I was so excited to meet Hope and her family. They live close to the little western town in North Carolina called Love Valley. It is a cool little cowboy town where only horses are allowed on the street. We started the photoshoot out with the cutest little cowboy and OMG did he still the […]

 Like I say every year, the Cleveland Rodeo is one of my favorite rodeos of the entire year! Unfortunately due to covid, they didn’t get to have the 2020 rodeo. So this rodeo was definitely something everyone was looking forward to. The Livengoods know how to put on a show and keep the crowd entertained.  […]

One of the locations we were scouting for the workshop was a local farm and one of the things we were wanting to include was a place where the cowboys and cowgirls could ride through the water.  So I went back over the location and got some awesome pictures of Trey and Britney. Then we […]

I don’t know where to start with these two.  Michelle is one of the most amazing people you will ever meet.  She wears her heart on her sleeve and will give anyone the shirt off of her back.  Kevin doesn’t talk a lot but when he does he will leave you rolling. These two go […]

When it comes to the definition of a cowboy couple, Tyler + Brantley definitely fit that description.  They both work in the cattle business,  they love to team rope and spend their days together on their farm. We spent the afternoon in a huge field and gorgeous horses.  We started around the pond at the back […]

Farm Session You know when you meet one of those people that makes a huge impact on your life? Well Darlene was one of those people.  I didn’t really know her but I knew of her.  Her daughter passed away unexpectedly several years ago when Rowdy was little and Darlene almost lost her life as […]

Cowboy Blind Date Photo Shoot I had seen people doing the blind date photo shoot and I thought it would be cool to do it Cowboy style.  Alex had mentioned that she would totally be down for it if I decided to do it.  I’m really bad at taking these ideas and running with them […]

I’ve known Trey since he was really little and I was so excited when I got to do his and his girlfriends’ s (now fiancé’s) Britney couple pictures.  We started out the shoot around his grandfathers old dairy barn which makes such a cool backdrop and then we hoofed it up to the top of […]

The finals for the Cleveland Breakaway and Tie-Down Ropings Final was a blast.  It was a hot day but there was a ton of awesome cowboys and cowgirls! Check out some of the cool shots from the finals.  

Ranch Rodeo From the women’s obstacle course to the calf doctoring there is never a dull moment at the Ranch Rodeos.  Check out some of the action below!  

Mercy Grey Designs Again I can not say enough about these bags.  Mercy Grey Designs is one of the best design bags and durable and pretty all wrapped into one. I have one as my camera bag and I take it has been through the ringer.  It goes to photo shoots and rodeos and still […]

Photography Workshop I have followed Chris Dickinson Photography for many years and I have always loved his teaching style. I got to do a photo critique and learned so much and he helped me really figure out an editing style that was a lot more me.  He is always willing to answer questions and help […]

Western Lifestyle Session Luke and Dani are some of the coolest people I’ve ever met.  Dani is a photographer and we met through a local chapter of Tuesdays Together.  Her husband, Luke is a cowboy and a preacher.  Together they live on a local cattle ranch and run the day to day operations. Western Lifestyle […]

Welcome to the Western Way Podcast! I’m so excited you have stopped by. This podcast is going to be about the western way of life, the nitty gritty of living out your dreams.  Making it in this industry is not for the faint of heart and I want these stories to be told! Website: www.thewesternwaypodcast.com […]