Branding 2 Three Creek Ranch, Idaho, 1996 Photographer's Caption: "In a branding, calves are systematically castrated, inoculated and branded."

Cowboy 1 TS Ranch near Elko, Nevada, 2003 Photographer's Caption: "My intention was to capture the epic landscape with rider and horse."

Janna Copley 1 Riata Ranch, Exeter, California, 1995 Photographer's Caption: "Janna Copley was a trick rider with the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls, and another protégé of Tom Maier. Beginning as a young girl, she performed for two decades. She was also a successful cover girl and model."

Linc Eddy Dry Creek Ranch, Nevada, 1993 Photographer's Caption: "The bond between horse and rider is almost supernatural. In an image like this the horse is the silent partner, yet you can see the animal’s soul in its eyes. "

Janna Copely 2 Will Rogers Follies, San Francisco, California, 1996 Photographer's Caption: "Backstage at the Will Rogers Follies, performers await their stage entrance. Child actors sing along with the chorus currently performing. Copely, an expert horsewoman, trick rider and roper, and Riata Ranch Cowboy Girl alum, was at the height of her career."

Gabe Williams TS Ranch, near Elko, Nevada, 2003 Photographer's Caption: "This portrait was part of a memorable shoot at the TS Ranch when they were moving herd."

Doug Groves, Foreman TS Ranch, Nevada, 2003 Photographer's Caption: "In my imagination, the horse and the human evolved together to ride the grasslands of the upper Great Basin. This portrait of Groves embodies the powerful men and horses that work these rugged, trackless regions."

Moving herd north of Elko, Nevada Photographer's Caption: "I followed this drive from the TS Ranch for about twenty miles. I was able to get ahead of the herd and capture images as they approached."

Renae Duykhearts Purple Lake, Sierra Mountains, California, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "I had backpacked the Sierras in my teens and twenties. On this occasion decades later, I went deep into the backcountry with three wranglers from the Mammoth Lakes pack outfit. Here Renae Duykhearts waters his horses."

Dude cowboy Lone Pine, California, 1991 Photographer's Caption: "Many weekend dude cowboys and cowgirls participate in the Equestrian West. They create a profile of themselves, earned or not, of a full-fledged working hand—and they are part of the culture. A lot of revenue comes into the working cowboy world from this source. I was attracted to this dude’s outfit at a rodeo and saw the potential for a crisp black and white print. I like the textures of the leather and fabric."