

A horse as handsome as John Simon is going to be popular

Wise Dan, taken in 2013

Did a series of images of yearlings in this pose. The trainer/graphic designer had a vision for a great ad design that turned out awesome.

This is actually a photo from 2013, but was re-posted in 2014. Taken at our workshop and when they where done with their session and walked backed to the barn they did this! Cute and great light.

After doing some family portraits, I did some candids of the family riding. I think he really enjoyed have his photo taken.

Another image from 2013 that I re-posted. Yes they are all mine and love them.

From Harmony's senior session. Her back yard made a fantasic location. More and more college seniors are getting portraits done and I think it is a great idea

While doing a photoshoot, they also had a drone doing video. I loved the results and plan on getting one someday!

Love the emotion from Olivia when she was announced the winner of Battle of the X's

Sid has the best smile! He went on to win the APHA Chrome model search and was featured in their fashion article.

Although taken in 2013, it was not posted until 2014. Taken at the Scott Trees workshop hosted by Equine Professional Network

One of my minis; Storm has very blue eye and the snow just intensified them.

Always have fun doing photoshoots for Lisa, this photo says it all

Borrowed Katy to do a fun shoot. It was very cold and Katy was toughed it out and I think she had fun also.

Taken in 2013, but never posted until 2014. One of my favorite photos, love the connection these 3 had.

Image with a horse-human bond are always popular

Taken in 2012 turning a fun session. I bought a fog machine and invited several models to come help me try it out. I re-posted this again in 2014 and it was very popular

2014 had plenty of chances to take photos of ice.

Lazy Luvah a flashy & talented APHA bay roan

A horse lover is born. This was somewhat controversial image as someone was concerned that the baby would get bite. The baby was not as close as appeared and was perfectly safe for this adorable moment

A cute Paint horse and 3 adorable kids = lots of likes

Piper, Abbey & Taco. These 3 appear a few more times in this blog. Was a very fun session.

I realized how much I liked photographing kids & horses this year

Venture Database was rescued from a sale know to kill buyers. Soon after she was rescued it was discovered that she was pregnant. There where several of her photos that were popular taken of her and her baby.

I love a series of photos that tells a story

Between this foal's coloring and athletic ability, made it very popular.

Love long legged foals

Lights on Broadway & Yammi from Rember Me Rescue. Sadly we lost Lights this year.

Yammi from Remember Me Rescue is always popular

Matto Mondo from Remember Me Rescue, was somewhat of a show off

Love this photo of 2 long time friends

As a proud mom, many of my daughter's Senior portrait were very well liked

I had 2 big milestones this year, one with my oldest daughter getting married, this was the most popular non horse related image

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Laura Senior 2015 | Gainesville Senior Photographer | Equine Photographer

2015-01-09T16:30:00.001-06:00

Laura will graduate this spring from The Einstein School located in North Texas. Since one of her favorite activities is showing her Quarter Horse; OHK Made Krymsun it was an obvious choice to include "Gordy" in her senior portraits. I also got to meet the newest member of her family, a cute 10 week old English Bulldog named Sammy. Laura & Gordy train with Luse Horses in Gainesville Texas. Laura also volunteer at Equest Theraputic Riding Center and was Rookie Volunteer of the Year.

I was a cold and windy day with did the photo session and Laura was a trooper and fought through the cold. When it started to rain, we moved the session to the barn and we got some dramatic shots of Laura and Gordy. With any girl that loves their horse, she wanted some images of her just her horse. Another sign of a true horse person, is that we delayed her session a few weeks in time for her new Harris Leatherworks halter to come in. It was worth the wait, as it is beautiful.

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Senior Model Search | Denton Photographer | Senior Portraits

2015-01-08T22:51:00.000-06:00

Senior Models are students in high school who will represent Terri Cage Photography at the high school in exchange for credits toward the typical cost of their own senior portraits and discounted portrait sittings—potentially saving hundreds for the student and their families. Representatives earn the credits for each friend and classmate that is referred to Terri Cage Photography for their senior portraits. Usually one male and one female will be chosen from each local school to participate

You will also receive approximately 10 images that you will be able to use on your page and other social media sites to market Terri Cage Photography. These will contain Terri Cage Photography’s logo. Additionally, you will receive cards to give out with all the information about Terri Cage Photography. These will allow you to get the credits through the referrals. Being active on social media is very important and you will need to follow my accounts and allow me to follow yours for the 2015/2016 year.

