event photography
Toward the end of 2024 my gallery host started with updates that would, will, and do affect my clients. These changes come with law changes for things that are no longer escapable to creative businesses. Yes those things are pretty much taxes— photography sold online is no longer a grey area in the sales tax landscape.
Read MoreI have been a photographer for 14 years and my photographer title has changed more times than I care to count. Photography is an evolution of skill and for many of us, it is our creative outlet. What we win prizes for shooting may not be what we shoot day to day to make a living, and sometimes after shooting one thing for years we have to make a change to push ourselves and our skills to a new level.
Read MoreLast August I started working with a local real estate company. It has been an adjustment, and a learning curve yet it is a great company with some excellent agents who I have learned a great deal from… enough that if I wanted I could do the schooling and become an agent if I would like.
Read MoreIn the beginning of November I got to attend and photograph my first cow cutting, boxing, and ranch riding show. It was a learning curve in some respects because I have never photographed many of these events but I have watched some of them before. Added to that the lighting was especially tricky that day paired with the movement of the horses and cattle. However that made it fun and I got to make some amazing images.
Read MoreMy 9th favorite image of 2024 comes again from that very first Cattle Shorting Event at Grizzle Ridge Arena. This image is up there not for the horse and ride but for the calf that was leaping at the camera during this capture.
Read MoreMy 12th favorite image from 2024 comes the Longhorn Cattle Show. I wasn’t an event photographer but rather was in the crowd and took maybe 40 photos in total. In fact these images were rather we are in a barn with an arena rail around the show pen eh kinda vibe.
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