Rustic Compass Imagery

Some of the best boys have four legs.

They carry our weight.
They listen without speaking.
And somehow, they always know when we need them most.

Some people run from storms.

I’ve spent most of my life driving toward them.

There’s something about watching a prairie sky build—dark clouds rolling over grain elevators, the wind changing direction, the feeling that something powerful is coming. It’s wild, unpredictable, and beautiful all at once.

Maybe that’s why I keep photographing them.

The prairie has a way of reminding you just how small you are, and somehow, that’s exactly what makes it feel like home.

📍Alberta skies doing what they do best.

A lot of the photographs I share wouldn’t exist without the people who trust me enough to let me into their world.

Ryan of has been one of those people.

He’s opened the gates, trusted me around his horses and family, and given me the freedom to tell stories through my lens. Many of my favourite images have happened because someone was willing to say, “Come on out.”

Life has thrown a few extra challenges his way lately, so I wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for your trust. Thank you for supporting my work, even when I was still figuring out where it was going.

The Western community is built on good people helping good people, and Ryan is one of the good ones.

Give him a little extra appreciation today. 🤍

Don’t look back.

Unless there’s an old International sitting in the mirror and the prairie light is just right.

Then by all means, tell to move his arm, slow down and take the photo.

Last year, I spent a lot of time trying to do all the things.

The truth is, somewhere along the way, I forgot to leave room for the work that made me fall in love with photography in the first place.

So I’ve been taking a step back.

Spending more time creating. More time wandering back roads. More time chasing light, storms, horses, and the stories hidden in ordinary places.

You’ll probably notice a bit of a shift around here.

More fine art. More prints. More pieces created simply because they deserve to exist.

I’ll still take on a handful of select projects each year, but my focus is moving toward creating work for collectors, homes, and spaces that want a piece of the West hanging on their walls.

It feels good to be making room for what matters the most.

Thanks to for having me out during stallion turnout.

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Not everything out here is pretty.
But it’s real.

The dust.
The heat.
The split-second timing that can’t be missed.

This is what working ranch life actually looks like—
and this is what your brand should feel like.

Not staged. Not softened. Not made for trends.

Just honest work… captured the way it deserves to be.

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For brands and ranches who want imagery that actually represents the life.
Limited bookings.
Prints + oil work available

There’s a difference between taking a photo
and creating something you can feel.

I’m starting to slow down more when I shoot.
Pay attention to the light longer.
Wait for the moment instead of chasing it.

This is the kind of work I want to keep building.

Something shifted.

Less chasing.
More creating.

Less content.
More art.

Moving toward work that feels like it lasts.

The calm before the storm…

With rain and snow rolling in tomorrow, it’s officially that time again—mentally preparing for mud, muck, and everything that comes with ranch spring. But before it all thaws out, I’m holding onto these high-speed, heart-pounding skijoring moments just a little longer.

There’s nothing quite like horsepower on snow, grit in the cold air, and the kind of adrenaline you can feel through a photo.

Skijoring galleries are still available—if you were out there (or just wish you were), you can grab your images before we trade snow for mud.

No crowd. No noise.
Just breath, grit, and the weight of what’s coming.

These women aren’t just riders.
They’re discipline, courage, and legacy in motion—
carrying forward a tradition that was never meant to be easy.

This is the side you don’t always see.
The focus. The nerves. The fire.

And this is exactly why these moments deserve to be remembered.

If you see yourself in these frames—
your story is ready to be told.

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