If you are interested in becoming a Terri Cage Photography Senior Model and would like to learn more, please complete the following application.

All who apply will receive a discount on their photo session, even if they are not chosen.

To fill out an application please visit Terri Cage Photography

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Catherine Senior 2015 | Marcus High School | Denton Senior Photographer

2015-01-08T00:18:00.000-06:00

Catherine will be graduating from Marcus High School this spring. Catherine has been my assistant for several years nowand I always refer to her as the "best ear getter upper". She is very active in 4H, currently the president of her club and was on a very successful Horse Judging Team. She shows her horse "Luca" at local and Quarter Horse shows as well as 4H shows.

Catherine has been accepted to Baylor University and is excited about attending.

She does have a talent and interest in photography and has been a huge asset to me and she will be hard to replace.

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Texas Equine Photographer | DFW Senior Photographer | Taylor: Allen High School Senior 2015

2014-11-05T15:52:00.001-06:00

Taylor is one of the sweetest girls I have met and totally unaware of how naturally beautiful she is. We started out in the early morning at the barn where the horse Calvin lives. I have learned the girls with horses have no problem with starting early in the morning and she had to even get up earlier to get the horse ready. Later we drove to a nearby park that was perfect! Taylor's friend met us there for a few photos of them together.

Taylor is very competitive with her horses in the American Paint Horse Associate and the Pinto Horse Associations and hold several World and Reserve World Champion titles. She is also active with 4-H and FFA and plans on attending Texas A&M next fall.

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Denton Photographer | UNT Engagement Session | Seth & Kaitlyn

2014-10-30T10:45:00.000-05:00

Both Seth & Kaitlyn attend the University of North Texas so it was a fitting location for their engagement session. Being a beautiful campus we found many different locations that where perfect for shooting. Although we chose a Sunday afternoon, the campus was very active with students and visitors, but both Seth & Kaitlyn did great even after almost getting hit with a stray Frisbee. I did Kaitlyn's senior photos several years ago and was thrilled when the couple selected me to do photograph their wedding next spring.

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North Texas Senior Photographer | Kelly Senior 2015 | Aubrey High School

2014-10-22T15:45:00.001-05:00

I have known Kelly and her family for quite a while now. I did her older sister's senior portraits and had the pleasure of doing Kelly's. I have watch this little girl with a constant smile on her face grow into a beautiful young women. Kelly successfully shows on the Pony of America circuit and has won numerous titles. She is also active in her schools student council and FCCLA. College plans are most likely Texas A&M or Baylor, but definitely staying in Texas.

Thanks to Kelly's mom, Susan for some behind the scene photos

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Denton Family Photographer | Fall Mini Sessions | North Texas

2014-10-17T21:38:00.002-05:00

Denton County Mini Sessions

November 9th, 2014
For families, couples, individuals, pets. Afternoon sessions will be at a horse friendly location. Up to 4 subjects, each additional subject is $10/each
Locations TBD, but will be in Denton County.
Must pay a $99 deposit/ non-refundable retainer*
Session/Package includes:
20 minutes of camera time
5 full res digital images with print release
25 custom 5x7 flat greeting cards with images selected from your package
Total Value: $500
Your cost $199 balance due at time of session.

Please be on time and ready at your session time. Time starts at scheduled session appointment.

*If you cannot make your scheduled session, may use retainer for a regular session if used within 30 days.

Book your session here!

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Country Wedding | Sanger Texas Wedding Photographer | Joel & Whitney

2014-10-15T21:21:00.000-05:00

Sunflowers the fun, happy flower was the perfect flower for this wedding as it matched the smiles on everyone's face. Whitney and her friends turned this venue into a cute location with a country touch.

Joel proposed to Whitney with these wonderful custom spurs.

Flowers by T & T Flower Boutique and Gifts

Hair and Makeup by: Gypsy Girl Salon, Sanger TX

Of course the bride wore boot!

Wedding and Reception Venue :Scooters Tavern

Joel's daughter Kyley Jo was the flower girl and Whitney's dog Squirt was the ring bearer. Squirt was quite the entertainer during the ceremony.

