Practice: Photos from the Rodeo

I grew up in an area where many people owned horses and the rodeo was a fairly popular event. My family never owned horses, or had anything to do with the rodeo, but our neighbors when I was young owned horses that we had fun riding from time to time. Fun fact: I actually rode a pony in a Toys for Tots horse show one time… I got 3rd place in an event with only three riders… that was awesome.

The other weekend, my sister called me to go with her and some friends to the rodeo last-minute because a friend would be riding the flags around the arena… Though I’m not sure how I feel about the rodeo, I never turn down the opportunity to do something new and different- especially when I can bring my camera along. I mostly went just to have fun with friends, but I also used it as an opportunity to practice photographing things in a different way.

I feel alive behind a camera. Being able to be creative and photograph things enhances any new experience for me, and the rodeo was so visually different from anything I’m used to seeing. Here are some of my favorite photos I got that day in which I had fun with anticipation and composition.