Lillie Ratcliffe on Photographing Horses | How Do You Take the Perfect Horse Photo? Tricks to Get Your Horse's Ears Forward | A Cup of Tea Got Her 13 Million Views

How to take the perfect horse photo — pro equestrian photographer Lillie Ratcliffe shares the tricks, prep and kit that actually make the difference.In this episode, host Aaron Englander sits down with Lillie Ratcliffe, founder of Lillie Ratcliffe Photography and a UK equestrian & countryside brand photographer with 300k+ followers across platforms, to unpack how everyday riders can get gorgeous photos of their horses — and how she turned tacking-up ASMR into a viral career.According to Lillie, horses standing still are actually harder to photograph than horses in motion — because a moving horse naturally holds a good shape through its gait. You'll come away knowing how to stand a horse square, get those ears pricked forward, and prep before the camera even comes out.In this episode:The three tricks that get a horse's ears forward (maraca, hunt horn & one more)Why bathing and grooming before a shoot matters most — especially for greysPhone vs professional camera — and why the real magic is in the editingBrand vs portrait photography, plus realistic UK pricingThe cup-of-tea video that hit 13 million views and 40k followers in a weekWatch now — and if you'd rather listen, catch it on Spotify.Website: https://www.justhorseriders.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justhorseridersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justhorseridersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustHorseRidersOfficalSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sUBwfQNIG40hRgs8hXbKi#justhorseriders #equestrianpodcast #justhorseriderspodcast #horsephotography #equinephotography #equestrianbusiness #horsephotoshoot #equestriancontent0:00 Introduction (17)1:30 Meet Lillie & the viral TikTok page (39)4:00 How to get the perfect horse photo (38)6:30 Tricks to get a horse's ears forward (40)9:00 Bugsy & Reggie: her two horses (34)12:00 Starting a photo business at 16 (36)16:00 Brand vs portrait photography (34)20:00 Phone vs professional camera (33)24:00 AI imagery vs authentic content (36)28:00 Prepping horse & rider for a shoot (39)32:00 Realistic pricing & what you pay for (40)36:00 Advice to her 16-year-old self (35)