A whole lot of my life has been spent around horses and with a camera in my hand.  Having had a daughter who grew up riding, plopping down in a pasture and shooting a session with someone is second nature.  I made a recommendation to Mathai that we do her session at a barn in Alpharetta, Georgia, and she was excited to have an adventure with horses. With Mathai not having spent much time around horses, she threw herself right into it and away we went . . . almost three hours spent with hair, make-up, learning how to lead a horse, and she was even excited to get on and do a bit of riding!  Here are some highlights from the session. That smile is infectious and Mathai is such a joy to work with.  She has many looks and expressions, and given this was her first time really being around horses — when she was getting horse slobber all over her or when I was asking her to sit in the pasture — …