Scooters Tavern's classic truck

Cakes and Cupcakes by Carrie's Creations

Decor by Love, Lace and Vintage Charm

Flowers by T & T Flower Boutique and Gifts

Cakes and Cupcakes by Carrie's Creations
Decor by Love, Lace and Vintage Charm
Wedding and Reception Venue :Scooters Tavern
Hair and Makeup by: Gypsy Girl Salon, Sanger TX

Thanks to my assistant/2nd Shooter; Catherine Arndt for all her hard work!

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Denton Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Lacey Senior 2105 Sanger High School

2014-10-07T18:10:00.000-05:00

Lacey | Senior 2015 | Sanger High School
Lacey is a fun and full of personality young lady. She loves her horses and currently shows her palomino "Hank" and some of the families other horses at Palomino and Quarter Horse Shows. Her mom refers to Lacey & Hank as the two blondes. Lacey is also very active in 4H and competes on a very successful Horse Judging Team. She plans on attending West Texas A&M.

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Texas Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Harmony: Senior UNT

2014-10-07T16:15:00.001-05:00

Harmony's Senior Portraits. Harmony graduated from University of North Texas and wanted some portraits with her best four-legged friends.

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Texas Equine Photographer | Equine Portraits | Delaney, Kidd & Tiger

2014-09-19T18:53:00.003-05:00

What a great session! So many great memories captured! Delaney recently retired her horse; Kidd and The Appaloosa Journal was doing an article on the pair and needed some images. She was also welcoming a new horse so we did a session with Tiger too!

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Western Engagement Session | Denton Photographer | Chris and Jessica Engaged

2014-09-10T21:10:00.000-05:00

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Texas Equine Photographer | Equine Portraits | Ranch Call | Christensen Show Horses

2014-09-02T23:19:00.002-05:00

Some of the favorite images from several sessions I did at Christensen Show Horses in Pilot Point Texas for their 2014 AjPHA World and APHA World Shows.

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Texas Equine Photographer | Equine Portraits | Brittany and Pearl

2014-08-31T23:41:00.000-05:00

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Texas Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Brayden: Senior 2014 Argyle

2014-08-31T17:52:00.000-05:00

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Texas Equine Photographer | Anne-Marie | Senior 2015

2014-08-31T17:50:00.002-05:00

Anne-Marie is actually from Louisiana, but her horse is with her trainers, Gillespie Show Horses, in Texas. While doing a ranch call for World Show photos we did a quick senior session for Anne-Marie. It was beautiful morning, nice and cool so I was happy to do a session for her. Great location, great light, perfect subject with gorgeous eyes and a photogenic horse with quite the personality.

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Texas Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Blake: Northwest Senior 2014

2014-08-21T23:03:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Blake and a wonderful High School career! While in high school Blake was very active and successful showing his Brahman cows at many major shows. Blake will be attending Tarleton State University with plans to become a Forest Ranger.

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Texas Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Ashley: Senior 2014 Ponder

2014-08-14T22:16:00.000-05:00

Ashley recently graduated from Ponder High School. She obviously is an animal lover as she wanted images with her horse, dog and cat. Ashley will be attending Texas A&M this fall and is officially and proud to be an Aggie.

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Texas Equine Photographer | Equine Portraits | Ashley, Hank & Rafaella

2014-08-08T23:20:00.003-05:00

It was obvious very quickly that Ashley had a long history with her two senior horses that are both retired. Clearly they have spent many hours together and have a tremendous bond as Ashley talked about each horse, it was like a mother talking about her children.

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Denton Senior Portraits | Texas Photographer | Ty: Senior Krum

2014-08-03T23:03:00.002-05:00

Ty is a recent graduate of Krum High School and plans on attending Texas State Technical College to study Air Traffic control. The Denton Regional Airport was the perfect backdrop for his career choice. He obviously has a love for horsepower as his motorcycle and mustang where included in his session.

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Texas Senior Portraits | Texas Equine Photographer | Haylie: Senior 2014 Denison

2014-07-21T17:48:00.001-05:00

As many of the seniors I photograph with their horse, we did Haylie's session at her home. The drive to her home was beautiful even though it was the middle of winter and everything was less than green. The location of her home was no different and we found plenty of places around her home that made a great backdrop. Haylie is a proud member of her school's State winning basketball team and was also on her schools Volleyball team. In her free time she enjoys riding her horse Sugar and spending time with family.

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