There’s a familiar pattern that plays out at local events, sports days, festivals, and community gatherings. A professional photographer is there, hired (or self-funded) to cover the event, carefully capturing, editing, and later selling images to participants. At the same time, a well-meaning hobby photographer is also present—camera in hand, enthusiasm high—and later shares their images online for free. On …
The Weston Lawns Equestrian Spring Young Horse Show has kicked off in spectacular fashion, and what a start it has been. Spanning four exciting days, this event always promises a showcase of emerging talent, and this year is no exception.Day one greeted us with near-perfect conditions. Clear skies, great light, and just enough warmth made it an absolute pleasure to …
There are few better ways to spend a spring day than at a show jumping competition, and today’s unaffiliated event at Weston Lawns certainly delivered. With classes ranging from a welcoming 30cm right up to an impressive 1m, it was a fantastic showcase of riders and horses of all levels enjoying their time in the ring. The weather played its …
Сьогодні був справді особливий день у Simon Coates Photography. Ми мали честь провести день сімейних портретів для українських родин з Рагбі в центрі Hoskyn, і нам було надзвичайно приємно познайомитися з усіма, хто завітав. Від самого відкриття дверей панувала тепла й дружня атмосфера — сповнена усмішок, сміху та справжнього відчуття спільноти. Для нас було великою честю зафіксувати ці моменти та …
Today’s event took us to the fantastic Weston Lawns Equestrian Centre for the Atherstone Pony Club’s Easter show jumping competition—and what a brilliant day it turned out to be. From the moment we arrived, everything was set for a perfect day of equestrian sport. The weather truly couldn’t have been better—clear skies, plenty of sunshine, and just the right conditions …
As the sun dips below the horizon on a blustery first day at the Weston Lawns Easter Extravaganza, there’s a real sense of momentum building across the showground. Riders, horses, and supporters have braved the elements to kick off what promises to be an exciting four days of top-class show jumping—and what a start it’s been. Day one brought with …
Well, the clocks may have moved over to British Summertime overnight but unfortunately no one told the weather! It was cold and windy to begin with at Weston Lawns, before it decided to rain on the last few competitors in today’s unaffiliated show jumping.For the first time this season, we had the big yellow bus open for business to give …
It was a beautiful spring day at Weston Lawns today for the Unaffiliated Show Jumping. It was unusually warm and still – almost unheard of there! All of the photos can be viewed by clicking the button below. As a thank you to those that bought images from us on site, we have added a complimentary copy to our Facebook …
Last night we had the pleasure of photographing the Sherrard Lodge Ladies Festival, held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was a fantastic evening filled with elegance, laughter, and a real sense of celebration—exactly the kind of event we love to capture. For this special occasion, we brought along our fully equipped mobile studio, giving guests the …
Last night we had the pleasure of photographing the Music Lodge Ladies’ Festival at the Oxford Belfry, and what a fantastic evening it was. We brought along our mobile photographic studio, giving guests the chance to step in for a professional portrait during the celebrations. It was wonderful to see so many people dressed in their finest — elegant gowns, …