2019 was the last time I went to a rodeo as a professional rodeo photographer. It was the year I retired and made the decision to transition my career from rodeo to a focus on equine and portraiture.
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Throwback to Drill Team
One of my last rodeo seasons the main rodeo company I photographed at brought in an Equestrian Drill Team to perform during their events. It was my first time seeing a drill performance and it was visual fun to watch and photograph.
Read MoreBecoming a Photographer-- My Story
It’s been thirteen years for me now as a professional photographer, and a lot has changed from when I started…
Earned Respect
For years I just assumed this was the usual but then a young and upcoming rodeo clown came along. I meant him at Hoosier Horse Fair and later photographed a rodeo he was hired for. We spoke perhaps briefly to start but what stood out to me was that he purchased photographs of himself, he didn’t just share them with my watermarked.
Read MoreBeing Published Stress Part Two
So this month I officially published my memoir- Glass Eyes: A Photographers Journey. This book has taken a few years to write, and create; from design, to writing, to curating images, multiple print tests, editing, and so on. It was not a quick nor easy feat. I was stressed for awhile making it and now I feel slight stress with every sale and potential reader showing interest.
Read MoreRodeo Photos
I often talk about my history as a rodeo photographer but I rarely share those images and I honestly haven’t attended a rodeo since 2019 when that season ended and a pandemic began. At the end of that 2019 season, I was. prepared and ready to partially step back from rodeo so I had the time to try something new.
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