The Art Of Seeing The Equestrian West: Western Photography

The Art Of Seeing The Equestrian West: Western Photography

Owens Valley Horse Drive , California, 1991 You don’t take a photograph, you make it. — Ansel Adams For me photography has been a journey of self-discovery, and through the optics of my camera, I developed a deeper understanding of life. It’s the only visual medium that captures the art of what exists as it shows up in our everyday life from moment to moment. In the late 1980s, I took on the challenge of shooting the equestrian culture of the American West. A university friend had married into a prominent family steeped in the culture and traditions of Western horsemanship, and from that referral I was able to build a network of connections giving me photographic access to the people who live this extraordinary lifestyle. I have photographed cowboys, wranglers, horse drives, roundups, branding, pack outfits, trick riders, team riding, rodeos, and an assortment of subject matter related […]