Shooting at the United States Equestrian Federation HQ for Smiley Pete’s Leading Ladies of the Bluegrass series. (Recurring) explanation of why I’m being a total cheese: I use myself — and a self-timer — to frame a portrait, get the light levels close to right, and approximate expressions for my subject. When I’m close to ready with these things I’ll call them in. everybody wins, and I get some funny self-portraits along the way.