Riggin Rally Extreme Bareback riding

bronc riding

Our favorite rodeo event, Bareback riding, is the most intense of the events.  The chance that you might get a different moment shot in my opinion, is one thing that makes it my favorite. Last week we attended the Riggin’ Rally at Steiner ranch in Weatherford Texas, a new venue that was just bucking horses […]

Looking for a new way

As a photographer and teacher we are always looking for different ways of communicating a feeling better with creative images and perspective. Although this years NFR is behind us and everybody is trying to make the next one, I am still living the moments and trying to find new ways to get the attention that […]

Good-Bye 2020, Hello 2021!

What a strange year for everyone. I can only imagine some of the struggles that families have faced and lived through, this year, I can only reflect on my own uncertainties about the future and the trials and tribulations of an uncertain year. In the midst of a lot of negative situations throughout the year, […]

NFR Back To Reality And On to 2021

Happy New Year! For the last month  I have been totally consumed by the 2020 NFR at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Certain shoots and events will Take everything you throw at it and ask for more, such is the NFR. After ten days of editing, sending images to clients, keyboarding and naming, I’m […]

North Texas Fair and Rodeo notes

 On every multi-day shoots from events to rodeos, I use them as training exercises trying different techniques in order to get the elusive perfect shot. The North Texas fair and rodeo was no exception, being a 10 day event, there was a lot of room for playing. Never having shot this arena before , the […]

National Finals Rodeo 2020 at Globe Life Park

  NFR…the Super Bowl of rodeo. Are you kidding? Right here in our back yard. I shot this in 2009 and 2010 and the Las Vegas venue is one of the most amazing spectacles to ever witness. Having said that, welcome home to Texas! Truly looking forward to shooting in the new park, with the […]

Class notes from Rodeo and Western Lifestyle class 2020

With every class you teach, you learn and generally take away something for yourself. This class was no exception. After teaching basic 101, 102, lighting class and editing workshops for over twelve years, this was my first full week long class. We packed a lot of events into a short time period including: two rodeos […]

Keeping it Fresh

As with anything the redundancy of doing something over and over can become less than exhilarating. Photography is no different, sometimes changing it up a bit and trying a new form of photography is just the ticket. My wife and I had wanted to try shooting the stars and our recent trip to Arizona provided […]

Bob Krist Continues to Teach Me

Recently, I reached out to Bob Krist, nationally acclaimed photographer for National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian, Islands and many other magazines. I had taken a photography class with him through Main Media 10 years ago. I felt he would be a perfect addition to our new podcast series, Pain and Joy. Pain and Joy […]

Hangin’ Tree Cowdogs

I am happy to announce the final piece for our five day rodeo photography workshop in North Texas. Meet, Jason Terrell, and dogs Drago and Jake. They will be working cattle on Sunday, the last day of class on April 5th. I can’t express the amazement I witnessed watching these dogs and their master herd […]