I’ve captured the essence of our recent trip to Steamboat, CO, in my latest photos of one of my favorite subjects: horses. Horse photography combines some of my favorite obsessions—textures, nature, and classical beauty.

You’ll see that I’m featuring the photos both in high-resolution technicolor and glossy black-and-white. I’ve put the two types next to each other in the slideshow above so you can see the beauty of each, equally striking in their different ways. (For the whole array of photos at a glance, please visit the Equine gallery.)

I love the super-focused color versions of these photos, which capture the blue skies and green hills of summertime Colorado, as well as the rich mahogany coats and multi-colored manes of the horses. For people looking to bring a combination of color and texture into a room, these photos are irresistible.

But I cannot deny that the black and white versions of these photos are incredibly dramatic. They have a timeless and classic quality to them that gives them a real “Wow” factor, especially when viewed together in a set. People looking for a touch of modernism on their walls recognize that these dramatic photos work really well in that situation.

I’ve already printed and framed a number of these equine photos to show here in Steamboat and am getting a tremendous response from decorators in the area. I’d love to hear what you think of my latest work. Please leave a comment!