Samantha Mirzaee Photography

12/24/2024

'Twas the night before Christmas, at National Valley Ranch,
The Grinch rode his horse Reba, under the moon's wide expanse.

He snatched up the trees and the children so small, Intent on stealing Christmas joy from them all.

But as the night's magic began to unfold, A warmth in his heart began to take hold.

From Reba he unhitched a sled, old and wide, Loaded it up, and invited all for a ride.

Through the crisp winter air, they soared with glee, From National Valley, high over the sea.

With hearts full of joy and eyes all aglow, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!" they bellowed.

07/10/2024

These cuties are looking for homes!

06/28/2024

Another absolutely stunning photo from Samantha Mirzaee Photography. Hazzard is such a gentle soul and this photo really captures that.

06/26/2024

It’s always been a dream of mine to photograph Dalmatian’s!!! Bedlam Acres Dalmatians & Friends made my dream a reality 🤩

We had the absolute *privilege* of working with Samantha Mirzaee Photography , and the pictures are simply amazing.

It would be hard to pick an absolute favourite, but this one is right up there. There's just something magical about it while also capturing Murdie so beautifully.

We will be sharing more of these outstanding pics over the next few days, and will be cherishing them forever.

02/27/2024

Just two silhouettes against the fading light.

Who says winter can’t be colourful?!

02/26/2024

Strap in for a wild ride! 🐴❄️💨

Ever tried skijoring? It’s like water skiing, but instead of waves, you’re carving through snowscapes with horsepower.

Literally.

Have you ever tried this? If not, would you be brave enough to give this a go!? ❄️🎿



The incredible stallion Halyconia Merlyn (2015 Section D Welsh stallion) with at the helm! Halcyonia Welsh Ponies & Cobs

02/22/2024

Bounding towards Friday 🐶

Quite possibly my favorite action shot ever...the smile on Shadow’s face says it all!!!

I love the name Shadow and every time I hear it, I think of the movie Homeward Bound which was one of my all time favourite movies as a kid. That movie made me bawl every single time... 🥹🥹🥹

02/20/2024

Locked in🔒

Channeling the energy behind this gorgeous pup’s intense gaze as I stare down my to-do list for this short week. (Is it just me or do short weeks always feel like a whirlwind?)

I’m excited to start mapping out my schedule for the coming season - if you aren’t on my mailing list already *hint, hint* now is the time so that you can get notified of upcoming availability, special events and other good stuff. (I rarely send emails so I won’t clog your inbox - pinky promise!)

02/16/2024

Shine bright ✨

4 weeks and 4 days until spring - the countdown is on 😎

What are you looking forward to doing with your horse this spring?!

*The incredible on her super handsome guy Zinte.

02/15/2024

Want to know some of my favorite photography tricks for posing subjects?

(Sometimes it’s fun to see behind the scenes, right?)

With horses, I love a good broom (dead handy for getting attention). I did have a horse who was so chill though I had to get our behind-the-scenes-helper (a very kind dad to a horse loving little girl) to literally throw the broom across the arena to get those ears up. (I do appreciate an unflappable horse and I LOVE how so many of my clients have bomb-proof/broom-proof ponies!!)

For dogs, I tend to make all sorts of sounds and whistles to get their attention and that slight head-tilt action going.

For my human clients, I find demo-ing a pose works best!

What tools or tricks do you use to do what you do?

*This super stunning pup was featured in the 2023 fundraising calendar for - such a lovely pup!!! This dreamy location is non other than the land which, with a touch of editing magic, was transformed into this dreamy scene.

02/14/2024

“Nothing says love like…

vet bills” - Banner, probably.

But in all seriousness I am so grateful for the incredible work of the veterinarians, barn owners and staff who work long days and nights all year long, regardless of the weather, to help us take care of our four-legged family members.

I am freshly reminded of my appreciation for these people because yesterday sweet Banner had a bout of gas colic - I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy about horse 💩 in my life!! Thankfully he’s ok *knocks on all wood in existence ever* but will be keeping an extra close eye on him in the coming days.

(This is a very rare image of “clean” Banner - he is currently filthy and I cannot wait until the weather is warmer to bathe him - until then, I will start referring to him as a bay instead of a grey…)

02/13/2024

You call it crazy, I call it fun.

Give me lots of animals (dogs, horses, doesn’t matter), and ask me for a group shot.

Where they’re all posed perfectly.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!! This is the result.

Can you guess how I got them all posed nicely next to each other?

(Also do they look like they’re about to drop an album or eat me - I can’t decide 😅)

Photogs: Wrong answers only 😉