Congratulations to Mike Smith for attaining his FIPF Distinction at the May 2026 sitting of the IPF.
Mike Smith – FIPF – May 2026
I’ve always loved horses, their beauty, grace, and strength. I can’t recall when I first saw images of the Camargue horses, but I do know I was entranced. Not being able to afford advertised workshops, I organised my own!
In this panel I present images of Camargue horses who live in semi-feral conditions in the Rhône river delta. Most have never been broken or ridden.
Better known as the “White Horses of the Camargue” they are born brown, but with age become grey and eventually completely white.
The images illustrate their personality, their relationship with one another and with the gardians (the Camargue “cowboys” who use them for herding cattle).
I have chosen to isolate the subject from its background to enhance the image and create cohesion in the panel.
