Cowboys

Shooting Cowboys

By: Phyllis Coletta

Photographers love a challenge and there’s nothing more exciting than trying to capture motion on film. In this arena, there’s hardly a venue more exhilarating and powerful than cowboys running horses through the Western wilderness. In Colorado, there are two kinds of “Cowboy Action Shooting.” The first involves guns; the second is a kinder, gentler form of shooting that simply places the photographer in front of the rustling cowboys.
Taking action photos of America’s frontier is the newest rage in photography. It’s as if we want to remember our roots, the great bold Western terrain and the men that run on and tame it. A working horse or cattle ranch offers a wealth of material for the artistic eye…everything from still life photos in a dark barn to the full moon setting over the Rockies. When cowboys work, they move, and all hell might bust loose as a herd of 50 horses comes pounding through the pasture on round up. The color, light, movement, and excitement provided by ranch photography is unparalleled. It is uniquely American and provides something we appear to be craving: remembrance of strength, embodied in the cowboy spirit.
A quick google search of the internet reveals that so-called “cowboy photography” is big, and growing. There are many professionals offering such photographs for sale and a few who provide workshops and mentoring in this special arena. Whether amateur or professional, working cowboy ranch photography offers the kind of challenge that will light your fire. You’ll bring home with you a product that will make you proud: real life scenes of the Old West, where folks today remain true to the spirit that built this country.
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Phyllis Coletta and her partner offer three to five day photography workshops at Bear Basin Ranch in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountain wilderness of Colorado. In conjunction with one of Colorado’s premier wilderness photographers, Andy Cook (rockymtnrefl.com), KB Mountain Adventures provides a complete package for the would-be cowboy shooter. Visit http://www.kbmountainadventures.com/