Betsy Bird, Secretary

Betsy Bird. Cr. Photog., CPP, TCD, TSD of Ride the Sky Equine Photography spends her days doing insane things to make horses look at her. Clearly, she’s desperate for attention.

Outside of acting like a total goofball, she invests in growing her business, mentoring photographers, dealing with her teenagers’ angst, and hanging with Nitro, the best dog ever.

Betsy’s award-winning work has been featured in a variety of publications and is found throughout homes and stables in the United States. She is also the co-author of the book, Equine & Equestrian Photography Poses that Sell.

Betsy holds a Photographic Craftsman degree from the Professional Photographers of America and is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP). Additionally, she also holds both the Tennessee Certified Degree and the Tennessee Service Degree.

Betsy serves on both the Board of Directors for the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee (PPETN) and the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association (TNPPA). She is also a professional member of the Equine Photographers Network (EPN).

Betsy has been featured on The Profitable Photographer Podcast, The Business Animal Podcast, Chatter Magazine, Cowgirls with Cameras Podcast, Scenic Trend, the Chattanoogan, and the Focal Points Podcast to name a few.

With a strong background in horse photography, entrepreneurship, brand building, goal setting, time management, and business workflows, Betsy is an expert in her field (which isn’t that surprising given how much time she actually spends outstanding in a field...get it?)