Horse Photographer – Carina Maiwald

Carina Maiwald

From horse lover to awardwinning fine art photographer

Growing up in Germany Carina fell in love with horses at an early age and felt inspired by their uniqueness ever since then. The fascination about their beauty and strength lead her to being an award-winning photographer who is now working worldwide.

Her former job as a graphic designer laid the foundation for her creative approach to photography and helped her develop a comprehensive wealth of knowledge about composition, color psychology and important factors of memorable design.

With a special feeling for natural horse behavior and through her creative skills, Carina is able to create photographs that cast a spell on the viewer and show the true soul of the animal. Through her photos people can not only look at horses, but also feel and experience them with their hearts.

From Passion to profession

Through a lot of sweat, heart and soul Carina’s passion grew into a passionate business in which the horse is always the center. Media such as FEI, CNN international, RTL, Digital Camera Magazine China and National Geographic published her award-winning work and she was twice named one of the 10 best equine photographers in the world.

Carina’s profession takes her to wherever horses are – from the green meadows of Germany through the world’s oldest desert in Namibia to the deep jungle of India. On her travels the photographer supports organizations, shelters and associations in order to give a voice to injured, traumatized and rescued animals through her photos.

Publications, awards & more

FEI equestrian world, National Geographic (PL), weather.com, Discovery Channel, CNN international, Ukraine Airline Magazine, Horsemanship Magazine China, Adobe Lightroom, Digital Camera Magazine, C’t Fotografie, GoldMustang Russia, RTL Fernsehen, TV Hören & Sehen, Pictures Magazine & more

2016 named twice as one of the top ten equine photographers worldwide (ranking TopTeny & RussianPhoto)

ND Awards (1st Place), ND Awards (2nd Place), MIFA (3rd Place), several Honorable Mentions & Nominees (International Photography Awards, Monochrome Awards, MIFA, One Eyeland, Black & White Spider Awards and more)

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Carina on FEI Ride

MY PHOTOS ARE A PERSONAL HOMAGE TO THE STRENGTH, FREEDOM AND HARMONY IN THE EXPRESSION OF HORSES, WHICH MAKES THEM A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND THE MOST EXCITING TEACHER FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN ENCHANTED BY THE SAME SPELL HORSES HAVE PUT ON PEOPLE FOR CENTURIES – AND ..