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Nicole Clare Emanuel grew up in the NSW Snowy Mountains town of Tumut, where her love affair with horses blossomed at an early age. As a small child she spent hours absorbed in horse books and magazines, painting, drawing and riding. She would painstakingly depict horses in detailed drawings from the time she could hold a pencil. Nicole spent hours studying the various breeds. Every muscle and movement was scrutinized with a critical eye from a very young age, developing an advance knowledge of the equine form.
Visually driven, Nicole began
taking photographs at age 10. Her unique talent in both
illustration and photography ensured her consistent successes
at art and photographic competitions. She commenced BA in Graphic Design after her Higher
School Certificate. At the age of 19, she was employed as a full-time
professional photographer by the Wagga Daily Advertiser in
1991. She moved on to the Border Mail in Albury two years later. This Newspaper had a reputation for producing some of Australia’s best photographers. Here she was one of 10 full time photographers, and continued her daily assignments covering News, features and sport, yet taking a particular interest in lifestyle pieces, such as the Cattlemen of the High Country. This work eventually resulted in a 14 page colour pictorial Spread in Australian Geographic Magazine. She
pursued her passion for horses by photographing for major
shows, rodeos, and horse studs. Nicole now runs a seasonally hectic business from home, mainly working in the horse Industry. She has many corporate Equestrian Clients including Saddleworld, Scholastic Australia’s Pony Pals Book Series, The Saddle Club’s Sticker Collection and Album, “Equestra”- Equestrian Entertainment, and Channel 31’s Horse Rush TV. She also photographs for many of Australia’s largest and most successful Horse Studs, and even photographs wedding and babies. She lives on an Arabian horse stud in the beautiful Macedon Ranges in Victoria with her partner Aaron Thege and son Rhys.
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