• An equestrian in eventing gear riding a white and brown spotted horse on a sandy bank against a blue sky with scattered clouds at the Twin Rivers Fall International equestrian event.
  • A rider in a brown jacket, white breeches, and black helmet jumps a chestnut horse over a show jumping obstacle at Tahoe Beach Club.
  • Equestrian jumping competition with horse and rider jumping over colorful oxer, surrounded by floral decorations at Sonoma Horse Park, in Petaluma California.
  • A rider in hunter/jumper attire, including a helmet and beige riding pants, jumping over a white obstacle decorated with orange flowers on a chestnut horse with a white face marking, during a sunny day at a show jumping event shot for GrandPix.
  • Brown horse sliding to a stop at Reining By The Bay horse show in Woodside, CA
  • An eventer riding a chestnut horse jumps over a water obstacle during the cross country phase at the Twin Rivers Fall International equestrian event shot for Atalya Boytner Photography.
  • A cowboy riding a light brown horse at a gallop, kicking up dust on a dirt arena.
  • A Kent Farrington and Greya jumping over an obstacle at a nighttime equestrian event in Wellington Floriday, with a sign reading 'US Equestrian Open' on the obstacle.
  • A rider on a white horse jumping over an obstacle during a show jumping competition at the Adequan USEF Junior Hunter National Championship, in Lexington Kentucky, decorated with red and white flowers and white columns.

Welcome to Nicole Beales Photography

A Northern California, Bay Area based equestrian media operation specializing in creative and high quality equine content.

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Hi, I’m Nicole!

I’m a Northern California–based equestrian photographer and lifelong horse girl with a camera, truly inspired by everything the horse world has to offer. Having ridden my entire life, I love capturing all things equine, with a true passion for show jumping action and the Western lifestyle. With a lifetime of horse experience, I bring more than just a camera to every session — I bring a deep understanding of the horse industry. I specialize in show jumping, western performance, fine art equine portraits, equine sales content, and branding imagery for horse-filled lives and businesses.

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